Flying FuManchu
New Yorker
I've been listening to ATYCLB and Beautiful Day, especially the live version (b-side) a lot these days. Funny thing is, its just dawned on me how Beautiful Day is so similar to I Will Follow. Anybody feel the same? Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, etc., just so similar or at least Beautiful Day was the spawn of I Will Follow. Then I think about how "raw"/ simple Boy is compared to later U2 albums and the "simplicity" of ATYCLB I find it cool that they kicked off the 21st century with ALTYCB. The whole re-introduction of U2 makes more sense to me now. I honestly hope the new album isn't their "October" (my least favorite U2 album) but then the amount of time they've taken should assure me it won't be.