Title: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 09, 2014, 08:34:48 PM first off,
f*** U2, BONO IS A GOBSHITE. The Miracle Of Joey Ramone Instantly this is not anything that Joey Ramone would have ever written I was wishing to be blinded is a sh*t sentiment for a punk hymn, lad He's not going to mention Joey in this song, is he. If you had a point, you are fucking it up with your bonoism Your falsetto is a thing which is not good nice of you to try adding distorted guitar chords, despite how vanilla this sh*t is What the hell did this have to do with Joey Ramone? Every Breaking Wave Well this is dull I think this is the same chorus progression as the last song I think this may be a pirate song but it's very fucking dull it's like coldplay in 2005 f*** me are they trying for a crescendo in such a boring piece of music Bono can't even do soaring platitudes at this point I regret this decision immediately. And that's it? f*** California (There's No End To Love) Some weirdo harmonising loops But oh dear, it ends up in boring three chord fuckery This doesn't sound as urgent as Bono's vocal 'In a mirror, watching yourself cry/california' is a terrible lyric they are layering the synths on this instead of actual musical invention? edge isn't trying on this guitar solo nobody except bono seems to be trying on this sh*t tbh Song For Someone Oh my god it's a ballad is it bad to say that i don't believe that Bono actually has suffered in the last 15 years? I don't believe any of this someone could be anyone he's playing for the stadium. This is One.2 I'm not even sure what he's trying to say Edge with the nice guitar break Bono hasn't stolen a kiss from anyone lately because he's fucking Bono and that sh*t would be TMZ within minutes so f*** this song. Iris (Hold Me Close) Oh look, more weird vocal harmony loops. Someone's listened to a Julianna Barwick album and missed the point ooh techno beats bet you can turn this into 4 chord minor chord balladry This chorus is bullshit everything is dumb dammit all the chorus does not provide a release from the tense verse - it's not even strong enough, it's just the verse with some weak vocal harmonising Edge is phoning this sh*t in. Bono, this sh*t is so painfully hypothetical this album should carry a disclaimer of 'THE CONTENTS DO NOT BARE ANY RESEMBLANCE TO ANY PERSONS ALIVE OR DEAD' Volcano The bassist gets some play. but this is already sh*t Oh my god is this a song about partying i think it is this is so lazy My christ it's just verse chorus verse of mediocrity oh hello choir this is sh*t SUCH sh*t why jettison the most interesting part of your song f*** THIS Raised By Wolves I get a hounds of love vibe sadly come on bono, do your worst and i think he's doing his best dylan f*** OH MY GOD THE LYRICS ARE TERRIBLE HE DID HIS WORST oh my god this song is an argument against rock music every cliche is here it's the worst I wouldn't wish this song upon my enemy and it hasn't finished it has a really thin production JESUS Cedarwood Road Ugh, immediately. Oh my god is this them doing metal Bono's lyrics make no sense WHAT THE f*** this is the same plodding sh*t from the first few tracks with a riff on top How do these cunts sleep at night on piles of money, obviously. you can't return to where you've never left? JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, BONO, YOU AREN'T EVEN TRYING. Sleep Like A Baby Tonight Pitch shifting? Nice try, Bono If this is an attempt at political songwriting, you are so complicit in this sh*t Bono - you cosied up to Tony Blair I'm not even sure what this song is trying to be Bono is so in the political establishment it's laughable maybe he's calling out himself Ooh, that's a terrible falsetto don't ever try that again. you f*cker. i think this is the same 4 chords in the chorus again. The Edge is again phoning in his solo what the f*** was that everyone except bono seems so uninspired during this record it's really sad. This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now Before it starts, let me just say that this is a really bad name for a song. piano loops this time around this is a record bereft of inspiration empty lyrics and melodies this is so borrrrrriiiiiiiing i can't even try to hate this song - it's so full of nothingness and it's still going. They'll probably release this sh*t as a single. no-one is trying on this - the edge, mullen, whoever bono is the only one attempting to bring it and well - bono is a c*** so is this song still going. The Troubles Lets get into the irish problem. c'mon bono. let's get political. 'the trouble is you'? i think you missed the point here, bono it wouldn't be the first time In case you didn't know, i think this record is FUCKING BORING. it has no redeemable qualities none. this last song sounds as boring as the 11 that preceded it. f***. But let's put a choir on the final track, because IT'S THE FINAL TRACK you haven't earned this catharsis. f*** you. Why did you give this to me. I will give bono a punch to the face for free. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: 18thofMay on September 09, 2014, 09:02:19 PM Sounds good!!
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 09, 2014, 09:10:09 PM Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: halblaineisgood on September 09, 2014, 09:20:06 PM .
Title: Post by: zachrwolfe on September 09, 2014, 09:54:04 PM
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: alf wiedersehen on September 09, 2014, 10:20:22 PM It was very odd scrolling through my iTunes and finding a U2 album just hangin' out in there. I have a strict no-U2 policy.
I deleted it with prejudice. FIGHT THE POWER. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: Mike's Beard on September 10, 2014, 12:08:35 AM U2 have sucked so badly for so long it's amazing that people still buy their bland, self important garbage. If Hypehat will punch Bono in the face for free, I'd gladly go one better and hand over a weeks wages to smack the smug d*ckhead.
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: wantsomecorn on September 10, 2014, 02:28:56 AM Your choir comment cracked me up.
I don't think I can add much, but I have to say: is it a "band past their prime releasing a new album after half a decade or so" thing to make every long really, really long? Do they think that their album will only be liked if EVERY SONG is over four minutes? All of your hit songs you're desperately trying to copy were under three minutes, with the added bonus of being inventive and energetic, so at least make your substandard material short enough for me to not check to see if it's over every thirty seconds. Oh sorry, I seem to have mistaken this for the "every Rolling Stones album since 1983" thread. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: JK on September 10, 2014, 02:42:19 AM To each their own, I suppose. I fell in love with U2's music four years ago and now have all their studio albums, excellent one and all (with perhaps the slightest dip during War). So I shall be buying this one as well. :=)
Title: Post by: zachrwolfe on September 10, 2014, 05:49:26 AM
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: JK on September 10, 2014, 06:09:28 AM To each their own, I suppose. I fell in love with U2's music four years ago and now have all their studio albums, excellent one and all (with perhaps the slightest dip during War). So I shall be buying this one as well. :=) It's free. Title: Post by: zachrwolfe on September 10, 2014, 06:16:53 AM
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: Orange Crate Art on September 10, 2014, 11:04:04 AM I never liked U2.
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: drbeachboy on September 10, 2014, 11:13:06 AM The one song that I always liked by them, still do, is Angel of Harlem. On the whole though, I have never been a big fan of their music.
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 04:29:17 PM One point i did not get into because, well, i was shitfaced, is that just giving everyone a U2 album is so fucking obnoxious and actually pretty evil in a sense - Apple could do this for any music, videos or other content it so pleased just because they can. The reality being, they would have had to pay U2 a boatload of cash to be able to do this - I'm pretty sure Bono doesn't care, he gets paid either way.
They could do this for loads of big albums because it removes the uncertainty of people buying physical (or any other) media. The band gets paid no matter how many people resent it or delete it. They'll probably make a decent sum when it gets released on CD anyway, but this guarantees an audience (no matter if they actually WANTED a U2 album) and a large paycheck. Tl;dr: I DIDN'T WANT THIS ALBUM, YOU PRICKS, DON'T FORCE IT ON ME. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 04:42:30 PM Why? I reviewed it because the suits at Apple decided I should have a U2 album. This is what being an apple user is all about. and yes I have an iphone, f*** my life. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: drbeachboy on September 10, 2014, 04:56:23 PM Why? I reviewed it because the suits at Apple decided I should have a U2 album. This is what being an apple user is all about. and yes I have an iphone, f*** my life. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 05:33:41 PM Why? I reviewed it because the suits at Apple decided I should have a U2 album. This is what being an apple user is all about. and yes I have an iphone, f*** my life. 'Nice' doesn't come into it - all U2 care about is getting paid, and they have had to have been compensated incredibly to essentially sacrifice 5 million sales because Apple gave it away. Ugh, just thinking about it makes me mad. Damn corporations and internet and everything. It's an incredibly flagrant power play by big business to just give me an album, and have it never be truly deleted - that sh*t will stay on your itunes account forever, I don't think it's possible to delete it from there. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 05:38:14 PM I know these twats have power over my every waking moment thanks to my fucking phone, but i don't need it rubbed in my face quite so flagrantly, you know?
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: drbeachboy on September 10, 2014, 05:40:07 PM Why? I reviewed it because the suits at Apple decided I should have a U2 album. This is what being an apple user is all about. and yes I have an iphone, f*** my life. 'Nice' doesn't come into it - all U2 care about is getting paid, and they have had to have been compensated incredibly to essentially sacrifice 5 million sales because Apple gave it away. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 05:42:30 PM Wish I could be so happy-go-lucky about it, but I'm wagering you haven't listened to this thing ;D
Also, the precedent this (and other things, iirc Jay-Z did a similar thing with Samsung last year but that album was even worse than U2's so no-one cares) sets is sh*t and terrible. You could have Apple forcing whatever the f*** they like on you. That is bad. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: drbeachboy on September 10, 2014, 05:54:29 PM Wish I could be so happy-go-lucky about it, but I'm wagering you haven't listened to this thing ;D This is where I do agree with you. We should not be forced or have it automatically downloaded to us. Mine is sitting in my cloud. I listened to the Barbara Ann tinged California song. Whether free or not, I should have the option to download or not. Also, the precedent this (and other things, iirc Jay-Z did a similar thing with Samsung last year but that album was even worse than U2's so no-one cares) sets is sh*t and terrible. You could have Apple forcing whatever the f*** they like on you. That is bad. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 07:38:13 PM Even if you haven't downloaded it, you technically own it! It's so f***ed up.
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: RangeRoverA1 on September 10, 2014, 08:05:34 PM And you call it "review"? More like a diatribe of a school kid. I don't care if you got drunk, you should know that there are people who actually like U2, you might offend them with these f- & s-words. Why waste a space on sth. you clearly aren't fan of? Hate it in silence.
[...Or wait, did I miss sth. & Bono made harm to your family?] Also, you're making such a biggie - the album was sent for free! Ok, it's bad, and so? Just ignore it, look around elsewhere in your playlist. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 08:14:14 PM oh please tell me how to appreciate this album that a massive corporation decided to force upon me. I'm sorry I wasn't appreciative of their gift and used bad words in expressing my displeasure.
I'M SO FUCKING SORRY Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: RangeRoverA1 on September 10, 2014, 08:54:49 PM Quote that a massive corporation decided to force upon me. In other words, you spit it out on the album BECAUSE someone forced it on you? Why not report Apple Inc. directly? Doubt any of their heads read this board. That said, it's still not a big deal.Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 09:15:53 PM yeah, why bother with criticism, no-one of note's going to read it. I should just be happy that my phone company forced an album upon me.
In case it wasn't clear, if you have an itunes account you have this album. It's in your cloud. You can't get rid of it. But no, let's just blindly accept this. I don't know if this wasn't clear but I would not have paid this album any mind if it wasn't for the fact that APPLE FORCED IT ON ME. I CAN NEVER DELETE THIS ALBUM. If i hate it, and all the business practices that made this come to be, guess I'm just ungrateful. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: RangeRoverA1 on September 10, 2014, 09:21:23 PM In case it wasn't clear, if you have an itunes account you have this album. It's in your cloud. You can't get rid of it. I got it previously, but I still don't see what's bad. You don't lose or win anything with that. It's basically your playlist PLUS 1 tiny U2 album, which you can easily pass by & go listen to any 1000s of your tracks. So yes, accept it & move on. Lighten up.But no, let's just blindly accept this. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 09:32:38 PM You don't care, do you? Apathy is how all the bad sh*t in the world gets a free pass.
I dislike the precedent this sets - every year, Apple could give you an album. And you're just like 'oh well, better not resent this freebie' Am I not allowed to hate the fact that Apple and U2 forced a terrible album (you haven't listened to it, I bet) on me? Should I be happy they gave this thing I never ever wanted? Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: alf wiedersehen on September 10, 2014, 09:39:28 PM guys, honestly, who cares
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 09:45:01 PM Bubbly Voice Of Reason
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: RangeRoverA1 on September 10, 2014, 10:17:55 PM You don't care, do you? Yes, I don't. Why would I? If I received every year an album for free, it would be amazing! You expand your music library, 1st, & all the same discover new stuff - all for free! I dislike the precedent this sets - every year, Apple could give you an album. And you're just like 'oh well, better not resent this freebie' Am I not allowed to hate the fact that Apple and U2 forced a terrible album (you haven't listened to it, I bet) on me? Should I be happy they gave this thing I never ever wanted? I didn't say you're not allowed to hate it, but the way you present yourself reads like you're a spokesman of the board. There are many Bono/U2 fans who would take exception with your word. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: Rocky Raccoon on September 10, 2014, 10:29:07 PM I'm not a U2 fan but I like several of their songs and I'm a big fan of Danger Mouse who produced the album. I haven't listened to the whole thing but I really like it so far.
Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: hypehat on September 10, 2014, 10:36:40 PM You don't care, do you? Yes, I don't. Why would I? If I received every year an album for free, it would be amazing! You expand your music library, 1st, & all the same discover new stuff - all for free! I dislike the precedent this sets - every year, Apple could give you an album. And you're just like 'oh well, better not resent this freebie' Am I not allowed to hate the fact that Apple and U2 forced a terrible album (you haven't listened to it, I bet) on me? Should I be happy they gave this thing I never ever wanted? I didn't say you're not allowed to hate it, but the way you present yourself reads like you're a spokesman of the board. There are many Bono/U2 fans who would take exception with your word. This thread is literally 'hypehat reviews the new u2 album', what did you expect. It's a thread which expressly says 'this is one mans opinion on this album'. Also the general consensus of people who are not me on this thread do not like this album. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: RangeRoverA1 on September 10, 2014, 10:50:18 PM This thread is literally 'hypehat reviews the new u2 album', what did you expect. It's a thread which expressly says 'this is one mans opinion on this album'. I get it, but this thread is clearly open for further discussions. At any rate, some fans can chime in with their own opinion on the album/ iTunes politics. What did you expect? Also the general consensus of people who are not me on this thread do not like this album. This thread has like what, 5 people who heard the album? If you noticed in another thread, there are quite many fans of U2 & some of them could like their new album. Title: Re: Hypehat got drunk and reviewed the new U2 album Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on September 11, 2014, 12:48:30 AM I can see not liking the album, but I don't see the harm in releasing something for free. Don't like it? Don't get it. Why take it personally?
Jeez...this is why I held off on releasing my own music for so long. I thankfully got out of that, but thank God I have a thick skin now. I hate to think what people are going to say about ME, and I know I've given people a lot of ammunition over the years. Probably the nicest thing a non-fan who hates my music could say would be along the lines of 'There goes that liberal bald anti-gun fuckass making that electronic noise again...I HATE that asshole'...and that's being NICE. This is what I have to look forward to -_- |