TheDaddy
The Fly
Be honest, ATYCLB is not a "great" U2 album and the new U2 album needs to be better
That's just my opinion I'm afraid - I don't think ATYCLB is a "great" U2 album.
It just doesn't give me that feeling that the other U2 albums gave me. To me it feels bland and derivative. There's nothing wrong with making a more "commercial" album but to me it isn't what you would call a "great" U2 record.
Maybe I'm disappointed because it was billed as "The Joshua Tree Part II" and really it isn't because the Joshua Tree was a rock album and darker in feeling.
Although Beautiful Day is an anthem it doesn't really give me the same feeling that Streets gives me. It's a good song but to me it's no more than that and not in the same class as Streets etc.
Stuck In a Moment...again a good song, just not a classic like ISHFWILF.
Elevation...My favourite song on ATYCLB because it is a poppy funk kind of rock song.
Walk On...to me it just sounds like WOWY Part II but not as good.
Kite...A good song but it just doesn't give the feeling that Red Hill Mining Town and UTEOTW give me.
In a Little While...A really good song...another of my favourites from the album.
Wild Honey...the less said about this song the better. Summer Rain should have been on the album ahead of this.
Peace on Earth..good song but nothing more.
WILATW...same
NY...atmospheric but not as good as the "atmospheric" stuff on UF.
Grace...not that good.
There are some good songs but it isn't a great album with great songs.
War, UF, JT, AB, Zooropa and Pop were classic, great U2 albums either because they had great songs or the songs flowed together to take the listener on a journey or the album was innovative.
I liked Electrical Storm and Hands that Built America because they were still with the back to basics approach but darker and with more emotion.
Hopefully the follow up to ATYCLB will be one of the "great" U2 albums.
That's just my opinion I'm afraid - I don't think ATYCLB is a "great" U2 album.
It just doesn't give me that feeling that the other U2 albums gave me. To me it feels bland and derivative. There's nothing wrong with making a more "commercial" album but to me it isn't what you would call a "great" U2 record.
Maybe I'm disappointed because it was billed as "The Joshua Tree Part II" and really it isn't because the Joshua Tree was a rock album and darker in feeling.
Although Beautiful Day is an anthem it doesn't really give me the same feeling that Streets gives me. It's a good song but to me it's no more than that and not in the same class as Streets etc.
Stuck In a Moment...again a good song, just not a classic like ISHFWILF.
Elevation...My favourite song on ATYCLB because it is a poppy funk kind of rock song.
Walk On...to me it just sounds like WOWY Part II but not as good.
Kite...A good song but it just doesn't give the feeling that Red Hill Mining Town and UTEOTW give me.
In a Little While...A really good song...another of my favourites from the album.
Wild Honey...the less said about this song the better. Summer Rain should have been on the album ahead of this.
Peace on Earth..good song but nothing more.
WILATW...same
NY...atmospheric but not as good as the "atmospheric" stuff on UF.
Grace...not that good.
There are some good songs but it isn't a great album with great songs.
War, UF, JT, AB, Zooropa and Pop were classic, great U2 albums either because they had great songs or the songs flowed together to take the listener on a journey or the album was innovative.
I liked Electrical Storm and Hands that Built America because they were still with the back to basics approach but darker and with more emotion.
Hopefully the follow up to ATYCLB will be one of the "great" U2 albums.