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  1. Originally posted by tbirdgnv:[..]
    This! I don’t know about y’all, but no band I loved thirty years ago is still recording new music I enjoy—except U2. In fact, I could say the same thing about bands I loved ten years ago! U2’s longevity is special and we are lucky.
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  2. Originally posted by Sydney_MIke:If we exclude SOS on the basis that it was pre-existing material, we exceeded the greatest interval between new studio albums (2020 days between NLOTH and SOI) back on 13 June. That's a long drought that doesn't look like ending any time soon.


    SOS- Different instruments, and rewritten lyrics. Not exactly a.typical compilation...
    Also, there was u218/u2 by u2 book, songs like Ahimsa, Your song saved my life tonight.
    They were on tour in 2017/18/19. And there is Sphere dates and SOS to talk about while we wait.
  3. Originally posted by popmarter:[..]
    Could be worse look at GnR they have had 1 album release in 30 years ,The Cure's last album was 15 years ago ,Aerosmith 19 years ago , The Rolling Stones 18 years and so on, I get your point but compared to most established bands they've been quite consistent in putting out new material and the Record companies are probably pushing these bands to re release old material as new music doesn't sell as well as it used to and touring is much more financially viable.

    I think the main problem with this is that those bands tour just to play shows. They'll play shows not for an anniversary of an album or to promote an album, but just to be out there and play. U2 don't do that. If U2 were touring sometime in the past 2 years, the fact we haven't got a new album in nearly 6 years would be much easier to handle.
  4. Originally posted by Lukinator:[..]

    I think the main problem with this is that those bands tour just to play shows. They'll play shows not for an anniversary of an album or to promote an album, but just to be out there and play. U2 don't do that. If U2 were touring sometime in the past 2 years, the fact we haven't got a new album in nearly 6 years would be much easier to handle.
    This used to be true until the Joshua Tree 2017. Now we have the Sphere. I don’t count SOS as a “new song” release since so many songs on it are just acoustic versions. I wouldn’t be surprised if they do an ATYCLB anniversary tour next.
  7. just the same interview every few years. when this stuff get's released it will be something like 'we went back to why we wanted to be in a band' 'inspired by punk rock', etc etc

    nevertheless excited to hear new material, I'm a fool
  12. Would they revisit AB if a London sphere opens?