Pros: Good thematic lyrics, great guitar work from The Edge, and Larry Mullen kicks butt! Cons: "The Refugee" and "Red Light" sound a bit dated and cheesy.
OK. I'm promising myself that I'll finish reviewing all of U2's back catalogue (full albums, anyway) before their new album releases toward the end of November. That's less than three weeks away, and I have three albums to go. Time to haul donkey! ...
Pros: Great early album from U2 Cons: Relatively short with just 10 tracks
U2 never fails to put together great album. Sure, there have been some less popular ones, but their musical repertoire continues to be more and more amazing as the years progress.
Pros: incredible clarity of sound, separation of sonic elements makes a big difference Cons: hardcore fans may dislike re-mixed sound of songs- there are some differences from originals
It is one of the most recognizable drum intros on any song in history - Larry Mullen starts U2's third album War with the simple, yet unforgettable cadence of Sunday, Bloody Sunday. It is a defining sound for the band that was only just beg ...
Pros: A masterpiece Cons: And actually a pretty hard listen
This wasn’t my first U2 album. In fact, I’ve started with a somewhat underrated and criticized half-live half-studio 1988 album ‘Rattle and Hum’. Then bought ‘Zooropa’, then ‘Achtung Baby’. ‘War’ I think was the...
Pros: A bolt of messianic wrath. Irish laddies telling us to change our wicked ways. Cons: "The Refugee" is not even as good as Tom Petty's similarly titled track.
My good friend Sadgit expressed a desire to see me review this album, and as we all know, Sadgit gets what Sadgit wants around here. Call it a weakness for British people, or maybe just a tragic sense of customer service, just don't get any ideas. I WILL ...
Pros: U2 turns from a really, really good band into a great one Cons: You might ignore other discs in your collection!
With Boy and October, U2 established itself as a band that could write, rocking, larger-than-life pop songs that utlized the raw power of punk. This album repeats that formula, but the songs here are of much better quality. While Boy...
Pros: passionate, powerful, variety, deep yet with impact Cons: none that standout
Just about a week ago, Irish group U2 released their new album No Line on the Horizon. The album marks number 12 for the group, and also about the 30th anniversary of the group’s existence. Anytime a group releases a new ...
Pros: War boasts some of the band's best performances ever. The lyrics are also excellent. Cons: There's a huge contrast between the brilliant songs and the merely great songs.
U2 has never been a band to shy away from a challenge. They consistently try new things, and blaze new trails in the world of music. They're always willing to ask the hard questions, and to bring up topics that no one else dares mention. Bono, The Edge,...
Pros: Incredibly high energy, great vocals, unique guitar from Edge, POLITICAL, unique U2, best U2 album Cons: 1 weaker song, perhaps too short...
The year's 1983, U2 is young and fresh and Bono doesn't have an incredibly inflated ego. Those are the U2 days I loved. Before they started trying to create painfully epic songs (and even more epic albums), making the music... well, boring. I'm not ...
Pros: Energetic, passionate portrait of a band on the verge Cons: Seems too naive in certain parts
Okay Creed fans put your knives down. That’s right, nice and slow. I did not mean the comment as a malicious remark against the band. I’m completely indifferent to the band, but I have noticed that although everyone seems to say that Scott Stapp sounds...
After making two albums, the Irish quartet U2 were becoming one of the best new bands of the 80s. In America, the band was gaining a cult following thanks to their videos on MTV. With their third album "War", U2 would become the hottest band...
Pros: "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Like a Song", "Two Hearts Beat as One" are outstanding Cons: "Seconds", "Drowning Man", "The Refugee" are not as good
On “War,” U2 are a lot less lyrically polished and musically accessible than they are on, say, “The Joshua Tree” or “All That You Can’t Leave Behind.” They still have some rough edges. But there’s much to be appreciated ...
Pros: Good musical and lyrical whole Cons: Three significantly weaker tracks
What do you need me to tell you about the opening track to this cd, 'Sunday, bloody sunday'. This is the sort of genuine power-pop that generates cult followings, but U2 have always stretched for stardom, which is just what this album did for them. The...
I have been a fan of U2 since 1984 when they released this album, WAR. The music and lyrics are so poignant. This CD ranks up there at the top as some of my all-time favourites, and if I were stuck on a desert island with a handful of CDs, I would hope...
Pros: Raw talent, moving lyrics, uppermost jammability, no filthy words Cons: It has to end sometime...
I can still remember when I brought War home. I was 19, and experimenting with drugs, and living in a communal setting with three other girls. I put this album on, sparked a doob, and listened intently to every word that was sung, every note that was...
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