Originally posted by enoone:I can be spared Bono's Hallmark card lyrics.
Originally posted by Timk68:Yeah unless its going to be an 8 out of 10 album or above i'm in no rush to have it
Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
Hahaha wow, that's truly underwhelming. And to think that some (many) thought and believed that the band had been working on a new album that was "almost ready to be pressed"...
They finished JT19 in Mumbai in December 19, barely two months later the pandemic came; instead of spurring themselves creatively like many other bands, they started scratching their bellies; Bono got caught up in his book, they started to toy with the idea of the SOS album to go with the book, and in that whole process the album of new songs has been relegated to the background... Now the Vegas thingy is coming and until that happens and Larry comes back (if he comes back) they won't get into the new album in full swing.
And we know how the U2 writing & recording process goes, and it's been steadily slowing down since the 90s: they take longer to write, longer to record and longer to produce. So, if the Vegas thing gets wrapped before the end of 2023, they could be starting the process in early 2024. Knowing them, do we REALLY believe they'll write, record and produce the album in less than a year? I know my answer to that question.
Originally posted by enoone:Considering their last four albums, it's okay not to hear their new work. They're at their best when they are agitated or divorced and Eno is guiding them creatively. They're wealthy and happy and self producing. I can be spared Bono's Hallmark card lyrics and Edge's production.
Originally posted by melon51:[..]
Agree about Edge's production, especially if it continues in the SoS vein. But it's the same man who produced Zooropa, so you never know Bono has found some actual singing back to my ears, so if Larry's fit to play it could be interesting. If not, they could do a dance oriented EP with Larry programming the beats
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