Flying FuManchu
New Yorker
I've heard this term/ phrase (also written as "musically un-challenging") thrown around on this board and used to describe the new U2 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. I'm assuming the phrase does not just refer to the "music" alone but also is a reference to the lyrics as well. Basically, it is a judgement on a song as a whole or maybe an album as a whole.
I guess, (with U2 as a frame of reference), what is "un-challenging music?" Is it lack of complexity? Is it repetition of elements? Does "un-challenging music" mean un-listenable music with no catchiness/ hooks at all?
What is a "challenging" song in U2's catalogue? Fourth of July? I'd like to understand.
I guess, (with U2 as a frame of reference), what is "un-challenging music?" Is it lack of complexity? Is it repetition of elements? Does "un-challenging music" mean un-listenable music with no catchiness/ hooks at all?
What is a "challenging" song in U2's catalogue? Fourth of July? I'd like to understand.
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