According to Q magazine, the 11 tracks of No Line on the Horizon are as follows:
"Stand up": A rounsing groove-based rocker with shades of Led Zep and Cream
"Magnificent": A slow building anthem.......Edge at his most dynamic........"Only love can rest your mind"
"Get on Your Boots": A demented electro grunge with rock and roll riff and a hip-hop twist ind the middle.........."I dont wanna talk about war between nations"
"Momement of Surrender"A gorgeusly melodic............this album's One............U2 Classic.............."I did not notice the passers by/And they did not notice me". Recorded in one take.
"Unknown Caller":About a man "at the end of his rope" whose phone bizarrely begins texting him random insructions.........."Reboot yourself, Password enter here, Youre free to go!"
"No Line on the Horizon":Abrasive punk..........few versions hanging around.............its the buzzcocks meets Bow Wow Wow!
"Crazy Tonight":Upbeat 60's pop track era of Phil Spector..........."I'll go crazy I dont go crazy tonight" Sounds like a slogan for a tour T shirt!!!
"Every Breaking Wave":With or Without You style building up layers of guitar over electroncially enhance verses............Key line "Every Sailor knows that the Sea/Is a friend made enemy"
"Breathe":Arabic cello gives way to joyful chorus. Bran Eno says this is U2's best ever song.
"Winter" : A6 minute ballad. Acoustic string laden ballad about a soldier in the snow in Afganistan. Will appear in the new film 'Brothers' starring Tobey Maguire.
"Cedars of Lebanon":In the style of a war correspondent lyric from Bono.............end with "Choose your enemies carefully cos they will define you"
Bono did also mention a track about "Tripoli" but not sure if its on the album..............tomm much stuff to write now so hope this wets your appetites till its out in the shops!!!
source: q magazine,Jan issue; picture: U2 interference
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