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Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - pinkoos - 09-10-2014
Listened to it a couple of times yesterday and listening to it right now.
Very different from No Line on the Horizon (thankfully).
Here's a track by track guide of the new album courtesy of Rolling Stone:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/u2-songs-of-innocence-surprise-album-guide-20140909
And here's an open letter from Bono on U2's website directed to the fans:
http://www.u2.com/news/title/remember-us
Of note, he points out that U2 were paid by Apple (I've read reports of around $30 million, but I think that's just an educated guess) and that there may be even more new music sooner than we think, "Songs of Experience."
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - ztirffritz - 09-10-2014
I still haven't been able to listen to it. It shows "purchased" but I can't download it.
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - decay - 09-10-2014
I ran it thru a format converter (to mp3) so i could listen in my car.
So far, very familiar sounding (breaking no ground) but enjoyable, yes.
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - cbelt3 - 09-10-2014
ztirffritz wrote:You have to go to your iTunes Music collection and download it from iTunes by clicking on the "Purchased" and choose "Download All". Funky and clunky, but there you go.
I still haven't been able to listen to it. It shows "purchased" but I can't download it.
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - DavidS - 09-10-2014
I listened to the first 3 tracks last night before bed. Not bad. Hopefully, it will grow on me. Great marketing to give it away free to everyone on iTunes - if it worked as seamlessly as they said in the keynote.
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - ztirffritz - 09-10-2014
I think Bono's voice is spent. The last couple of times I listened to him it sounded like he had laryngitis, but now suspect that he's just stretched his chords to the breaking point.
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - decay - 09-10-2014
you know whose vocal cords are spent?
Ian Astbury from The Cult.
he cannot hit any of his trademark high/long notes, and when he does sing, he sounds out of breath the whole time.
tis a shame.
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - pinkoos - 09-10-2014
The Cult - one of my favorite bands
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - rz - 09-10-2014
From my U2.com newsletter:
The physical release next month is accompanied by a 24-page booklet. A deluxe, gatefold double album, contains an acoustic session of songs from the album and four additional tracks.
Re: Really liking the new U2 album plus some links - Black - 09-10-2014
rz wrote:
From my U2.com newsletter:
The physical release next month is accompanied by a 24-page booklet. A deluxe, gatefold double album, contains an acoustic session of songs from the album and four additional tracks.
Thanks, I was wondering what happened to Invisible and Ordinary World