New U2 single -Get on your boots

leincar

I've just listened to the new U2 single and I am so disappointed. It is so disjointed lacking in any sort of melody and what a let down.

As a huge fan of the band I have to say I'm gutted.

Xavi6

No change there then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsU-5-V-6E4

Big U2 fan,but gotta admit - it's a complete dud

Mr E

Yep heard it this morning. Awful.

Blisterman

Only listened to it once, but I actually quite like it. It's good to see them try something different. Kinda reminds me of Achtung Baby, in that regard.

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Melody of it reminds me a bit of Elvis Costello - Pump It Up.

Fusion158

I actually quite like it, have listened to it a few times now and i like the sound. As Blisterman said, its soemthing different.

It's like the lads just discovered Seattle in a dated 90's way.


Bland as cold porridge

30txsbzmcu2k9w

Bono sounds particularily awful here- should have dropped his voice an octave could have sounded better

jazoo

listen to it a couple of times its good to hear something different from u2.Its going to be overplayed to bits .different, but i like it

damoz

on first listen... not great, and im a big fan.

by the 10th listen - who knows. some songs have grown on me in the past. when is the new album out so ?

Fatloss08

liked it alot infact

diff sound

very bassy

Basq

On first listen.. didn't like it.

On second listen.. definitely liked it more.

It might be a grower - love the bassline it must be said!

Fatloss08

album is out in early march

Dcully

Listened to it 3 times only so far with mixed thoughts.
I really like the bass line,agree that its different.


No doubt U2 regardless of what the tune is like will get the usual crowd on here sneering them.

oldscoil

I actually think its ok.

Sounds like Bono has been listerning to Era Vulgaris and Death By Sexy....

deadhead13

I thought it was alright, better than expected.

gscully

At first, I thought it started off sounding like Hold Me, Thrill Me...or Discotheque, then the guitar pieces sounded like Vertigo...then the final bit of the song sounded like Fast Cars to me. My first impression was...no, this is not what I wanted to hear! But some of the vocals towards the end were catchy enough.

The way I see it, no U2 song (and I am a fan) has ever really grabbed my first time I've listened to it. The best songs are the songs that grow on you - they have a longer shelf-life. This one will undoubtedly grow on me as Vertigo did.

I do hope the album is more diverse though.

Fusion158

Fatloss08 wrote: »

liked it alot infact

diff sound

very bassy

Indeed, just a nice bit of distortion. Reminds me a wee bit of the sound Marco from Nightwish uses.

v10

After a few listens I can see it will probably grow on me. It's definately different, but like gscully said the better U2 songs need to grow on you.

I'd be a big fan but would usually take a few months to decide which tracks I really like on a U2 album.

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Dcully

gscully wrote: »

At first, I thought it started off sounding like Hold Me, Thrill Me...or Discotheque, then the guitar pieces sounded like Vertigo...then the final bit of the song sounded like Fast Cars to me. My first impression was...no, this is not what I wanted to hear! But some of the vocals towards the end were catchy enough.

The way I see it, no U2 song (and I am a fan) has ever really grabbed my first time I've listened to it. The best songs are the songs that grow on you - they have a longer shelf-life. This one will undoubtedly grow on me as Vertigo did.

I do hope the album is more diverse though.

Agreed, i didnt like tracks like streets,bad,city of blinding lights, to name a few after a few listens but they turned out to be all time favourites of mine.
Im not sure get on your boots will fall into this category for me but i like it more than my first listen for sure.
The bass and guitar riff is excellent thats for sure, should be very good live.
Still waiting on the song as a whole to grow on me fully though

Huggles

Jesus I really hate it. Produced to within and inch of its life.

I am a U2 fan toobut this just disappointing.

Kold

Not as sh*t as anything on one of their last 2 albums. They're still boring.

humberklog

A bunch of random quasi spiritual soundbites linked with a chorus that adores someone that doesn't realise their beauty. Hardly new lyrical ground for U2(not that lyrics are all that but...).
I'd find it hard to distinguish it off either of their last 2 albums. ElvisCostello had it bang on for sound though "Pump it up Deco!".

Appleguy

Not mad about that at all.

v10

Kold wrote: »

Not as sh*t as anything on one of their last 2 albums. They're still boring.

Just another No.1 Album all over the world then ...

giddybootz

Well now, i like it...and that's only on hearing it once!! at the start i was a bit but then by the end i was more like It's funky!!

but then again....maybe i like it because it's about bootz!!

iMax

Only thing I don't like about it is the guitar break which is a little jarring but I'm sure will be great live.

gscully

Heard it a second time while driving home for lunch. Yep...growing on me already. I like the 'Let me hear the sound sound' chorus...

niallon

I despised Vertigo when I first heard it. Once I got the album though it was clear that its sole intention was to be the stand out "rock and nothing else" track on the album to grab attention so I'm gonna go with the same reasoning here.

guinnessdrinker

I had a listen to it earlier on today, I wasn't too impressed by it but I remember the first time I heard Vertigo I wasn't very impressed either but it really grew on me after a few listens so maybe this new song will be the same.

Messy Missy

gscully wrote: »

At first, I thought it started off sounding like Hold Me, Thrill Me...or Discotheque, then the guitar pieces sounded like Vertigo...then the final bit of the song sounded like Fast Cars to me. My first impression was...no, this is not what I wanted to hear! But some of the vocals towards the end were catchy enough.

The way I see it, no U2 song (and I am a fan) has ever really grabbed my first time I've listened to it. The best songs are the songs that grow on you - they have a longer shelf-life. This one will undoubtedly grow on me as Vertigo did.

I do hope the album is more diverse though.

The first listen or two I was a bit "WTF!" but now I've had it on repeat for about hour & half, I've sort of got it sussed out in my head I like it - but I suspect there will be better songs.

IMO, it sounds like Vertigo and Fast Cars mixed together. I think I'm even hearing something remotely close to Alice in Chains or Stone Temple Pilots in the chrous. Edge is actually on fire this time! And I'm loving the bassline. Well done, Mr Clayton!

Man! I can't wait for the new tour! It's been too long since the last one. GA line here I come!

Messy Missy

Huggles wrote: »

Jesus I really hate it. Produced to within and inch of its life.

I am a U2 fan toobut this just disappointing.

I think Daniel Lanois would drop dead in front of anyone who said that anything he produced was "over produced " LOL.

musicmonky

its bad enough Ireland is going down the tubes as we speak.
But now we have an irish musical metaphor of past its prime u2

I dont think this will be the best song in the album, i think
Moment of Surrender will be dam good.
This album would need to be better than coldplay + editors + elbow .
I really doubt it .
The U2 Bubble has bust as well.

listen to what they are trying to achive and failing miserably and
these are old B sides FFS

Salome
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMkTjvqNHg

and the very underrated Lady with the Spinning Head
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9JyRMD_iHs4

both MILES better than Boots

although its good to see Adam C back cause he's good at the catchy riffs.

Huggles

Just as well.

Messy Missy wrote: »

I think Daniel Lanois would drop dead in front of anyone who said that anything he produced was "over produced " LOL.

MMD

Hey folks,

I am a long time U2 fan (20+ years) and was counting the days until this was premiered.

I heard the single this morning and immediately thought WTF? I only managed to get one listen until I got home from work. I read what fellow boardies thought of it at work today and feared it may indeed be the start of the "one crap album and we're finished speak" that the band have always espoused.

I am now on my 5th listen at full volume and this rocks like a motherf**ker, one of Adams all time great bass lines, the guitar is a triumph. This song will be a monster live. I thinks much better than Vertigo as that song was a more obvious old school rocker. This song is deeper, much much deeper than Vertigo. Further, any similarities to Fast cars are minimal at best.

I think people are a little off with it as it is sonically quite a marked departure from the U2 of the last 8 years...I think it is a major step forward for the band.

I think this album will be a total different class and could (dare I say it) be similar in the shift between the Joshua tree and Achtung baby...I live in hope!!

musicmonky

MMD wrote: »

Hey folks,

I am a long time U2 fan (20+ years) and was counting the days until this was premiered.

I heard the single this morning and immediately thought WTF? I only managed to get one listen until I got home from work. I read what fellow boardies thought of it at work today and feared it may indeed be the start of the "one crap album and we're finished speak" that the band have always espoused.

I am now on my 5th listen at full volume and this rocks like a motherf**ker, one of Adams all time great bass lines, the guitar is a triumph. This song will be a monster live. I thinks much better than Vertigo as that song was a more obvious old school rocker. This song is deeper, much much deeper than Vertigo. Further, any similarities to Fast cars are minimal at best.

I think people are a little off with it as it is sonically quite a marked departure from the U2 of the last 8 years...I think it is a major step forward for the band.

I think this album will be a total different class and could (dare I say it) be similar in the shift between the Joshua tree and Achtung baby...I live in hope!!

as a resigned fan from 1983 . i totally disagree. i think this song is lazy.
the next album will have 3 maybe four good songs if we are lucky.
this . isnt one them

MMD

musicmonky wrote: »

as a resigned fan from 1983 . i totally disagree. i think this song is lazy.
the next album will have 3 maybe four good songs if we are lucky.
this . isnt one them

Lazy? I am curious to know your reasoning...

Nolanger

Would rather hear a new single from the Virgin Prunes.

musicmonky

MMD wrote: »

Lazy? I am curious to know your reasoning...

well listen to the two songs i mentioned before.

there is no chorus in this song. none.
a good song is ONE or PRIDE . this . isnt one of them

Messy Missy

Nolanger wrote: »

Would rather hear a new single from the Virgin Prunes.

Now that would be interesting too to say the least...

IH77

Messy Missy wrote: »

sounds like Vertigo and Fast Cars mixed together.

Fast Cars came straight to mind when I heard it as well.

I like it, but I don't think this song will be representative of the album as a whole (like Vertigo wasn't). The real U2 gems will be the other tracks.
This one will rock live though.

DaveH

Ok, I'm a big U2 fan, have been for 14 years, have pretty much everything they've released.
I heard the end of goyb on 2fm this morning and I though "OH NO!"
Got a few txt's from people saying it was pretty good.
I came home from work and had two listens, after liking the first verse or two I didnt really like the rest.
I have noticed a big difference since I turned the speakers off and used my headphones.
I have warmed too it.
Its no classic by any sense, i think that middle eight
"You don’t know how beautiful
You don’t know how beautiful you are
You don’t know, and you don’t get it, do you?
You don’t know how beautiful you are"

If that was cut from the song it would be a lot better. Hopefully the live verision will omit that part.
It kinda starts out like a rock song(heavy drums and big bass), but turns into a pop song "get on your boots!"
I'm really not sure what to make of this.
I dont think this is a look into the album, what it is, is nothing U2 have done before.

The next month shall be interesting!

funktastic

The new sound from U2? It's not anything as dramatic as people were saying. Early reviews said this was akin to the change from 'Rattle and Hum' era to 'Achtung Baby'. Unfortunately this is not the case. This is a mixed up, messy track that sounds like 'Discotheque' merged with 'Vertigo'. But what can be expected? U2 won't produce anything like 'Achtung Baby' again and people should stop hoping for it - they've made enough great albums. It's a sorry state of affairs that there has been no big band to truly take the mantle off U2.

musicmonky

funktastic wrote: »

The new sound from U2? It's not anything as dramatic as people were saying. Early reviews said this was akin to the change from 'Rattle and Hum' era to 'Achtung Baby'. Unfortunately this is not the case. This is a mixed up, messy track that sounds like 'Discotheque' merged with 'Vertigo'. But what can be expected? U2 won't produce anything like 'Achtung Baby' again and people should stop hoping for it - they've made enough great albums. It's a sorry state of affairs that there has been no big band to truly take the mantle off U2.

i totally agree. if these fans from olden days listen to the two tracks i mentioned before . ie salome and lady then they will see this is the same old
s hite ....

to me this song is bad childrens tv music.
nothing etheral ; nothing uplifting ; no real passion. which is what i expect from the high standards of u2

but this is just bollox

ghostdancer

the drums and bass are quite good.

guitar hooks are awful, stick out like a sore thumb. guitar for most of the track is just generic background filler, safe and boring.

bono sounds tired.
lyrics are cringeworthy. absolutely appalling. without a doubt the worst part of the track.


the breakdown towards the end is pretty bad. should really cut it.

without the lyrics it'd be an average song, with them, it's terrible.


yet another unimaginative plodding MOR single from u2 which will no doubt be a big hit, and get plenty of mainstream daytime radio play.

Suspiria79

I knew before listening to it that it would be crap. Crap song title.

Creamy Goodness

lol i was a minute in and i was like

"omg where the **** is the edge with the delay pedal" and then wham HERPES.

Heisenberg.

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ShaneU

Reminds me of Pump It Up by Elvis Costello

EDIT:

elviscostello wrote: »

Melody of it reminds me a bit of Elvis Costello - Pump It Up.

Oh shi-

kevinmcm

I like, heard it few times and its a grower. Nicely multi layered.
Hints of MGMT, Subterranean Homesick Blues and Pump it up I think!