financeguy
ONE love, blood, life
all_i_want said:
"Pop is inflected with the desire for a higher power to save the world from its jaded spiral of decay and immorality, which is why the group's embrace of dance music never seems joyous -- instead of providing an intoxicating rush of gloss and glamour, it functions as a backdrop for a plea of salvation. Achtung Baby also was a comment on the numbing isolation of modern culture, but it made sweeping statements through personal observations; Pop makes sweeping statements through sweeping observations. The difference is what makes Pop an easy record to admire, but a hard one to love.'
s. thomas erlewine
Saving the world from its jaded spiral of decay and immorality? Sure, that's why U2 bought a hotel with a nightclub in it.
In my opinion this review says more about the agenda of the reviewer than the record!