U2: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (Deluxe)
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U2's latest studio album, which appeared last November (2004), Continues the bands tradition of staying on top. Is it their greatest work? Not even close. They perfected their music in 1980 with the album "Boy." Or so I think. However, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (HTDAAB) is right up there with their last offering, All That You Can't Leave Behind (ATYCLB). Some say its better, but I think ATYCLB was a better album.
HTDAAB starts strong with what is obviously the bands Top40/MTV/VH1/Asswhooping lead song. Its radio friendly, it rocks hard, and, really, its a very-good-to-nearly-great Pop/Rock song.
Despite coming out of the gate hard, it softens greatly with "Miracle Drug" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" (A Song for Bono's deceased father, Bob). Then the album crests back up, with "Love and Peace or Else," and what I feel is the albums best track, "City of Blinding Lights." The album begins to slope back down to less-rocking songs, but, if you have this edition, not the regular retail one, you get "Fast Cars," the album's song that contains the album's title and has, what sounds like, a liberal use of Spanish Guitar. Its a shame this track didn't get wide release, because it is one of the best of the album.
In the end: Anyone who has any interest in U2 will buy this in a snap. The album holds a number of tracks someone, anyone, could latch on to for various emotional or musical reasons. Its not their greatest offering in the last decade, but its solid and it makes me wonder where they will go from here.
Technorati Tagged: U2 | Irish | Rock
U2's latest studio album, which appeared last November (2004), Continues the bands tradition of staying on top. Is it their greatest work? Not even close. They perfected their music in 1980 with the album "Boy." Or so I think. However, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (HTDAAB) is right up there with their last offering, All That You Can't Leave Behind (ATYCLB). Some say its better, but I think ATYCLB was a better album.
HTDAAB starts strong with what is obviously the bands Top40/MTV/VH1/Asswhooping lead song. Its radio friendly, it rocks hard, and, really, its a very-good-to-nearly-great Pop/Rock song.
Despite coming out of the gate hard, it softens greatly with "Miracle Drug" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" (A Song for Bono's deceased father, Bob). Then the album crests back up, with "Love and Peace or Else," and what I feel is the albums best track, "City of Blinding Lights." The album begins to slope back down to less-rocking songs, but, if you have this edition, not the regular retail one, you get "Fast Cars," the album's song that contains the album's title and has, what sounds like, a liberal use of Spanish Guitar. Its a shame this track didn't get wide release, because it is one of the best of the album.
In the end: Anyone who has any interest in U2 will buy this in a snap. The album holds a number of tracks someone, anyone, could latch on to for various emotional or musical reasons. Its not their greatest offering in the last decade, but its solid and it makes me wonder where they will go from here.
Technorati Tagged: U2 | Irish | Rock
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