Bono and Larry have talked to U2.com about their work with Danny Lanois and Brian Eno in Fez, Morocco.
Lanois and Eno are known for their production work, but this time things are a little different as the two have joined the band to write songs, rather than produce. Says Larry: ‘It’s the first time we’ve worked with Brian and Dan in a purely songwriting capacity, so it’s very different, quite experimental and kind of liberating because of that…’ Here come the warm jets, anyone?
Bono is quick to add they don’t know where these songs will end up: ‘We have no plans for the music yet, we’re just going to make it until we can’t not put it out!’
To find out what Eno thinks of the Arabic world and its music, read this interview with him in The Guardian (via atu2blog).
LAWRENCE says liberating and experimental in the same sentence? brilliant!
LAWRENCE says liberating and experimental in the same sentence? brilliant!
Haha, that’s hilarious, U2 are caught on the back foot. You’d think they’d know things don’t stay secret on the internet. 😉
Haha, that’s hilarious, U2 are caught on the back foot. You’d think they’d know things don’t stay secret on the internet. 😉
Hilarious..
Hilarious..
Are we sure that U2.com didn’t accidentally reverse Larry’s and Bono’s quotes? 😉
Interesting implications of such a dedicated songwriting session (not their usual M.O., I don’t think) with those two if a good chunk of these songs make it onto the album – will Eno & Lanois get songwriting credit (not the usual for a “U2” album) and does this mean that Rick Rubin is in the on deck circle as producer because he likes his bands to bring fleshed out tunes. Again, very interesting…
Are we sure that U2.com didn’t accidentally reverse Larry’s and Bono’s quotes? 😉
Interesting implications of such a dedicated songwriting session (not their usual M.O., I don’t think) with those two if a good chunk of these songs make it onto the album – will Eno & Lanois get songwriting credit (not the usual for a “U2” album) and does this mean that Rick Rubin is in the on deck circle as producer because he likes his bands to bring fleshed out tunes. Again, very interesting…
They should ditch Rubin, and just all go home and hole up in the studio and make music. Daniel and Brian have ALWAYS contributed musically anyhow. I don’t see how this is any different.
Daniel used to get worried and start bashing out songs for the band, ‘Down All The Days’.
They’re just making a press release to keep people happy. We know better. How many songs of their back catalog would be the same without the influence, songwriting or not, of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois?
They should ditch Rubin, and just all go home and hole up in the studio and make music. Daniel and Brian have ALWAYS contributed musically anyhow. I don’t see how this is any different.
Daniel used to get worried and start bashing out songs for the band, ‘Down All The Days’.
They’re just making a press release to keep people happy. We know better. How many songs of their back catalog would be the same without the influence, songwriting or not, of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois?
I doubt Eno will have time to produce a U2 album whilst writing music with them, as he’ll be producing Coldplay and REM’s next albums soon. Unless he’s managed to melt his consciousness into a moog synth, which has always been the Eno dream ….
I doubt Eno will have time to produce a U2 album whilst writing music with them, as he’ll be producing Coldplay and REM’s next albums soon. Unless he’s managed to melt his consciousness into a moog synth, which has always been the Eno dream ….
I hope the music isnt going to be something arabic or like that…
“We’re just going to make it until we caN’T NOT put it out!!” tell me… how can you understand Bono???!!!! hehe Hes so funny!
I hope the music isnt going to be something arabic or like that…
“We’re just going to make it until we caN’T NOT put it out!!” tell me… how can you understand Bono???!!!! hehe Hes so funny!
I would love the new album to have an arabic sound!
I would love the new album to have an arabic sound!