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Garage Music: is this the best U2 album ever? Believe it or not, yes.
Hey kids, Garage Music lives! I know, I know, it's only technically still Tuesday. Nothing like a little dental hijinks to throw you massively off your schedule, but I'll be darned if something as minor as (the lack of) a front tooth is going to keep me from getting this week's Garage Music column out the door on the correct day. So here it is, in all its glory. And trust me, it's a good one...well, if you're a U2 fan anyway.
You see, I'm sure that quite a lot happened in the world of music this week, but I really couldn't tell you too much about it, because I sort of spent all week getting completely lost in learning How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the new release from our friends U2. And although I've had about 168 hours now to digest the darn thing, I still can't begin to get enough of it. I'll put it this way: seeing as how U2 has been on an upswing so far this decade, it didn't surprise me at all that their latest release would challenge 1987's The Joshua Tree and 1992's Achtung Baby for the title of "Best U2 album ever." And it really didn't surprise me that this new album succeeding in doing so. But what blows my mind is that, at this point at least, the competition's not even close.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb may just be the best album ever made by anyone.
This album is so stunningly strong, it's just absurd. I listen to HTDAAB and I hear seven, maybe eight potential singles. And I'm not just talking about songs that I personally think should be released as singles; I'm talking about them all actually making it onto radio and succeeding. Vertigo, that first single that doubles as an iPod advertisement? Sure, it's a strong song, but I think might actually be the weakest track on the album. There's nothing wrong with Vertigo at all, it's just that the nine tracks that follow it are just that good.
To read the full review, visit iPod Garage: http://www.ipodgarage.com/ipod000202.html
Thanks to Nurse Chrissi!
Hey kids, Garage Music lives! I know, I know, it's only technically still Tuesday. Nothing like a little dental hijinks to throw you massively off your schedule, but I'll be darned if something as minor as (the lack of) a front tooth is going to keep me from getting this week's Garage Music column out the door on the correct day. So here it is, in all its glory. And trust me, it's a good one...well, if you're a U2 fan anyway.
You see, I'm sure that quite a lot happened in the world of music this week, but I really couldn't tell you too much about it, because I sort of spent all week getting completely lost in learning How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the new release from our friends U2. And although I've had about 168 hours now to digest the darn thing, I still can't begin to get enough of it. I'll put it this way: seeing as how U2 has been on an upswing so far this decade, it didn't surprise me at all that their latest release would challenge 1987's The Joshua Tree and 1992's Achtung Baby for the title of "Best U2 album ever." And it really didn't surprise me that this new album succeeding in doing so. But what blows my mind is that, at this point at least, the competition's not even close.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb may just be the best album ever made by anyone.
This album is so stunningly strong, it's just absurd. I listen to HTDAAB and I hear seven, maybe eight potential singles. And I'm not just talking about songs that I personally think should be released as singles; I'm talking about them all actually making it onto radio and succeeding. Vertigo, that first single that doubles as an iPod advertisement? Sure, it's a strong song, but I think might actually be the weakest track on the album. There's nothing wrong with Vertigo at all, it's just that the nine tracks that follow it are just that good.
To read the full review, visit iPod Garage: http://www.ipodgarage.com/ipod000202.html
Thanks to Nurse Chrissi!