U2 AND THEIR PRODUCERS ARE BACK IN THE RECORDING STUDIO

IN THE NAME OF LUVVY

Published on Wed 20 February 2008 by IanMcShane

U2 AND THEIR PRODUCERS ARE BACK IN THE RECORDING STUDIO

U2 have clambered off their moral high horses and back into the recording studio aided and abetted by Brian Eno (the most pretentious man in the world) and Daniel Lanois (presumably just there to add some extra pretentiousness to the whole affair). Eno may be a great producer, but the fact that he is one of the most luvvy men in history does make the skin crawl, and as the wonderful Half Man Half Biscuit pointed out in their song 'Eno Collaboration', even his answer-phone message would probably say, "Brian's not home, he's at the North Pole but if you'd like to leave a weird noise..."

So it's surprising that Lanois, in an interview with Billboard.com appears to be challenging Eno (and even Bono) for comments overflowing with sheer pomposity. This is about U2 for heaven's sake, not the second coming of the Messiah... Here are the quotes, none of which are made up by me, all flowing from Daniel's brain.

"We're going to try and break new sonic ground and deliver a masterpiece. The sleeves are rolled up. Bono is all charged up with a lyrical angle."

(Wouldn't it be better to see Bono charged up with a car battery via crocodile clips?)

"We've had some exciting beginnings via jam sessions. Now we will pick our favourite beginnings and say, 'OK, that's a lovely springboard. Now what are we trying to say?' The springboards are sometimes melodic, sometimes riff-based, but I can assure you they are exciting."

(What has been YOUR loveliest springboard? Feel free to comment below. As pretentious as you want, though you will lose points if you are actually Brian Eno or Daniel Lanois.)

And finally,

"There's so much material. When you get Eno and I and those guys in the room, before lunch there's like eight things."

Or six twats.

U2, BONO, BILLBOARD, BRIAN ENO, DANIEL LANOIS, PRODUCERS, COLLABORATION

pass it on print article

ACTING UP
MILLER�S CROSSING (THE ATLANTIC)
WORKING 9 TO 9.05
BACKE ON TEH DRUGGES AGANE!
THE FRATELLIS KILL MICE

OBLIGATORY VIRAL CLIP
CAPTION COMPETITION
ARRIVING IN VEGAS, BABY
ULRIKA-KA-KA TO WAKE UP BRITAIN?
A SIGHT FOR PSORIASIS

COMMENTS

		dearlord on Wed 20 February 2008 said... jam sessions - would that be strawberry or raspberry?
		ciderwithrosie on Wed 20 February 2008 said... i couldnt even read that...i hate him so much. wish he'd become welsh, fijian or something
		milkplus on Wed 20 February 2008 said... Just look at the smug grin on that utter utter cunt. Spontaneously Combusts
		Freefall on Wed 20 February 2008 said... Bonio must have the most jack boot, heel grinding, stampable face in history. Look at the twat
		MrsMoon on Wed 20 February 2008 said... looks like David Rappaport and i bet Bono is just as small.
		CLINT FLICKER on Wed 20 February 2008 said... The worlds biggest CUNT
		MrsMoon on Wed 20 February 2008 said... and he has kidneys for ears...the freak.
		Dames on Wed 20 February 2008 said... Eno only ever did it for the $$$. Hell, pick on Snow Patrol and the Kooks or something as much as you like but leave Eno out if it if only for, oooh, only about a fkn DOZEN pretty much perfect albums. And olde Ultravox. 801. Devo. Cluster. jesus.
		Dollydagger on Wed 20 February 2008 said... admires If ever a camera plucked the total cuntish, smug, essence of a man directly from his soul and then sealed it in pixels, it was when this picture was taken.
		BustySinclair on Thu 21 February 2008 said... My favourite springboard was the 3m one at the Seoul Olympics which smacked Greg Louganis in the head. Can we borrow it to knock the smirk off this cunt's face?