On a different topic, I began a rant in a comment to
To belittle those who have downloaded Hut Dab is pretty daft, but then to get angry about so-called spoilers ... now you're really crossing the line. This is the biggest release of the year, if not the biggest release full stop since All That You Can't Leave Behind in 2000 (bear in mind U2 are the world's biggest band), and U2 are throwing a stack of money at their promotional campaign. It's going to be EVERYWHERE. If you think you can avoid mention of it, you are kidding yourself. It will be all over the airwaves before you can even ask "so how do you dismantle an atomic bomb?" Radio stations are playing the whole thing or selected tracks, media appearances featuring new songs are being performed ... look, the band are even performing unheard songs, so you're a liar if you think they don't want anyone to hear this stuff. THEY WANT YOU TO HEAR THEIR MUSIC. I cannot comprehend why someone would go to huge measures just to avoid hearing any word about the album.
How can it be spoiled anyway? Maybe you'd be a little better off not knowing the lyrics to City Of Blinding Lights or you'd rather not know what tempo Original Of The Species is, but what difference does it make? This isn't a movie in which the plot can be blown. This is music, and it all doesn't come together until you actually hear it for yourself. I thought the lyrics of one song were pretty lame before I heard it, but now I think they are wonderful and perfect.
Ultimately, people have heard an album and they want to discuss it. Don't deprive them of that right, and definitely don't belittle them for listening to and talking about music they ENJOY. No-one has been insulting or disrespectful towards those who have not listened to the album - indeed, this entry I am typing now is probably the most disrespectful thing I've read from someone of my perspective - but some of those who are waiting for the release date have been nothing short of arrogant, cocky, self-righteous, and superiorist. No, you're not better than me. No, you have no bragging rights. No, you are not proving you are a 'superior' fan. Wait because you WANT to wait, not because you want to climb onto your high horse and stick up your nose at other people who are simply enjoying music. Thank you.
Oh, and by the way ... Vertigo is the longest track on the album, Adam sings all of City Of Blinding Lights, Edge farts on All Because Of You, One Step Closer is a Linkin Park cover played by Bono on a ukelele, and Yahweh sounds like it was recorded in a toilet cubicle, complete with Larry popping bubble wrap while Adam continually raises and drops the toilet seat.
Except none of that last paragraph is true.