Pros: Partial return to U2's "classic" sound; more optimistic than 90's U2 seemed to be. Cons: A few songs that lack musical spark; Bono sounds old at times.
Okay, no more procrastinating. I've been telling myself I'd get around to this one for years now. I guess I couldn't help it; reviewing U2 is a bit intimidating. After all, the band has been around for longer than I've been alive, and they're one ...
Pros: Some outstanding and classic songs... Cons: Toward the end, I lose interest...
Nearly thirty years after forming in Dublin, Ireland U2 is still making excellent music. They began as politically charged new wave punk and have morphed into one of the most lauded pop/rock bands of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. In thirty more years, ...
Right down to the title, U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind is one of the most blindingly overt bids for the respect of a lost 'audience' as i've seen in my (admittedly short) tenure as a music writer. Long-time fans packed it in after ...
Pros: One of U2's best records... period. Cons: Of course musically it's not Joshua or Achtung.. it's up there though.
This album has been with me a while now. Perhaps I should review it already. Going not gone. The closing chords of Gone still resonate in the air under Boston FleetCenters roof when the Edge steps on his ...
Pros: U2 swings for the fences and knock several out of the park in the process Cons: Sugary production, a fistful of weak numbers, poor sequencing
U2 is... Bono - Vocals, guitar (snicker) The Edge - Guitar, vocals, synthesizers, etc. Adam Clayton - Bass Larry Mullen Jr. - Drums Growing old. It's not a subject I'm terribly familiar with on a personal level, but it's something I've ...
Pros: Just like the good 'ole days Cons: Ending tracks lose its flavor
INTRO
All That You Can't Leave Behind has dug up the roots of their initial success in America and produced one of their most solid releases to date. While it seemed evident from the progression of their albums in the 90's...
You are the salt of the Earth, the wave of the future. You are the vanguard of the Revolution. So, the Revolution! ... What comes next? U2 was on the midst of this existential zeitgeist in early 1990s. Hailed as "THE band of ...
Pros: Inspired Lyrics, Old Style, Edge's Guitar, Bono's Voice Cons: Relatively Short
If you'd of told me a month ago I would of fallen in love with U2's latest CD All That You Can't Leave Behind, I'd just laugh in your face. I am usually a fan of Third Eye Blind, Lifehouse, Blink182, and Semisonic. I never thought I...
All That You Cant Leave Behind may very well be the album that changed my entire scope of what music I listen to and why. It was 2004, and the hype for How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb was reaching its boiling point. I was 15 and ...
Pros: U2 returns to straightforward rock and does it well. Cons: Second half of the album isn't as consistently strong as the first.
In October 2000, rock seemed to be in a slow period. Many of the 90s leading rock bands had either broken up or radically changed direction. The music scene had been overtaken by hordes of teen pop bands and rap-metal frat boys. It was then that those...
Pros: Bono's passion is back in spades, The Edge decides to pull his guitars out of their dusty cases, Can't say enough about the production of Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite Cons: Only that it's a relatively short album
U2 never sold out; they never lost their way. This is a band that’s just never been complacent. Continually expanding and re-vamping their sound, it’s hard to find any two U2 albums that truly sound alike. The biting political edge of War. The...
Pros: 11 great songs on a gem of an album! Cons: long title name (hard to remembers)
</b>All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) is not Joshua Tree Part II. I am sorry to disappoint people who heard rumors that it was or wished that it was. Yes, this album has good melodies on it like Joshua Tree does, but U2...
Pros: A few great songs, catchy melodies, good production values Cons: Does not reward repeated listens, some of the songs never go anywhere
When I first listened to and attempted to review this album, I felt it was very strong, but unlike the other U2 albums, this one just did not stand the test of time. It's probably their most accessible album, and the one that attracted a new fan base ...
Pros: a very inspiring album, one of U2's best Cons: perhaps one or two tracks I didn't care for
U2 has long been my favorite rock group for many reasons. Bono’s vocals are unparalleled, The Edge is one of the greatest guitar players of the modern era, Adam Clayton uses the bass guitar like it’s an extension of himself, and Larry Mullen Jr. brings...
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