bugo
Acrobat
5 years ago I woudn't have imagined I'd one day create this thread - my initial reaction to How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was decidedly mixed- some good tunes but just not as refreshing or exciting as ATYCLB.
With a lot of time for listening and reflection since, the album has grown on me considerably. With the exception of perhaps 'Love and Peace Or Else' and 'All Because of You', it's a collection of individually great songs.
Vertigo, Miracle Drug & Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own are among my favourite U2 songs - they're exciting, emotionally intense tunes.
Add to that a melodic roster: City Of Blinding Lights, Original of The Species, A Man and a Woman, Crumbs From Your Table and Yahweh - all of these are capable of growing on you gradually until you feel a sense of delight every time your i-pod shuffles on to them.
HTDAAB is not a homogeneous, wholesome album but one that delivers 10 separate heavy weight punches to your eardrums. I think all the pain and agony U2 went through in the writing process was worthwhile to create a different and arguably more rewarding experience than many of their other records.
Achtung baby was a masterpiece, fuelled from The Edge's post-breakup pain. I think Bono's despair over the death of his father helped make HTTDAAB better - it's more disjointed but equally loveable if you give it time.
With a lot of time for listening and reflection since, the album has grown on me considerably. With the exception of perhaps 'Love and Peace Or Else' and 'All Because of You', it's a collection of individually great songs.
Vertigo, Miracle Drug & Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own are among my favourite U2 songs - they're exciting, emotionally intense tunes.
Add to that a melodic roster: City Of Blinding Lights, Original of The Species, A Man and a Woman, Crumbs From Your Table and Yahweh - all of these are capable of growing on you gradually until you feel a sense of delight every time your i-pod shuffles on to them.
HTDAAB is not a homogeneous, wholesome album but one that delivers 10 separate heavy weight punches to your eardrums. I think all the pain and agony U2 went through in the writing process was worthwhile to create a different and arguably more rewarding experience than many of their other records.
Achtung baby was a masterpiece, fuelled from The Edge's post-breakup pain. I think Bono's despair over the death of his father helped make HTTDAAB better - it's more disjointed but equally loveable if you give it time.