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[Dilbert]

Y'know, there was once a time when the release of a new U2 album would have me checking the papers to find out which record store was going to be selling it at midnight. But I am SOOO unimpressed with what I've heard off their record so far that I'm considering not even buying it.

Have they totally lost it? Or have I changed into a totally different person? I still listen to Achtung Baby a lot, and it's in my personal top 5 of all time, so it's not like I hate EVERYTHING of theirs.

 

[evil ways]

That might be the thing. This album is the farthest thing from Achtung Baby.

It lacks the arrogance, sarcasm and fun of Achtung Baby and instead it sounds like a mellow mix of their 80's sound and their 2000 lyrics and songs. It's not bad, but even being a huge U2 fan, I don't see myself listening to it a lot or getting any tunes besides Vertigo stuck in my head. At least not for now.

 

[Great King Bowser]

The only song outside of Vertigo that I like is City of Blinding Lights.

Otherwise the album is merely alright.

 

[Azih]

I think the album isn't bad per say, it's just that they've done it all before, and done it better in the past.

 

[Doth Togo]

U2 now sucks. There, I said it.

Anyone that sings about..."a mole, living in a hole, drilling out my soul..." needs to go back to 3rd grade (reference to "Elevation" off of U2's "All That You Can't Leave Behind").