U2 New single(Big pile of s*it)

**bananarepublic** · 02/03/2009, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by The Fly

The original plan the band had with the album, was to make it a concept album. The middle 3 (Crazy, Boots, SUC) replaced 3 more ambient tracks.They are meant to create a break between the more dense first and last 4 tracks.

Overall a great album - their third masterpiece.

Good spot about the "break" mid album. This stood out for me over the weekend in an obvious way. All 3 songs are good, actually very good in their own right but for me anyway they would be ranked 9,10 and 11 on the album.

It gets better and better on each listen and although its early days to be calling it a masterpiece its probably a safe bet in a few years time that it will be classified up there with the other 2.

Last thing is that a lot of these songs will most likely be incredible live especially Fez, Magnificent, Moment of Surrender ...ah feck it...all of them actually.

**NeilMcD** · 02/03/2009, 1:58 PM

Yeah I think the middle bit of the album is the weakest part of the album.

Moment of Surrender and White as Snow and Breathe are the standout tracks for me at the moment.

No Line on the Horizon, Magnificent Fez are pretty good too.

**Pauro 76** · 02/03/2009, 3:40 PM

The title track has shades of Kings of Leon about it I reckon.. the album's definitely a grower.

**Dublin12** · 02/03/2009, 3:53 PM

Think its a rubbish album myself. Theres nothing to grow into, you listen to it twice and its done and dusted, you can stick it on the shelf and forget about it. It's the same as the last one and the one before that, seems a bit outdated now, theres nothing to challenge you, they should try something new but I suppose they have tried that with Zooropa and Pop and that didn't work. Very overrated, a great cd is one that will stand the test of time and people will soon forget about this once the hype has died down. Can't believe it's taken them 4 years to come up with this rubbish.

**The Fly** · 02/03/2009, 4:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

Think its a rubbish album myself. Theres nothing to grow into, you listen to it twice and its done and dusted, you can stick it on the shelf and forget about it. It's the same as the last one and the one before that, seems a bit outdated now, theres nothing to challenge you, they should try something new but I suppose they have tried that with Zooropa and Pop and that didn't work. Very overrated, a great cd is one that will stand the test of time and people will soon forget about this once the hype has died down. Can't believe it's taken them 4 years to come up with this rubbish.

Different strokes for different folks - I suppose

Anyway..............I ordered the Ltd edition box set from Amazon (UK) about a month ago at �42. I had ordered it under their price tracker promise. It arrived this morning - and in the end it cost me �19.

**Rovers1** · 02/03/2009, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

Anyway..............I ordered the Ltd edition box set from Amazon (UK) about a month ago at �40. I had ordered it under their price tracker promise. It arrived this morning - and in the end it cost me �19.

what came with it TF?

**The Fly** · 02/03/2009, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

what came with it TF?

Rovers -

The Ltd edition box set is quite large, roughly about the size of a laptop.
In it you get, the album - obviously, a 64 page hardback book, a poster and the film/movie 'Linear.'

I have the standard album CD as well because I thought the album in the box set would most likely be in a flimsy cardboard sleeve. It isn't. It comes in a removable plastic sheath, which has the (equal sign/=) on it. Within, it contains another poster and the CD booklet. The CD booklet is far superior to the one in the standard CD case.

All in all, at �19 from Amazon, it is exceptional quality. It would say to anyone who has not yet bought the album, to buy the Ltd edition box set instead of the standard CD. You get much more for your money!

**The Fly** · 02/03/2009, 5:08 PM

Although, in edition to my above post, the price listed on Amazon now is still at the price I ordered it at - �42. In the receipt I got with the box set this morning, it shows the cost as �19.42 inclusive of VAT and shipping.

With Amazon's price tracker promise, whatever price you order an item at, you will be charged the lowest price that said item is ever listed on Amazon. Similiarly, if the price of an item increases after your moment of purchase, you will still be charged at the price the item was at the time you ordered - because it was lower.
At least, this is my understanding of how it works.

I can only surmise that the NLOTH boxset fell to �19, in the intervening period between my ordering of it and it's arrival this morning, (this was about 4/5 weeks).

Hope that helps.

**The Optimist** · 02/03/2009, 6:11 PM

I got the deluxe edition on amazon aswell for �21.
I'm still waiting on it so hopefully i'll have it tomorrow.

**strangeirish** · 03/03/2009, 8:26 PM

I like the new album, but this guy didn't like the previous one, at all. Hilarious stuff

Edit: Kind of NSFW, albeit text only.

**The Fly** · 03/03/2009, 9:33 PM

^ One of the many who let a dislike for Bono influence their opinions on U2's music.

Anyway..........on the subject of that album - HTDAAB, while the criticism is over the top, his dislike of the album is something I share to a certain extent. If I had my way and could erase any album from U2's back catalogue, it would be HTDAAB. It is the album that has done U2 most harm.

Thank Christ that NLOTH is a marked improvement and more comparable to their earlier masterpiece works of the Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby!

**juan** · 03/03/2009, 9:46 PM

Breathe is growing on me big time.

Have to say this album sounds better and better every time I listen to it.

Unknown Caller still remains my favourite.

**The Optimist** · 03/03/2009, 10:21 PM

I personally think that HTDAAB is a good solid album.
As with a lot of U2 albums when you ignore the singles you will find some great album tracks.
Miracle Drug,Love And Peace Or Else,Crumbs From Your Table and Yahweh are for me the stand out tracks from that album.

**gustavo** · 04/03/2009, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by The Optimist

I personally think that HTDAAB is a good solid album.
As with a lot of U2 albums when you ignore the singles you will find some great album tracks.
Miracle Drug,Love And Peace Or Else,Crumbs From Your Table and Yahweh are for me the stand out tracks from that album.

Agreed , I'm by no means a big U2 fan but for some of the best tracks on All that you can't leave behind are "In a Little While" and "When you look at the World"

**Rovers1** · 04/03/2009, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by strangeirish

I like the new album, but this guy didn't like the previous one, at all. Hilarious stuff

Edit: Kind of NSFW, albeit text only.

i remember that popped up when HTDAAB came out, the guy who wrote it is a a huge U2 fan, it was meant to be tongue in cheek.

**NeilMcD** · 06/03/2009, 1:07 AM

Interesting interview and gives an insight into lots of the lyrics on this album. Anybody who hates U2 and Bono will hate him even more after this I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JVYb...eature=related

**eamo1** · 12/03/2009, 11:59 PM

Not a good album in my opinion,very messy in parts.(que 100 of you replying that im talking crap etc etc blah blah)

**Lionel Ritchie** · 13/03/2009, 8:24 AM

Originally Posted by eamo1

Not a good album in my opinion,very messy in parts.(que 100 of you replying that im talking crap etc etc blah blah)

You're just bitter Eamo.

Probably treasonous and treacherous as well. I mean ...are you even really Irish? I mean REALLY Irish?

**NeilMcD** · 13/03/2009, 9:28 AM

[QUOTE=eamo1;1121845]Not a good album in my opinion,very messy in parts.(que 100 of you replying that im talking crap etc etc blah blah)[/QUOTE

You have some valid points there I think the middle of the album is average to be honest with Boots and Stand Up Comedy.