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Post by Pipa on Feb 1, 2009 10:11:47 GMT -5
This debuted at #1 on Canadian Rock, too.
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Post by Young Money on Feb 1, 2009 10:13:16 GMT -5
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 12, 2009 20:15:44 GMT -5
The title track was played for the first time today by Dave Fanning worldwide.
I loved it upon first listen, while my liking of "Get On Your Boots" was modest. The title track reminds me of a mix of "Zoo Station" and "Lady With The Spinning Head" at first in that it keeps building up production-wise, but about mid-way through it feels more like something that would have fitted on "Pop" (in a good way) and by the end Bono is at a very high register vocally, with the guitars going full-throttle.
I'm pretty sure many who disliked "Get On Your Boots" will say "Now THAT'S more like it!" when they hear this.
Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by halo19 on Feb 12, 2009 22:58:52 GMT -5
I somehow keep thinking this is SUPPOSED to be one of the "worst" songs on the album so it never bugged me too much. Besides, I actually like it.
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Post by pen on Feb 19, 2009 22:15:19 GMT -5
I'm listening to the album right now and so far, the first two tracks are absolutely brilliant.
Five tracks in and I am digging this more than I dug How To Dismantle on the first listen. I am liking this.
"Get On Your Boots" seems the odd man out, really. The other songs sound a lot more like the U2 I'm used to. So far, anyway.
Okay, really like "White As Snow". Very nice build on this one.
"Breathe" rules. This album is really solid. I was kind of losing my interest in the middle there, but these last few tracks are pulling me back.
Aw, "Cedars Of Lebanon" is great. Woo! U2! I think I have my first contender for album of the year. That might be way way early to claim though, since it's only February.
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Post by crash46 on Feb 19, 2009 23:04:05 GMT -5
I happen to enjoy the lead single very much and don't understand what the fuss is all about at all.
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Post by pen on Feb 19, 2009 23:06:29 GMT -5
Oh, I like the single. I think it's different than I'm used to hearing from U2 the last few years though. The rest of the album seems more in line with my expectations.
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 19, 2009 23:19:16 GMT -5
I think I'd rank "No Line On The Horizon" fifth in their overall discography...........behind "Achtung Baby", "War", "The Joshua Tree" and "The Unforgettable Fire" (I noticed earlier in this thread, somehow, when ranking their discography in part I left "The Unforgettable Fire" out on accident) upon several listens.
I'd give their top two records five star reviews, with the next two above this album four-and-a-half star reviews. I consider "No Line On The Horizon" their most complete four-star album to date, with "Zooropa", "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb", "Boy" and "All That You Can't Leave Behind" also four star albums, with "October" a three star album and, finally, "Rattle & Hum" a two-and-a-half star album.
So, sorry Bono, this isn't U2's best............but you're certainly far from irrelevant. Good show!
Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 19, 2009 23:21:54 GMT -5
I somehow keep thinking this is SUPPOSED to be one of the "worst" songs on the album so it never bugged me too much. Besides, I actually like it. I think either "Get On Your Boots" or "Stand Up Comedy" is the closest to a low point on the record, although I already stated before I like the single well enough and "Stand Up Comedy" also isn't bad. "Breathe" and "White As Snow" are the closest to classic status tracks to me. "Magnificent" and "Fez-Being Born" are also most impressive. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 19, 2009 23:23:04 GMT -5
I happen to enjoy the lead single very much and don't understand what the fuss is all about at all. I like it well enough myself. It's nothing special, but surely not deserving of the bad press it's getting among some quarters. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by pen on Feb 19, 2009 23:34:50 GMT -5
Yay! Noah agreed with me! I feel validated!
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Post by halo19 on Feb 19, 2009 23:49:07 GMT -5
I think Noah forgot to rank Pop in there Yeah, I refreshed my U2 albums recently, so I have a place where I stand in each of those. In order of preference (eliminating October, since I didn't fully familiarize): Achtung Baby: 4.5/5 War: 4.5/5 The Joshua Tree: 4/5 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb: 4/5 Zooropa: 4/5 Boy: 4/5 All That You Can't Leave Behind: 4/5 The Unforgettable Fire: 3.5/5 Pop: 3.5/5 Rattle & Hum: 2.5/5 Although October seemed kind of inconsistent from what I remember. "I Fall Down" is incredible, yet I feel like "Tomorrow" was an experiment they shouldn't have ever touched. R&H isn't really a stuio album to me but so many people consider it that so I included it. But it's a mixed bag in every definition possible. The singles are great, and since they aren't always on the radio it makes the purchase somewhat worthwhile.
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 21, 2009 23:29:26 GMT -5
I think Noah forgot to rank Pop in there Yeah, I refreshed my U2 albums recently, so I have a place where I stand in each of those. In order of preference (eliminating October, since I didn't fully familiarize): Achtung Baby: 4.5/5 War: 4.5/5 The Joshua Tree: 4/5 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb: 4/5 Zooropa: 4/5 Boy: 4/5 All That You Can't Leave Behind: 4/5 The Unforgettable Fire: 3.5/5 Pop: 3.5/5 Rattle & Hum: 2.5/5 Although October seemed kind of inconsistent from what I remember. "I Fall Down" is incredible, yet I feel like "Tomorrow" was an experiment they shouldn't have ever touched. R&H isn't really a stuio album to me but so many people consider it that so I included it. But it's a mixed bag in every definition possible. The singles are great, and since they aren't always on the radio it makes the purchase somewhat worthwhile. You're right, I did! I'd probably rank "Pop" above "October" and "Rattle & Hum", but below the rest. It's an album that certainly has its moments, and had much potential, but simply came across a very disorganized, inconsistent album. That said, "Mofo", "Gone" and "Wake Up Dead Man" are among their best. "October" suffers from the same inconsistency problem "Pop" does, although in the former's case it's even worse than "Pop" because it wasn't as brave and as much a departure. At least with the latter the band was truly stretching into uncharted musical territory, with looping, trance effects, drum machines, that sort of thing, while "October" has its moments but feels like a shadow of "Boy". Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by halo19 on Feb 23, 2009 2:30:00 GMT -5
Album leak available on their official myspace page.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Feb 24, 2009 16:21:55 GMT -5
I finally heard this. It kinda sounds like Muse. I can't decide if I like it. I usually like U2 and I usually like Muse, but I don't know if this is U2's strength. I'm digging this a bit though. It's not terrible. I can see why it's stalling and about to drop like a bomb though - it doesn't scream "mass appeal" at all.
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 24, 2009 16:51:41 GMT -5
"Get On Your Boots" has become the weakest debuting single of U2's career in the United Kingdom since 1997's "If God Will Send His Angels", entering the chart at #12. Ouch! Then again I'm not surprised. The release strategy was terrible. "Get On Your Boots" had already been out on the radio for over a month, had been released to iTunes in most other countries, and you could easily access the single on file-sharing networks as well. Couple that with a lot of negative reviews from more devoted U2 fans, and what would you expect? Oasis made a similar, though not as bad, mistake in how they promoted "I'm Outta Time". The second single had already garnered massive airplay in the United Kingdom shortly after "Dig Out Your Soul" was released in mid-autumn, yet they held off the digital release until December 1st when the single was already descending the chart in airplay. Thus, it became Oasis's first single to miss the Top Ten since the beginning of their most successful era "What's The Story, Morning Glory". Nonetheless, U2 will return to the Top Ten with their next release most likely, especially if it's "Magnificent" or "I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" (I assume the former is the next single given it's already gaining massive unsolicited airplay at Triple A.) Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 24, 2009 17:10:01 GMT -5
I finally heard this. It kinda sounds like Muse. I can't decide if I like it. I usually like U2 and I usually like Muse, but I don't know if this is U2's strength. I'm digging this a bit though. It's not terrible. I can see why it's stalling and about to drop like a bomb though - it doesn't scream "mass appeal" at all. It doesn't deserve the bad press it has gotten, but it also is nothing special and I agree this will plunge down the chart any day now. This single's run is eerily familiar to that of "All Because Of You", to me, where the latter soared up the chart, peaked respectably high, but then plunged almost immediately after peaking and had a very, very short chart life. Which is especially embarrassing considering "Get On Your Boots" is a LEAD single, and "All Because Of You" was a secondary release. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 24, 2009 20:06:52 GMT -5
Bad press? Some have given the new album the Grammy already! Are you kidding? I'll hear when I get the disc next week.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Feb 24, 2009 22:06:50 GMT -5
I'm still trying to get into this song. I might eventually but I think they should rush release a second single and treat it as they would a lead single. Not to try to cover up the flop that was 'Get On Your Boots' but to give the album a hit while it's young and new.
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 24, 2009 23:37:35 GMT -5
Bad press? Some have given the new album the Grammy already! Are you kidding? I'll hear when I get the disc next week. I was referring to the single. The album has certainly gotten a generally strong reception. Not surprisingly, Rolling Stone even offered a five-star review! ;) Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 24, 2009 23:40:35 GMT -5
I'm still trying to get into this song. I might eventually but I think they should rush release a second single and treat it as they would a lead single. Not to try to cover up the flop that was 'Get On Your Boots' but to give the album a hit while it's young and new. They should have done what Coldplay did and release a follow-up single almost immediately after "Get On Your Boots" dropped and got quite a mixed reception. "Magnificent" would certainly do the trick. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by blurple on Feb 27, 2009 20:21:31 GMT -5
"Magnificent" would certainly do the trick. I agree. And actually IMO Magnificent is a whole lot stronger.
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Post by atlantaboy on Feb 28, 2009 17:39:46 GMT -5
I'm still trying to get into this song. I might eventually but I think they should rush release a second single and treat it as they would a lead single. Not to try to cover up the flop that was 'Get On Your Boots' but to give the album a hit while it's young and new. They should have done what Coldplay did and release a follow-up single almost immediately after "Get On Your Boots" dropped and got quite a mixed reception. Yeah I remember they actually did that back in '91-'92 with The Fly and then almost immediate after Mysterious Ways Def. not a big fan of this one and IMO seems really unoriginal since remake of These Boots Are Made For Walking came out only a couple years ago
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 1, 2009 2:34:06 GMT -5
IMO seems really unoriginal since remake of These Boots Are Made For Walking came out only a couple years ago What the hell does that song have to do with anything here, other than "boots" in the title?
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Post by pen on Mar 1, 2009 3:26:40 GMT -5
IMO seems really unoriginal since remake of These Boots Are Made For Walking came out only a couple years ago What the hell does that song have to do with anything here, other than "boots" in the title? [sarcasm]Obviously they are both songs about boots.[/sarcasm] Which seems a waste when you know all they really need is a comfortable pair of sneakers.
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Post by atlantaboy on Mar 1, 2009 17:53:28 GMT -5
IMO seems really unoriginal since remake of These Boots Are Made For Walking came out only a couple years ago What the hell does that song have to do with anything here, other than "boots" in the title? Hmmm (that post sure was on the angry side ???)...not too many songs come out with "boots" as a hook Anyway point is this is gettin really mixed feedback so wouldn't be surprised to see them jump on another track pretty soon like they did in '92
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Post by No Brake$ on Mar 2, 2009 21:17:28 GMT -5
Get On Your Boots < Mambo No. 5
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Post by pen on Mar 2, 2009 21:23:09 GMT -5
Wow. That is damning criticism right there.
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Post by No Brake$ on Mar 2, 2009 21:26:13 GMT -5
I just heard Magnificent, yeah, I don't understand why they didn't release that first, and Get On Your Boots like...how about never. Still though, Magnificent would never have any crossover appeal. I was a huge U2 fan and this album, as critically acclaimed as it is, just still doesn't have those tracks to get new fans going. They are an amazing group, but they just don't...I don't know, have that track that just screams "play me" that everyone goes, "hey have you heard that new U2 song yet" like Vertigo, Beautiful Day, or Dischotheque did the past ten years. I mean COME ON U2. just one great song please?
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 3, 2009 0:32:33 GMT -5
Hmmm (that post sure was on the angry side ???)...not too many songs come out with "boots" as a hook Yes, I'm sure Jessica Simpson's pop-culturally irrelevant 2005 remake of Nancy Sinatra's classic (or even Nancy's version, for that matter) factored heavily into consideration when Bono wrote the lyrics. No doubt he wanted to piggyback the memory the masses have of Nancy's song about boots (and Jessica's update of it) and ride a gravy train to success. If they had named it "Get on Your Shoes," surely a brand new lead U2 single would've topped out at a mere #5, as opposed to the #4 peak "Boots" attained.
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