Is There Still Any Point In U2 Making A New Album?

[Tumbling Dice]

I think the bands method of recording is what's taking it's toll. Just jamming for hours then putting together songs doesn't sound very productive. It has worked for them because they were hungry, eager to produce something. I would think by this point they would write songs and then work out melodies and stuff to them. It seems like they work bass-ackwards.

Also, writing radio songs catering to younger ones doesn't really work when you're 50.  A group of 50 year-olds aren't going to pull off writing about "girls" and stuff like that. They really need to listen to Bruce's new album, I'm not saying it's perfect, but they need to mature their material or they'll look creepy. They need to also stop taking on trends that the 20 year old bands do, Bono looked silly in guyliner during the NLOTH early shoots.

That's why the Leno stuff was so much better than the Sillywhite stuff. The latter didn't sound as credible(except for Breathe). And they need to stop wearing kids clothes.

Bono's recent terminator look was particularly poor and Adam looked like a right mincer in those tight white trousers.

Edge usually looks good though.

Larrys been wearing the same clothes since he was 14

I think that was just a brazen marketing ploy to pull in the female demographic of a certain age.

[Sugarcube]

I think the bands method of recording is what's taking it's toll. Just jamming for hours then putting together songs doesn't sound very productive. It has worked for them because they were hungry, eager to produce something. I would think by this point they would write songs and then work out melodies and stuff to them. It seems like they work bass-ackwards.

Also, writing radio songs catering to younger ones doesn't really work when you're 50.  A group of 50 year-olds aren't going to pull off writing about "girls" and stuff like that. They really need to listen to Bruce's new album, I'm not saying it's perfect, but they need to mature their material or they'll look creepy. They need to also stop taking on trends that the 20 year old bands do, Bono looked silly in guyliner during the NLOTH early shoots.

That's why the Leno stuff was so much better than the Sillywhite stuff. The latter didn't sound as credible(except for Breathe). And they need to stop wearing kids clothes.

Bono's recent terminator look was particularly poor and Adam looked like a right mincer in those tight white trousers.

Edge usually looks good though.

Larrys been wearing the same clothes since he was 14

I think that was just a brazen marketing ploy to pull in the female demographic of a certain age.

50 Plus?

He'd get the Bi-curious vote too

[Tumbling Dice]

I think the bands method of recording is what's taking it's toll. Just jamming for hours then putting together songs doesn't sound very productive. It has worked for them because they were hungry, eager to produce something. I would think by this point they would write songs and then work out melodies and stuff to them. It seems like they work bass-ackwards.

Also, writing radio songs catering to younger ones doesn't really work when you're 50.  A group of 50 year-olds aren't going to pull off writing about "girls" and stuff like that. They really need to listen to Bruce's new album, I'm not saying it's perfect, but they need to mature their material or they'll look creepy. They need to also stop taking on trends that the 20 year old bands do, Bono looked silly in guyliner during the NLOTH early shoots.

That's why the Leno stuff was so much better than the Sillywhite stuff. The latter didn't sound as credible(except for Breathe). And they need to stop wearing kids clothes.

Bono's recent terminator look was particularly poor and Adam looked like a right mincer in those tight white trousers.

Edge usually looks good though.

Larrys been wearing the same clothes since he was 14

I think that was just a brazen marketing ploy to pull in the female demographic of a certain age.

He'd get the Bi-curious vote too

They're all down at a Coldplay concert, looking for a passionate and intimate experience.

[Sugarcube]

I think the bands method of recording is what's taking it's toll. Just jamming for hours then putting together songs doesn't sound very productive. It has worked for them because they were hungry, eager to produce something. I would think by this point they would write songs and then work out melodies and stuff to them. It seems like they work bass-ackwards.

Also, writing radio songs catering to younger ones doesn't really work when you're 50.  A group of 50 year-olds aren't going to pull off writing about "girls" and stuff like that. They really need to listen to Bruce's new album, I'm not saying it's perfect, but they need to mature their material or they'll look creepy. They need to also stop taking on trends that the 20 year old bands do, Bono looked silly in guyliner during the NLOTH early shoots.

That's why the Leno stuff was so much better than the Sillywhite stuff. The latter didn't sound as credible(except for Breathe). And they need to stop wearing kids clothes.

Bono's recent terminator look was particularly poor and Adam looked like a right mincer in those tight white trousers.

Edge usually looks good though.

Larrys been wearing the same clothes since he was 14

I think that was just a brazen marketing ploy to pull in the female demographic of a certain age.

He'd get the Bi-curious vote too

They're all down at a Coldplay concert, looking for a passionate and intimate experience.

Amen to that

[ian ryan]

I think the bands method of recording is what's taking it's toll. Just jamming for hours then putting together songs doesn't sound very productive. It has worked for them because they were hungry, eager to produce something. I would think by this point they would write songs and then work out melodies and stuff to them. It seems like they work bass-ackwards.

Also, writing radio songs catering to younger ones doesn't really work when you're 50.  A group of 50 year-olds aren't going to pull off writing about "girls" and stuff like that. They really need to listen to Bruce's new album, I'm not saying it's perfect, but they need to mature their material or they'll look creepy. They need to also stop taking on trends that the 20 year old bands do, Bono looked silly in guyliner during the NLOTH early shoots.

That's why the Leno stuff was so much better than the Sillywhite stuff. The latter didn't sound as credible(except for Breathe). And they need to stop wearing kids clothes.

Bono's recent terminator look was particularly poor and Adam looked like a right mincer in those tight white trousers.

Edge usually looks good though.

Larrys been wearing the same clothes since he was 14

Bono's Terminator look? Anything was better than that greasy dye-job he sported on the Vertigo and Elevation tours.

[mattressjedi]

I disagree. I thought he looked better on the Elevation tour than the Vertigo one.

[Velvet Dress]

The guyliner was all right.   The terminator look was not.   He's still a very striking man but he really isn't doing himself any favours with the tight shiny pants.

[Izzy]

I think the bands method of recording is what's taking it's toll. Just jamming for hours then putting together songs doesn't sound very productive. It has worked for them because they were hungry, eager to produce something. I would think by this point they would write songs and then work out melodies and stuff to them. It seems like they work bass-ackwards.

Also, writing radio songs catering to younger ones doesn't really work when you're 50.  A group of 50 year-olds aren't going to pull off writing about "girls" and stuff like that. They really need to listen to Bruce's new album, I'm not saying it's perfect, but they need to mature their material or they'll look creepy. They need to also stop taking on trends that the 20 year old bands do, Bono looked silly in guyliner during the NLOTH early shoots.

That's why the Leno stuff was so much better than the Sillywhite stuff. The latter didn't sound as credible(except for Breathe). And they need to stop wearing kids clothes.

Bono's recent terminator look was particularly poor and Adam looked like a right mincer in those tight white trousers.

Edge usually looks good though.

Larrys been wearing the same clothes since he was 14

Bono's Terminator look? Anything was better than that greasy dye-job he sported on the Vertigo and Elevation tours.

The Vertigo look.... man there was one picture where his profile almost  looked like a muppet....haircut nearly as bad as Tom Hanks in Da Vinci code

[mattressjedi]

I think the bands method of recording is what's taking it's toll. Just jamming for hours then putting together songs doesn't sound very productive. It has worked for them because they were hungry, eager to produce something. I would think by this point they would write songs and then work out melodies and stuff to them. It seems like they work bass-ackwards.

Also, writing radio songs catering to younger ones doesn't really work when you're 50.  A group of 50 year-olds aren't going to pull off writing about "girls" and stuff like that. They really need to listen to Bruce's new album, I'm not saying it's perfect, but they need to mature their material or they'll look creepy. They need to also stop taking on trends that the 20 year old bands do, Bono looked silly in guyliner during the NLOTH early shoots.

That's why the Leno stuff was so much better than the Sillywhite stuff. The latter didn't sound as credible(except for Breathe). And they need to stop wearing kids clothes.

Bono's recent terminator look was particularly poor and Adam looked like a right mincer in those tight white trousers.

Edge usually looks good though.

Larrys been wearing the same clothes since he was 14

Bono's Terminator look? Anything was better than that greasy dye-job he sported on the Vertigo and Elevation tours.

The Vertigo look.... man there was one picture where his profile almost  looked like a muppet....haircut nearly as bad as Tom Hanks in Da Vinci code

lol. true. too old for that hair style. bono never quite figured the hair out.

[JTBaby]

Bands like Rush show there is ALWAYS a place for the album.

[Izzy]

Bands like Rush show there is ALWAYS a place for the album.

moment of silent appreciation.


You read Ghost Rider?

[Ăhk-tung Bay-bi]

Im not afraid to say it, I thought Adam looked good       oh, the new album thing . .  hey why not, they're U2!

[Dali]

Jick, before you ask U2 to turn into a singles-only band, please ask yourself what happened to those artists who were mainly singles artists during U2's heyday in the late 80s/early 90s.

One example would be George Michael. He put out incredible singles back then, yet the albums could not quite keep up the quality of the singles and it has always taken him long, long periods of time between releases.

Another artist focussed mainly on singles, which I have followed, but who is not from that era, is Mousse T. He tried to put out albums, too, but only one was somewhat of a success. After his last single to date flopped in around 09 because people deemed it too Gaga-ish, he went back to DJing almost fulltime.

Basically, album artists have more staying power than singles artists. I'm afraid U2 would lose their staying power if they were to become a singles-only artist. They might not be heard from after the next 2 singles. And that would be a realshame since they have got so much more geat new music in them, even though not all of it night be considered commercial anymore by the labelheads unlike in the old days.

But in the old days they did not give in when somebody said their songs were not commercial and released them anyway. However, they streamlined the NLOTH album probably because of that. And it shows.

[mattressjedi]

U2 is an album band. Always have been(with a few exceptions).

[Tumbling Dice]

U2 is an album band. Always have been(with a few exceptions).

Well, yes, but they're also VERY much a singles' band too.