Let me guess- you are in Chicago and it was on WXRT?
Very few radio stations are able to play the unreleased stuff but for some reason I heard XRT has been playing the new stuff despite the fact that the album doesn't come out until March 3rd...
Magnificent (what you heard) is Track 2- one of my favorites off the new album. I would imagine this will be released as a single along with "I'll go Crazy if I don't go Crazy tonight" (Track 5)...
The first 5 songs are quite good. I don't care for the only single released so far (Track 6- Get on your Boots). The other songs (tracks 7-11) are a mix of mediocre filler or good stuff that seems out of place, IMHO).
But my thought is if an album has 2 or 3 great songs, 4 decent songs and the rest filler then it is a hit or at lest well worth buying. This album is one of those.
Listen to more of the album and report back!!!
yes, it was xrt. I'm sort of hit or miss on xrt of late - they've become too homogenized in the last few years. However, it is good to know that they remain on the cutting edge for new music. I'll keep my ears open for more new U2.
And as you know, sometimes the filler ends up being the best of all! (eventually) ;-)
