LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/u2/allthatyoucantleavebehind
http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/u2/howtodismantleanatomicbomb?q=u2
Why do critics praise the 00's albums while the fanbase continues to bash them? I thought critics were supposed to be far too cultured to like U2. (Apparently the fanbase is too hip for their own favorite band sometimes. ) My theory is that professional reviews are immune to the U2 album cycle bias because many of them are written either before the album is released or days thereafter. I'll bet, if these critics were all forced to re-evaluate the two 00's records, they would both be considered among the biggest flops in music history. (or perhaps I'm just being incredibly smug right now )
Can we expect the album in '08 to be greeted just as positively? Perhaps the critics won't notice just how terrible Stop (The Poverty) actually is.
http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/u2/howtodismantleanatomicbomb?q=u2
Why do critics praise the 00's albums while the fanbase continues to bash them? I thought critics were supposed to be far too cultured to like U2. (Apparently the fanbase is too hip for their own favorite band sometimes. ) My theory is that professional reviews are immune to the U2 album cycle bias because many of them are written either before the album is released or days thereafter. I'll bet, if these critics were all forced to re-evaluate the two 00's records, they would both be considered among the biggest flops in music history. (or perhaps I'm just being incredibly smug right now )
Can we expect the album in '08 to be greeted just as positively? Perhaps the critics won't notice just how terrible Stop (The Poverty) actually is.