OMG its PoP II! oh wait a minute...i liked PoP...a lot!!
Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one. And some people have more than one. And further still, some people are one.
~IMHO... Garrison, Mrs.
And even so, who really cares what other people think. If you like it yourself, what does it matter?
could it be that U2 fans - and this might be a stretch here - have better things to do with our lives than write sad reviews on Amazon.com?
And even so, who really cares what other people think. If you like it yourself, what does it matter?
Exactly.And even so, who really cares what other people think. If you like it yourself, what does it matter?
And even so, who really cares what other people think. If you like it yourself, what does it matter?
Kill em all
I don't know anyone personally who loves the album, including myself (most of my friends are HUGE U2 fans).
The only place it is lauded seems to be here. I like the record OK, but IMO, it is the first U2 album that is not a "great record." It doesn't surprise me at all that it is not connecting outside of this forum. The accessible songs seem too easy, and the rest of the album seems unfinished and tired with an emphasis on production effects rather than great songwriting.
I feel the real problem with the record is that nothing "soars" in the signature U2 sense. The one song that attempts that is Magnificent, but even that has feels tired (it TANKED on rdaio)--add to that the two worst songs they've ever done: Crazy and SUC--Horrible lyrics...and you have NLOTH not connecting.
I feel the real problem with the record is that nothing "soars" in the signature U2 sense. The one song that attempts that is Magnificent, but even that has feels tired .
you know I thought the same thing...i don't know if mag feels tired but you are right about 'soaring"...the album has some good moments, just not some of their best work.
you know I thought the same thing...i don't know if mag feels tired but you are right about 'soaring"...the album has some good moments, just not some of their best work.
This album is getting SLATED over there, even the comments underneath the review slate the album, yet i look here and other forums and see many U2 fans listing it in their top 5, so whats happening?
I do not see anyone assert their opinion is fact--that is what IMO is. Also, my friends are big U2 fans--seems as if you are dismissing their opinion while accusing others of dismissing yours>?
Pop is my favorite U2 record--There are many reasons that record is misunderstood, and most of it has nothing to do with the songs on the record. Every board on every topic in the universe is based on people's opinions--who is saying people's posts are facts? As for NLOTH, the songs just aren't there, IMO.
Curious to see what you mean by NLOTH being misunderstood. Pop was misunderstood because it got into the ether that it was a "dance" record, which it is not. Discotheque really messed with the overall impression of the record (even though it is a good song minus the song title). I could teach a class on that record--Discotheque, DYFL, SATS, Gone, LNOE, Please are all CLASSICS, IMO. With those songs, I feel I could convince anyone who "likes" U2 that it is a great record. I LOVE the production on the album as it really lends itself to the songs--not just random bleeps and bloops scotch taped together (and I am a HUGE Eno/Lanois fan). I also find Pop to be lyrically brilliant.
I do not think NLOTH has anything close to the "baggage" Pop had surrounding its release. You could say GOYB--but, IMO, GOYB last two minutes (from LMITS on) is one of the best moments on the record (but overall, it is a weak song). But when you dig deeper, the songs aren't there. They're all good/very good songs (except Crazy, SUC and the sleeping pill, WAS), but for the most part they are lyrically pathetic/embarrassing (sexy boots), and none of the songs really "build and soar" which IMO is the hallmark of any great U2 song. I literally LOVE evry song on Pop.
What do you think is misunderstood about NLOTH?