Reading in the new issue of Spin about the band Ra Ra Riot, I saw this U2 reference that amused me.
Says bassist Matthie Santos: "We want a long successful career. Like U2."
Says guitarist Milo Monacci: "Only U2 from '79 to '98"
Now that's a U2 fan who knows that they love everything through Pop. Regardless of what camp you fall into regarding U2's last two albums, I found this amusing, giving how common of a sentiment this is on Interference, but it's awfully rare that you hear anyone in the rest of the world or in a magazine who suggests that Pop was the last great work by U2. Most everyone considers Pop the big disappointment, and either thinks that ATYCLB was the great comeback, or simply thinks U2 have sucked since Achtung Baby.
Let's hear it for indirect shout-outs to Pop!
Says bassist Matthie Santos: "We want a long successful career. Like U2."
Says guitarist Milo Monacci: "Only U2 from '79 to '98"
Now that's a U2 fan who knows that they love everything through Pop. Regardless of what camp you fall into regarding U2's last two albums, I found this amusing, giving how common of a sentiment this is on Interference, but it's awfully rare that you hear anyone in the rest of the world or in a magazine who suggests that Pop was the last great work by U2. Most everyone considers Pop the big disappointment, and either thinks that ATYCLB was the great comeback, or simply thinks U2 have sucked since Achtung Baby.
Let's hear it for indirect shout-outs to Pop!