I also put a link in the press reviews, but this is one of the best reviews of the album I have read. This guy isn't paid to write how good U2 are, and thus able to be very objective. Simply put, he can't help but admitting they make a good album.
http://www.cokemachineglow.com/reviews/u2_atomic2004.html
http://www.cokemachineglow.com/reviews/u2_atomic2004.html