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Yeah, that's a good point. The rumour is that Lillywhite and Jackknife Lee - who produced Atomic City - are producing the next album, so I imagine it's a good indication of what's next. And whilst it has some good stuff imo - much more prominent drums, less slick and overproduced than SoI or...

I partly agree, though one thing that gives me a little hope is that every album since Pop has been about the band "reapplying for the role of the biggest band in the world", i.e. very consciously chasing chart success, but now we might finally be seeing a different approach. With Bono...

Do you remember what chapter that was on? I'm interested to hear it!

That makes sense to me. With Larry's injuries, maybe they're aware that the band's days (at least, with it's original lineup) are numbered, and spacing out albums by 5+ years with a dedicated world tour each time might not be practical or desirable anymore, especially if future music itself is...

I'm intrigued to learn more about who's producing the latest album when it does finally drop. I had imagined it would be Lillywhite and Flood, based on that team working on Atomic City and helping to finish up SoE. But I wonder if it will only be them, or if again, they're finishing music...

I could imagine the bulk of writing/recording is already done, and possibly has been for a while. By autumn it'll be 7(!) years since the last album, after all. They surely have done something with it in that time. I would bet COVID + Larry's injuries are more responsible for them not...

The little bits of collaboration you mention are definitely promising... I don't think there's any guarantee they'll be back, but I wouldn't be shocked if E&L returned in some capacity for Songs of Ascent - even if it was just a minor contribution, like producing one or two songs, or providing...

Yeah, they've been demonstrably wrong about a few things, but they have also correctly reported other things months before they were announced (most recently I'm pretty sure they talked about the band working on a new single with Larry recording, then a few weeks later 'Atomic City' was...

Really interesting ideas, Dan. I think what makes it all the more plausible is the rumoured single release of Glorify. Between clearly not being a big rock and roll song, and the lyrical focus being very spiritual, it really seems like something written for Songs of Ascent. But given how much...

It's tough to say right now - it could be a leftover piece of music from ages ago, it could be an intro the band asked Eno to write/record especially for the Sphere shows etc, with nothing further planned. But I'm feeling hopeful that there could be more of a collaboration with him in the...

This one is very good quality. Also, this may be old news, but the other day I saw a printed out setlist from one of the shows in January, and it listened the opening number as 'Brian Eno - Choral Intro', so it looks like they are working with him to some degree (though not necessary on a new...

Yeah, I really like what we've heard of Glorify so far. It's got an atmospheric-hymn sort of style to it, which is exactly the kind of sound I could imagine for Songs of Ascent. I'm curious to know who's producing it. It could be the Lillywhite/Jacknife Lee combo they've been using for a while...

Wouldn't be surprised if they release a different mix with Bono on lead vocals, or at least prominent backing vocals. But even if they don't, it might be something in the vein of The Wanderer? U2songs speculates it could be a record store day release - I don't really know anything about RSD...

Maybe it's an alternate/in-progress mix of a new U2 song with Howard on lead vocals (sort of like 'The Troubles' with Lykke Li), and will be on the next u2 album with more Bono vocals? Or maybe it is on her new album, but just has a new name now?

Good stuff, thanks for sharing RD :up: Sounds like its a waiting game (as always, I guess). If they really are expected to get back into the studio in March, it sure would be nice if they put out some videos from recording sessions, with little snippets of what's to come.