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“Canada is an idea the Indian Subcontinent Owns”

Can we stop with the nonsense and keep this pinned thread new album related please?

Bono apparently said this week that they’re in fine tuning mode with 25 songs ready to go.


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Bono apparently said this week that they’re in fine tuning mode with 25 songs ready to go.

I miss the days when we'd see pics of them in the studio and hear teasers from producers and beach clips and stuff. The last time that happened was with NLOTH.

Quote from: Codeguy on June 17, 2025, 01:30:49 PM

Bono apparently said this week that they’re in fine tuning mode with 25 songs ready to go.

I miss the days when we'd see pics of them in the studio and hear teasers from producers and beach clips and stuff. The last time that happened was with NLOTH.

IIRC there were beach clips from SOI too.

If we are going to get beach clips it will be soon, usually they do France in July.....

Quote from: The Exile on June 17, 2025, 02:34:49 PM

Quote from: Codeguy on June 17, 2025, 01:30:49 PM

Bono apparently said this week that they’re in fine tuning mode with 25 songs ready to go.

I miss the days when we'd see pics of them in the studio and hear teasers from producers and beach clips and stuff. The last time that happened was with NLOTH.

IIRC there were beach clips from SOI too.

If we are going to get beach clips it will be soon, usually they do France in July.....

I wish I could say I am cautiously optimistic, but I'm too jaded by now. I'd love to be proven wrong and for U2 to release something mature and non-pandering.

Quote from: The Exile on June 17, 2025, 02:34:49 PM

Quote from: Codeguy on June 17, 2025, 01:30:49 PM

Bono apparently said this week that they’re in fine tuning mode with 25 songs ready to go.

I miss the days when we'd see pics of them in the studio and hear teasers from producers and beach clips and stuff. The last time that happened was with NLOTH.

IIRC there were beach clips from SOI too.

If we are going to get beach clips it will be soon, usually they do France in July.....

But but but the forum is shutting down in July....

I’m down for some beach clips

I just scoured YouTube and found the 2014 beach clips were actually a near finished version of Invisible. I think the beach clips of unfinished album material were primarily no line and HTDAAB.

https://youtu.be/PN7G5A9e99c?si=DomxGiQwm8wYHffD


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I just scoured YouTube and found the 2014 beach clips were actually a near finished version of Invisible. I think the beach clips of unfinished album material were primarily no line and HTDAAB.

https://youtu.be/PN7G5A9e99c?si=DomxGiQwm8wYHffD


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I was just wondering if any of the leaked beach clips actually became a finished song.

I remember the Magnificent beach clip.  Always wonder the original lyrics

I remember the Magnificent beach clip.  Always wonder the original lyrics

That was great - i still love that song

Quote from: Codeguy on June 18, 2025, 12:03:17 PM

I just scoured YouTube and found the 2014 beach clips were actually a near finished version of Invisible. I think the beach clips of unfinished album material were primarily no line and HTDAAB.

https://youtu.be/PN7G5A9e99c?si=DomxGiQwm8wYHffD


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I was just wondering if any of the leaked beach clips actually became a finished song.

From HTDAAB, Vertigo (though I think the beach clip was Native Son), ABOY, Miracle Drug and LAPOE all made it to the album.

There were more clips in 2006, when U2 was working with Rick Rubin, and only Window in the skies was released. There was one called "All my life", but I don't think that ever became anything.

Here's one called "Thank you" which eventually became a Daniel Lanois song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRjCUULz1o

Here's another link from the HTDAAB era: https://youtu.be/EO8arThAKfk. All my life.

From SOI era, I think Invisible was the main one. From SOE, I don't remember any beach clips, though the entire album leaked two weeks before it was due to be released, so - there's that.

Quote from: Shank on June 18, 2025, 12:15:24 PM

Quote from: Codeguy on June 18, 2025, 12:03:17 PM

I just scoured YouTube and found the 2014 beach clips were actually a near finished version of Invisible. I think the beach clips of unfinished album material were primarily no line and HTDAAB.

https://youtu.be/PN7G5A9e99c?si=DomxGiQwm8wYHffD


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I was just wondering if any of the leaked beach clips actually became a finished song.

From HTDAAB, Vertigo (though I think the beach clip was Native Son), ABOY, Miracle Drug and LAPOE all made it to the album.

There were more clips in 2006, when U2 was working with Rick Rubin, and only Window in the skies was released. There was one called "All my life", but I don't think that ever became anything.

Here's one called "Thank you" which eventually became a Daniel Lanois song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRjCUULz1o

Here's another link from the HTDAAB era: https://youtu.be/EO8arThAKfk. All my life.

From SOI era, I think Invisible was the main one. From SOE, I don't remember any beach clips, though the entire album leaked two weeks before it was due to be released, so - there's that.

Thanks for sharing that. I never paid much attention to the beach clips but was aware of them so i was just curious.

Freedom is a feeling, A feeling that I have around you
Freedom is a feeling, that I never knew

Dear god.

Let’s keep an open mind, though. Hopefully lyrics as bland as these end up on the cutting room floor…

I’m with you. Both in keeping an open mind and that these are yuk lyrics.

Quote from: Codeguy on June 19, 2025, 10:58:23 AM

Quote from: Shank on June 18, 2025, 12:15:24 PM

Quote from: Codeguy on June 18, 2025, 12:03:17 PM

I just scoured YouTube and found the 2014 beach clips were actually a near finished version of Invisible. I think the beach clips of unfinished album material were primarily no line and HTDAAB.

https://youtu.be/PN7G5A9e99c?si=DomxGiQwm8wYHffD


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I was just wondering if any of the leaked beach clips actually became a finished song.

From HTDAAB, Vertigo (though I think the beach clip was Native Son), ABOY, Miracle Drug and LAPOE all made it to the album.

There were more clips in 2006, when U2 was working with Rick Rubin, and only Window in the skies was released. There was one called "All my life", but I don't think that ever became anything.

Here's one called "Thank you" which eventually became a Daniel Lanois song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRjCUULz1o

Here's another link from the HTDAAB era: https://youtu.be/EO8arThAKfk. All my life.

From SOI era, I think Invisible was the main one. From SOE, I don't remember any beach clips, though the entire album leaked two weeks before it was due to be released, so - there's that.

Thanks for sharing that. I never paid much attention to the beach clips but was aware of them so i was just curious.

Maybe Bono has been banned from playing loud music hence non more beach clips.

Am concerned no real news leaked about being in studio or seen together. Think that’s because they’re not really relevant?