Yes, but is the new U2 album actually any good? (Rolling)

Because despite all the hype and the marketing manouvres, the last album was a bit rub.

So, this one gets a massive new and unconventional release, and yet.. Who knows?

(this is a rolling thread for each time U2 release a new album, forever!)

To my ears on first listen at least it sounded about as good as how to dismantle an atomic bomb, which is to say unsurprising but with a couple vv good songs. My opinion might change over time but I think from U2 v.3 (post-"pop") this sounds like the most inessential (I do think "no line on the horizon" is the best of their 21st century LPs.)

http://cdn.u2.com/non_secure/images/20140925/news/u2_soi_packshot_900web/large.jpg

think i prefer the current cover.

the dude whom Larry's hugging is the boy from the War cover, I hope

Five stars in Rolling Stone, so it must be.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/u2-songs-of-innocence-20140911

the lad is larrys son.

but yes, it's supposedly a continuation of the early albums coverart.

still, all the back story aside, nah.

i have a lot of love for this band, but damn, they make it difficult.

Why didn't they have another three letter album title then? Boy - War - Pop - Dad? (Son?)

iU2

Apl

Dud

Old

Nah

Del

agree.

and. i. like. the. album.

the next album should be called "me neither"

or Earth Rot

Bonerific boner, by bono

The next album should be called LOL

It will be their last album too

actually i think this is a pretty good album now, there are some growers in there. it's more latter-day U2 by numbers than anything experimental ("experimental" being relative with this band obv), so it's not as interesting as the last one but now i think it's better than HTDAAB. need to listen to it a bit more, though.

there are only like three other people who like U2 on this board, right? we could form a cover band.

I used to have a Memory Man pedal so I could play like The Edge. I was learning guitar between The Joshua Tree and Rattle & Hum albums, so it was a good time. Once Achtung Baby came out and there were all these guitar sounds I could not afford the technology to make, I was never the same U2 fan again.

OMG I just had a breakthrough!

Very good - Volcano, Raised By Wolves, Cedarwood Road, Sleep Like a Baby Tonight, This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now, The Troubles

Good but corny - The Miracle, Every Breaking Wave, Iris

Corny - California, Song for Someone

They were on the Graham Norton show and it kinda reminded me of those "shredding" videos tbh

I like "Raised by wolves"

me 2

me 3

as with any u2 album, the songs sink in, grow, and then become part of the bands canon.

still hate the revised album art though.

http://pitchfork.com/news/57484-bono-in-surgery-following-cycling-accident/

The funniest part of pfork's post is how they follow up the news that this week's Tonight Show residency will be postponed with the embedded video for "With or Without You".

First the Apple thing. Then he admits he wears glasses because he has glaucoma. Then the back of his airplane falls open. Now he has a bike accident bad enough to require surgery.

Take the hint, Bono. Take it easy. The world needs you now, more than ever.

Because despite all the hype and the marketing manouvres, the last album was a bit rub.

Get away.

I had no interest in this album, but I'm listening to the U Talkin' U2 to Me episode about it right now, and they're kind of selling me on it.

it's good rock n roll. Uhhhhhhh. Music.

Volcano is classic, the rest I can take or leave

I really dig on "The Troubles" whenever it comes up in shuffle.

i wish they'd do something with this and actually put it on an album or a single cause it's fucking great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRL9FbJXVXM

it was only ever used as an intro tape on the last tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rta9CHp7bEE

Now, let's see that again, from a different angle...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW61GZnXIXU

How about from this angle?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFx_cXkQ8yw

Hmm, but what about from this angle?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2dqPxuErg4

Or perhaps this angle?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnqkg76dxIs

jaysus, turrican, you're more beast than man!

The delay on the thud sound makes it.

THUD-thu-thud--thudthud--thu-thud--thudthud

I think he should change his stage name from The Edge now, he's clearly over it.

Maybe he could do a collab with Mark E Smith.