Has anyone heard anything good from this band? They're supporting U2 in some of this leg's shows.
I'd like to have a small "best of" list, just to know more or less what they're gonna play at the next Sunday's concert. I hate attending concerts without knowing any of the songs! So a quick Best Of list would help, I can youtube the songs and make out my mind
I found this on a Yahoo Answers topic but I prefer the opinion of some of you, dear U2starters:
Roland
Obstacle 1
Obstacle 2
Evil
Say Hello To The Angels
Pioneer To The Falls
No I In Threesome
Slow Hands
NYC
Heinrich Maneuver
Hands Away
I only have their first two albums, out of which I still like the first one best.
The new one is supposed to be really good again. Couldn't help you with a proper best of list, but I would listen to their first and latest album if I were you.
I've heard they're pretty good, the kind of band that gets (much) better live, something like Snow Patrol or so.
Ok, thanks for the tip JR. But I don't have the original albums and I'm all against piracy so... unless I find them at a decent price any soon, I need a list of speciphic tracks to listen THanks anyway, I had in mind the idea of buying some of their stuff!
I've listened to some songs now and, from what I've heard, they sound pretty good. Somehow remind me of Franz Ferdinand with some strokes of The Killers, Snow Patrol and maybe Arcade Fire. I like what I'm hearing.
PDA didn't hit me although it was the only title I recognised at first. Not an impressive song. Say Hello To The Angels IS a great tune, I have yet to fully understand the lyrics (or search them) but I loved it at first sight.
Now listening to Lights. Wow, this is a fantastic song. Some R.E.M. reminiscenses here
This is the Best Of I've eventually made:
Roland
Obstacle 1
Evil
Say Hello To The Angels
Pioneer To The Falls
No I In Threesome
Slow Hands
Heinrich Maneuver
Hands Away
No I in Threesome
Pace is the Trick
C'mere
Narc
Leif Erickson
Take You On a Cruise
Specialist
Stella
PDA
A Time to Be So Small
Song Seven
Lights
Typical 20-songs Best Of, maybe they'll allow me not to get bored on the concert
I'm a big Interpol fan, they are like my 4th favourite band( and yes I really have a top), so I own all of their albums, 4 actually.
The order of preference for me is this:
Turn on the bright lights
antics
interpol
our love to admire
I don't like OLTA that much, I think it's a letdown but the first 2 are masterpieces if you can get in the mood.
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They have real masterpieces like PDA( best instrumental ever), Narc, Evil, Take you on a cruise, obstacle 1, The heinrich maneuver and "Stella was a diver and she was always down"( that's actually the name of the song).
I highly recommend this band, it's fresh, new wave with a signature sounding guitar, great bass, great drumming and awesome lyrics if you like the style.
I was very bored during their support concert in Paris. I knew a few songs and they are not good live. And all songs seems to be very very similar. I've enjoyed just Kasabian as support, everything else was boring...
I've seen some very good support bands for U2 over the years; Snow Patrol, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stereo MC's, BB King, Pretenders, Big Audio Dynamite, Claw Boys Claw.
But unfortunately, also very bad supports: Fatima Mansions, Skunk Anansie, Kelis to name a few.