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I love both dearly and they kind of compliment each other in a way in showing two very different sides of U2 during different decades. A rather extraordinary feat for a band to go from The Joshua Tree to Achtung Baby and make it sound seamless. Both are iconic in their way, albeit I think The...

We are not including Passengers' songs I imagine, because if so, there are some contenders. Albeit, scary is a little tricky to define, so maybe I am stretching the definition, but these came to mind:.. I'd say United Colours has an eeriness to it, though I love it. The way it builds, that...

Overall, it's one of the more interesting Bono interviews, but some typical Bongolese in there. I can't say I am particularly surprised or impressed with his answer in regards to his activism. I can't imagine Bono is dumb, he is well aware that when he hangs around people like Bush and Clinton...

Lots of Roger Waters hatred in this thread hehe, I like him. He takes some artistic risks, hobnobbing the oligarchs isn't a risk, it's about as close to the establishment as you can get. I understand that Bono gets lots of flak, but a bit of it is warranted. The man is close to a billionaire...

I see Bono's point, the album does have a pretty consistent theme and musically doesn't vary too much. Frankly, the b-sides are quite good, love Xanax and Wine and Fast Cars, in fact, that's a sound I wish they explored on the album. The whole U2 going, "let's just rock out and make a record...

That's true, though I do like stuff he put out in the 90s however, most notably The Love Symbol Album and The Gold Experience, I might refer more to his 2000s output in this case as it's just quite inconsistent (though solid stuff in there). Sometimes the guy could've used an editor. But if...

Legacy is a fascinating idea to me, because it is not something I really care about. Of course, I am not in a very famous band, so I can't imagine this isn't something that people in bands think about, at least once in awhile. The funny thing, albeit probably not very surprising, is that bands...

Bono is very good friends with the Clintons, he performed with Edge at a concert for their foundation in 2011 and he was very sympathetic to Clinton's campaign in 2016. He may have not explicitly said it, but you have to be incredibly naive to not think he supported her. He also was very...

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/u2-zooropa/ Well, here it is. What do you think? Overall, it's pretty balanced and a solid review I think. This album has held up well IMO, and still sounds great in 2020. I wish U2 would revisit more often. Yes, Stay is lovely but there are other...

I admittedly have a bit of love for this album as it was my first U2 album, so I have a number of memories attached to it. But I already have all this stuff, sans the new remixes of course. I'm not sure who this is intended for...the die hards? Don't they already have all this stuff? The box...

It's an interesting list and Alexis Petridis does seem to, at least be a fan of U2, which is more than you can say for most Guardian readers, hence the comments. Granted, the UK has always had a messy relationship with U2. I do enjoy that he covered their whole career, which would be tricky...

I mean the helplessness of Pop comes to mind and Wake Up Dead Man does hit hard these days. I'm sure everyone hears music differently, but for me, if I'm feeling lost, confused, sad, what have you, I don't necessarily listen to music that reflects the exact opposite of that, i.e. happy...

I do think they have the potential, but obviously it all comes down to them and if they want that. Albeit, I'm sure if you asked them, they'd likely think their new material is as good as anything they've ever done. That's not a complete surprise as artists would probably like to think they're...

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U2 in the 2000s is a frustrating, if at times fascinating band. Let's try this: ATYLCB is pure nostalgia for me. It was my first U2 album and I just have so many memories attached to it when I purchased it in the summer of 2002. There are still tracks on it I like, so it's a fine, if slightly...

I haven't listened to the album in a bit, but I do think it's an interesting U2 album in the sense that it was the last time they tried something new (particularly after the previous two back to basics records, more so HTDAAB than ATYCLB). Much has been written about the middle three songs and...

It's probably the worst album ever. But in all seriousness, it's a decent album. Pretty standard fare for post-2000s U2. There are songs I like and songs I don't like and I have revisited the ones I do like since its release. I hope they reunite with Andy Barlow again at some point, his work...

I suppose that's fair. I guess U2 are in just in a tricky position as Bono lobbies governments to give aid meanwhile he is not paying his own government in taxes. I suppose the other issue is that they individually do all do pay taxes, but U2's business is another matter, which is what is based...

I think the issue is the point of taxes. By moving their taxes, they are taking away money from services that the government provides. The government (flawed as it is) is accountable to all the citizens of a country, private charities are not, not to mention the effectiveness of Bono's ONE...

The LiveNation contract expires in 2020, but it is rumored they will resign it. However, if they do not, that could be an interesting sign of what's to come. I would hope they'd stop the massive tours, but that's hard to say. Given the recent tour, health concerns and what not, I'm not sure what...

Honestly, this is a very difficult question. 90s U2 is one of my favorite things ever, so it was a decade of high points for me as they could virtually do no wrong during this era for me. I tend to gravitate towards Pop more these days with the dark cynicism creeping over it making it the...

ATYCLB is special for me in that it was my first U2 album. I haven't listened to it often lately, but there are tracks on it I do like. I quite like New York, sure, the lyrics are not great, but musically it's got a lot going for it. Kite is very emotional, nice melody, the "I'm a man, not a...

Yeah, it's really up in the air at this point. I would sort of like them to ditch the "Songs of" thing, but seeing as their albums kinda work in trilogies, it's maybe still possible at this point. Nonetheless, I'd like something new and different from them (wishful thinking, I realize). But I...

He's a big 90s U2 fan apparently, and missed that irony element I think. I get everyone has their favorite eras, I love 90s U2 as well. But that was then, this is now. That's not to say U2 could be more adventurous with their music and go in some new, exciting directions (which undoubtedly has...

I sadly missed out on I&E, which looked pretty special (more variety on the B-stage is a huge pro). TJT Tour was a lot of fun and having a GA ticket was great. It was quite something to experience that giant screen and to hear that album in its entirety was something. Exit was a highlight for...