![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() How many times is it possible for a band or an artist to successfully re-invent themselves? Is there a point beyond which one is doomed to repeat oneself, because another re-invention means losing an established musical identity? Is it necessary to keep re-inventing oneself at all, or is it acceptable to coast along, regurgitating a successful formula, purely for the pleasure of the fans and one’s own enjoyment? And by what criteria is a re-invention judged to be a failure, or a success? These questions have been given new relevance and received new answers with the arrival of U2’s latest album, Pop. To this end, they brought in production wizard Flood and Scottish dance artist Howie B and set about new methods of recording. U2 have always striven for a new sound on each of the records they make, and during the sessions for their latest album, their aim was once again ‘to construct a new sound for U2 whilst still making them sound like U2’. ![]()
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