As expected leaks of the new U2 album, particularly the first song- "Get on your boots", have begun to surface. The hyperbole and expectations are high as early reports have this album leaving the safe confines of ATYCLB and HTDAAB and moving into the more adventurous country that gave us Achtung Baby.
We'll see shortly. In the meantime enjoy the clip
3 comments:
I like it...had some cool b/g vocals. Sounds like some classic political lyrics, too. Looking forward to hearing more of the album!
Well. Yeah. That's Bono singing. But the sound is different. I like it though. ...but it sounds like a song they would put on one of their singles. It sounds like a song that is good but doesn't fit the album. I am very excited to see what this album will be like. U2 is at their best when they are experimenting.
The following preview from a German who listened to the album gives me hope. I trust the Germans...they aren't given to exaggeration.
To say it upfront, I’ve only listened to the songs of the new album twice, and that’s just not sufficiently often to be able to write a review of New Line On The Horizon that can do this highly complex album justice. The following therefore only provides a sketch of my first impressions – it’s not a review of the album, nor of any of the songs (and thus no marks out of ten...!).
I’ve been able to listen to the album during a pre-listening event at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, organised by Universal Music. That in itself is a clear statement. After all, it was at Hansa Studios that U2 recorded Achtung Baby. But (this much I dare to say already) U2’s new album carries its predecessor’s crown proudly. It’s different, it’s brave – and The Edge is on fire.
In conclusion, for some U2 fans the new album will be just what they have been waiting for for quite some time. For others it may initially be disorientating. Its impression on me is most of all this – I’m hungry for more. I want to hear this album again, discover it, uncover its secrets. I expect this album, like Achtung Baby and Pop before it, will successively grow on people, and become better and better. Interesting to see will be its transition to the live stage – as U2 have rarely worked with this many layers of sound, this many keyboards and guitars.
This album is fun, and most of all does U2’s own ambitions justice – it proves that they can still make innovative and exciting music, and are nowhere near to retirement. Congratulations!
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