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I wonder if any one agrees with me. It at least deseves 4/5.
I wonder if any one agrees with me. It at least deseves 4/5.
In My Personal Opinion, This Times Review is Bullshit!!!
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dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
I like that its got mixed reviews. It separates reviewers who are writing reviews because they are told to, and give it one listen, and those giving it time to grow. Proves to me that its a big grower 
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
music is subjective?
nirniva
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
If this was posted just a few days ago, "In My Personal Opinion, This Whatever Is Bullshit!" could have become an Interference meme on the level of "Why Did Bono LIE About Whatever???" 
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
actually, what the hell. i'll say it here.
most of the u2 stuff i like isn't universally loved by reviewers. every review that has sucked their schlong, especially this decade, have been the complete opposite to how i feel about the album.
i just hope that u2 and their fragile ego will ignore any bad reviews and keep making music they want to, not what the reviewers want them to make. that's where things went bad after pop.
most of the u2 stuff i like isn't universally loved by reviewers. every review that has sucked their schlong, especially this decade, have been the complete opposite to how i feel about the album.
i just hope that u2 and their fragile ego will ignore any bad reviews and keep making music they want to, not what the reviewers want them to make. that's where things went bad after pop.
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
exactly. i need someone to tell me what to think about something?
david
ONE love, blood, life
It's impossible for them to not sound like themselves at this stage in the game.
nirniva
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
i don't like it, but i like it more than atylcb 
I'm not sure U2 would exist to make this kind of music if they hadn't have made Pop. Chasing any path for too long, no matter how awesome said path is (this includes U2's 90s era!), will lead to a dead end sooner or later. It would have come after War if U2 had not made TUF. It would have happened after R&H if U2 had not made AB. It would have happened pretty quickly after Pop if U2 had not made ATYCLB. And I think we'd be much closer to it now if U2 had made another Bomb instead of NLOTH.
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
oh, exactly. i subscribe to the chaos theory too, but still. i hope u2 don't get scared by some bad reviews this time around, is what i was saying.
AtomicBono
ONE love, blood, life
people here have opinions...?? 
U2ITNOL
Acrobat
If you think the Times review is bad, get a load of this steaming pile of crap posted today on New York Magazine's website..
Leaked: New U2 Album Nearly As Exciting As Its Cover -- Vulture -- Entertainment & Culture Blog -- New York Magazine
Leaked: New U2 Album Nearly As Exciting As Its Cover -- Vulture -- Entertainment & Culture Blog -- New York Magazine
nirniva
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
AtomicBono
ONE love, blood, life
hahaha that title made me laugh
4U2Play
Refugee
Haha, some non-U2 fan writes a negative review based on a few listens on his computer this morning while nursing his hangover, and we're supposed to take him seriously?
Really, who cares what these hacks think, reviews are a waste of time.
Really, who cares what these hacks think, reviews are a waste of time.
purpleoscar
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
bugo
Acrobat
Although I hate Rupert Murdoch and all that he stands for, this Times review is pretty good. One review not to trust is Q magazines because they are essentially a branch of U2 PR.
stealthboy
War Child
Some people are just inclined to hate U2 no matter what . ... oh well, we can't do anything about that.
stealthboy
War Child
The reviewer described Magnificent as a "dirge." Magnificent.
What now? Seriously? You must be deaf to call Magnificent a "dirge". WTF? This is where his bias is clear as day.
rjhbonovox
Refugee
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Anyone know what Q magazine gave the album or is it not out yet?
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
the whole thing was quality, lol.
assuming these reviewers got the album around the same time we did (i'm not bothered to read any reviews, tbh) i wouldn't trust a review anyway. here's why...your review of an album on your first listen is vastly different to what you think of it years later. of course it's impossible to wait a couple months even before publishing a review, because by then no one would care. buuuuuut i'm just saying.
bugo
Acrobat
Q gave it 5/5 with the tag-line "U2's best album ever" on an advert I saw :s
I can't rate it anywhere near as highly as Achtung Baby.
White as Snow and Magnificent are 'Best ever Album' worthy tracks for me but that's as far as I go.
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
just ask anyone around here in 2004.
axver?
coolian2
Blue Crack Supplier
in particular.
