Reviews (page 10 of 15)
An album like a worship. U2 on its way to became a stadium rock band.
I don't typically like U2. U2, as a band really baffles me. They sell out massive arenas within minutes, but, over the course of my entire life, I've only ever met 1 person who is a fan of U2. Thus, they're put in a mental compartment of mine along with the Black Eyed Peas. Groups that have loads of hits (you know at least a dozen of their songs), but also groups that have no fans. This album, however, was actually pretty good. It's cohesive. It's undeniably U2, who's sound is immediately identifiable.
Kinda whatever
With or without you and where the streets have no name natürlich überragend schöne Songs, aber der Rest war eher "ging so"
Ganz gut. Ikonisch. Aber bin kein U2 Fan
I can’t say I’m a big U2 fan, but this album has all their best songs on it by far. This was actually pretty decent, and does make me understand why they’re such a huge band nowadays.
Maso
First three tracks are good, but it disappears up its own arse slightly after that
Was enjoying the first 2 minutes and was then let down when Bono started singing. I still haven't found what I'm looking for and with or without you carry this to a 3
"with or without you" increíble, y alguno que otro muy bueno, los demás son mas tranquilos. buen álbum.
It was good...
I'm not a fan of U2 but this album did threaten to change that. The first half of the album is strong and I do really like Bullet the Blue Sky. The second half I'm not bothered about though. And Bono is a knob.
Onpa kaksijakoinen levy. Alkaa kolmella todella komealla jättihitilä mutta lässähtää sitten Exit-biisiä lukuunottamatta melko keskinkertaiseksi pop-rock -levyksi, josta ei jää oikein mitään käteen. Mitta nuo levyn avaavat kolme biisiä; onhan ne nyt älyttömän kovia veisuja. Ja Exit piristävän erilainen ralli levyn lopulla. Vaikea arvioida kokonaisuutena, koska sisältää mestarillista ja yhdentekevää musaa. Kokonaisuus ehkä 3/5, kaukana mestarillisesta Achtung Babysta. Hitit toki Achtung Baby -tasoa.
Didn’t finish but I will. I liked it more than I thought
I liked a couple of tracks - where the streets have no name and exit. Otherwise mid
The world’s first and last good Big Music band.
The grandiosity just borders on being overwrought but overall it's a pretty enjoyable album Fav track: Bullet the Blue Sky
I think I'm not a big fan of the vocal performance on this album. I'm not sure what bothers me about it. It was fun to finally get to hear this album, though.
It's *really* hard to hear this with fresh ears given my mom had this album on on repeat. Combine that with the videos being on continuous rotation on MTV - Bono looking deeply earnest, the Edge in that hat - it's just hard to consume it without all the baggage of what U2's become, the singles feeling like a cliche more than anything. So it mostly comes off as a bit trite, which is too bad because so much of it is really catchy and you can see they probably meant it at the time. I liked the more unfamiliar songs best, and Exit in particular, which reminded me of their earlier albums while also seeming to harken towards the grunge that would become mainstream in just a few years.
wish they didn’t come out with support for palestine so late :/ but i applaud them declining to ever perform there again after they performed once in aviv in 1997 which was actually this album
I don't like U2. I don't really want to think about U2, let alone listen to this album. I fear there'll be more on this. I did listen and now I can be thankful that I don't have to listen to this album again. Why the distaste? Sometimes justifying a strong dislike is something I don't want to spend energy on.
I’ll admit that musically, this wasn’t that bad. I just can’t escape the image of Bono I have from an episode of South Park. In the show, he’s portrayed as a sentient piece of shit who bursts into rooms pumping his fists and shouting “YE! YE! YE!” while some middle-of-the-road rock anthem plays. But because he’s a literal piece of shit, he can’t stand being called “number two.” He has to be “number one,” so he travels the world with U2, breaking records and doing philanthropic work. He’ll always be a piece of shit, though.
Спорный, местами зашёл, местами нет
Pretty awesome album when you're hurting. But even if it caught me at a good (bad?) time, tracks 5 and 6 ran pretty boring to me, and they don't exactly run short. There's a song or two more that disinterested me, but you can really feel out your emotions on the dotted delay hits, and it's got a hell of an energetic ending. It takes a lot of focus, but it's a pretty album.
S'ok, not really my thing but OK
My dad got me into u2 I think they were a generational band and very up there at the time. Some great music, song writing. But a big but. After a few songs you sort of get a little fed up. A few songs at a time you’re ok.
There’s no denying the first 3 tracks of this album. But everything after that was pretty unremarkable.
Starts super strong and then dies down a bit. Need to dive a bit deeper. I prefer their earlier work.
A solid first three tracks. Amazing buildup, very anthemic, their most popular off this album. After that, very forgettable songs. That's my entire review.
good album although the guitar sound has not aged well and is associated to advertisment music now. Favourite track: Bullet the blue sky
this is actually already saved in a playlist titled ‘albums to listen too’ lol. glad i listened but im still mad they forced their album on everyone in 2014 so i have to give it a three i fear.
Opens with three huge singles, but drops off quite hard. There are one or two nice tracks later on, but some waffle too. And it's hard to overlook some of the pretentious posturing going on, either.
Enjoyed, with or without you is one of my favourite songs
Couple classics on here that my dad played a lot. 3.5/5
meh
Not a big fan of Bono's voice but definitely dug some of the riffs and the overall themes. Not bad I just think that Bono sounds like he's whining most of the time Highlights: Bullet The Blue Sky, With Or Without You (ofc), In God's Country
Was a fan when it came out. It was a coming of age album for them and me in a way. Their American visit gave them a bit of material to work with. 'Angel in devil's shoes, salvation and the blues.' kinda summed up the US for me quite nicely. But as the years have gone by 'I still haven't found what I'm looking for' doesn't have the meaning it once did and the group have become a distant memory and a disappointment, hobnobbing with elites and Bono just being a bit of a prick. I'll give it 3 for nostalgia's sake.
Good songs are great, rest are forgettable
"The Joshua Tree" stands out for its expansive sound and strong buildups. The album flows smoothly from track to track and works well in a contemplative mood. There’s a sense of space throughout, with songs unfolding gradually rather than hitting hard right away. “Bullet the Blue Sky” is a highlight for its grit and raw edge, bringing a welcome intensity to the record. Overall, though, the polished, “dad-rock” sound doesn’t fully connect with me. It’s not a bad album by any means, but it doesn’t stand out strongly either.
I have definitely heard The Joshua Tree enough times to be able to declare that I heard it before I died. We listened to this record constantly when it first came out; it had some inspiring instrumentation and was fun to sing along with while driving around. But then I got sick of it and haven't listened to it since. So it was fun to hear it again today, but I doubt I'll go back to it anytime soon. Of course I have to mention that hearing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" immediately called to mind the hilarious Negativland track "U2" that sampled that song and made fun of U2 a bit. At the time we thought it was absurd for Island Records to sue little Negativland over that? But they may have had a point, seeing as that's always the first thing I think of when I hear the original song. 3 stars for U2, 5 for Negativland
J’pensais pas que j’allais bien aimer mais la fin c’est chiant c’est répétitif
for a u2 album, this pretty good shit. Just don't mention that every song sounds the same
3 - good but for squares
Even though this album loses steam pretty quickly, I would have preferred this one added to my ITunes without my consent back in the day. Likes: Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, With or Without You
Always felt U2 and the Bono were a bit comical so glad to see what their earlier stuff is like and give my first album of theirs a full listen. I want to dislike it and there is a tone of grandiosity, but this is also what they offer well in the size and depth of the songs too. ‘Bullet for Blue Sky’ what the hell. It feels a cringe and comical song 😬 I actually thought my opinion might have been changed after the first 3 tracks, but it appears they are the only quality on here and the rest is as expected - over the top, self-important and a bit over earnest. First 3 tracks, easy 4*+, the rest, just scrapes a 3* (3.5)
This is good, not great. This album falls flat beyond the singles. 3.45 stars
U2 is great. Everyone knows that.
Enjoyed listening. Found the three singles the most enjoyable. Preferred the heavier rock sounds to the more mellow.
Good album Song I like: I still haven’t found what I’m looking for, With or without you
With or without you é a melhor. Começa super bem o álbum e depois senti minha atenção indo embora.
Easily the best U2 album on there, it is solid. I was anxious, cause those haven't been hiting, (it's my fourth one) and I was decently surprised. Unlike the rest, it is listenable and not a one hit album. There are still the usual big U2 doodoos, (bullet blue sky leading in that caregory) but yes not horrible
meh it's fine. boring. i find u2 the most critically overrated band of all time. generic rock for people who want to look like they know and are in to music - but clearly don't and are not
приятный рок, переслушать можно без заявки на что-то мощное и новое немного отдаленное звучание, мягкое какое-то больше инди и для поездок 3.5
While yes, I also feel U2 are pretentious assholes, I'm not going to let those feelings affect my rating. Bono may be a massive piece of shit (the world's largest if you believe south park), but I can't imagine a world in which you tell the history of the past 100 years of music without including U2. Sure, their music is bland and not necessarily revolutionary, however it clearly struck a chord with someone considering how popular they were in the 80s and 90s and how ingrained they've been in pop culture for the past 40 years. In terms of this album - it sounds bland, sounds like there isn't much going on, it feels "safe". I appreciate the message it's putting forth, and very much feel it belongs on this list overall, however I'm not going to act like it's anything but average rock
Embarrassingly enjoyed this way more than I wanted to. Can’t believe it devastated
A top heavy album 3*
Konsistens og Helhed: 7/10 Guitarspillet har en meget atmosfærisk lyd igennem sangene. Meget atmosfærisk lyd. Bono varierer også imellem at synge med kraftigt og blødt igennem sangene Innovation og Originalitet: 3/10 Man kan godt høre det er en U2 sang, men sangenes form er meget statisk og ikke så originale. De er ikke så meget for at prøve nye ting. Den atmosfæriske lyd lyder dog ikke så meget som noget andet. Emotionel resonans: 8/10 Jeg synes lyden vækker de rigtige følelser frem så det har de gennemført godt. For de fleste sange Tekst og tematik: 9/10 Er ret vild med deres tekster, nogle er simple med fungerer godt og andre har nogle dybere meninger Musikalsk komposition: 5/10 Helt klart guitaren der bær det musikalske hvor bassen og trommerne ikke tager nogen chancer. Dog gør guitaren det rigtig godt. Mundharmonikaen synes jeg nogengange bare er der for et ligegyldigt fill. Til gengæld er Bonos stemme virkelig god Tidsløshed: 6/10 Det er kun få sange folk snakker om fra pladen, men den er ikonisk og vigtig for hvordan pop-rock har formet sig. Den har dog ikke helt holdt sig over tid fordi det ikke har været så originalt Subjektivt X-Factor: 7/10 Det er ikke et album der har et sted i mit hjerte, men jeg ville sige Bonos stemme har et sted og deres tekster har også gjort et godt indtryk på mig Bonus noter: Der var flere catchy sange end jeg huskede og det er ikke fordi det gør så meget at instrumenterne ikke er over det hele. Ville nok komme tilbage nogle enkelte sange Rating: 6,43 Bedste sange: With or Without You Bullet the Blue Sky Red Hill Mining Town
It was pretty good, and totally a classic. I can understand the art, yet this is really not my taste, and the band is tainted by constantly performing in Las Vegas, so I absolutely cannot glaze.
Ok, good for repair jobs
aite
Boring but pleasant. Like sitting around waiting in someone's lounge but they have very nice wallpaper.
I quite liked this! had it playing while I meal-prepped and it was really nice background music. Definitely wanna check out more U2 bc of this !
Considero que es un álbum bueno, me transmitió mucha paz y cada canción fue un viaje completamento diferente, realmente siento que fue un buen álbum para iniciar este viaje...
The hits are classics but the rest of the album simply did not hook me - Felt kinda sameness
This is all objectively very lush and very well-produced, but personally it somehow didn’t grip me much outside of a few highlights. It felt a bit like Coldplay’s Parachutes in that I remember liking the band’s big hits a lot growing up, but felt a bit let down by the album despite it not being all that different from their usual style. Still the best I’ve heard of U2 to date! Standouts: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For • With Or Without You • Bullet The Blue Sky • Mothers Of The Disappeared
Powerful pop songs. I don’t love it but don’t dislike it either. I’ve always liked Still haven’t found what I’m looking for. The songs have a similarity between them. That’s style and the U2 sound, and nothing else. I don’t think I’ve heard one tree hill before and like that. That guitar and Bono’s passionate singing are what make that U2 sound. I imagine this album would have a bigger impact on me if I was older when it came out. Instead my father tried to convince me to hate the band. Unbelievably stupid but it worked until I was in my teens or 20s.
Hit after hit. Fatiguing not because of the music but because of how often I’ve already heard these songs. Suffering from its own success. Decent album.
Actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Bono appetit
Ah they're a singles band really, aren't they.
It was okay. A few standouts but overall a bit same same.
Nothing really jumped for me here the way that One did on the other U2 album
meh. some good tracks, some pretentious and stupid tracks. I think this is mostly a case of the album being 40 years old and the conversation having moved on
хорошо ли это? да добавлю к себе в плейлист? нет альбом с вайбом поездки куда то далеко на машине в роуд муви смотрелось бы очень органично
My second U2 album on this list, and like War, I enjoyed it. This was just before the band got unbearable in my opinion. It is front stacked, but was enjoyable enough. The more familiar songs certainly still hold up.
Ah U2. So I've never been a fan of theirs. They do have some great music but they are a give me a greatest hits band more than a I want to do a deep dive on them. This album starts off strong, the songs work well. Then the slog of it all sets in. The music is kinda same and makes you go, YOU HAVE TALENT, DO SOMETHING! It's not a horrible album, I'd rather listen to this than the first Oasis album for sure. It's just that the longer I listen to it the less I like of it. Maybe it's a preconceived notion that I know Bono is a pretentious wanker, maybe it's because I know the guy that honestly calls himself The Edge is too and damnit he's a better guitar player than this album. Maybe I really hate but I grew up with U2 being all over the place and so I have some form of Stockholm Syndrome with them where I just think I enjoy it. Either way it's pretty non offensive music, they play well and Bono isn't a terrible front man for them. It's a generic rock album.
ik ben nooit echt fan geweest van u2, ik vond ze altijd een beetje mid en na het luisteren van dit album is mijn mening niet veranderd. de liedjes zijn gwn allemaal zo repetitive en voorspelbaar
Kinda forgettable. Fav might be “One tree hill”
It was fine but not remarkable. The first half of the album was better than the second half; the second half was just very quiet and didn’t really pique my interest.
Review - I've never liked this band but this album has made me re-evaluate my opinion on them. The first 3 tracks are all classics that I know well, and they're better than I remember them being. While a few tracks are too brazenly country/Americana inspired and they don't really have the chops for it, mostly they pull it off. There are also a few songs (Red Hill Mining Town, Bullet the Blue Sky) which are a lot rockier than I realised this band ever were? And The Edge has a non -twinkly guitar tone - I didn't know he did that sometimes. Rating - 7.5/10 Need to hear? YES
Revisiting an old friend, a good album but not as good as Achtung Baby.
3.5/5 I can't stand this band but I can't deny this album
You can't deny, U2 have written some good songs. There are a couple of stinkers on here too but overall it's ok
This is fine.
I own and like 6 U2 songs. 2 of them were on this album (I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For and With or Without You). Other than those two, I wasn’t super impressed by anything else on the album. It wasn’t bad though.
Woman rock. 3/5
As opposed to yesterday, this is far more a straight down the middle rock album. Not in rating, but in what it's going for. Each song is its own thing to say rather than the soundtrack feel of The Wall. Obviously, two immediate classics with I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and With Or Without You. I don't think the rest of the album hits nearly that hard, so it does feel a little more like a few big bangers surrounded by lessers.
Changed my mind about U2 being lame but not by much
Love the start of this album but by the end I was a little bored.
Probably the best U2 album I’ve listened to thus far. The first half of the album is genuinely very strong. Second half kinda peters off into “generic U2 type music” but overall it’s a good album
I'd say this album is average. The first 3 tracks are so strong but the rest is just okay. It kind of sounds like more of the same, but not quite as good. They definitely chose the right singles off this album.
track 1 - i like the small build up. track 2 - the instruments blend together really well in. track 3 - the switch of passion is cool. track 2 was more strong, while track 3 feels more desperate or longing. track 4 - fav song off this album, similar to what i’d usually listen to and love the vibe of the song overall. track 5 - very soft, a bit calming but slightly sad feeling. track 6 - i like the light guitar, it gives a bright sound / feeling. track 7 - bright like track 6, more bold tho. track 8 - as soon as i heard the harmonica, i knew it was gonna be a good song lol. it just gives so much character. track 9 - not many thoughts on it. i could tell it had passion but didn’t interest me a whole lot. track 10 - love the vibe of the song, the build up, and slight story feel to it. track 11 - reminds me of car seat headrest lol. rating: 3/10 - not necessarily my thing. track 4 and 10 were my favs tho. it was a calm listen as well, i could play it in the background while doing something and be happy with it.
best vet
Begin was goed, maar dan begon het al rap saai te worden Jonas vindt U2 niet goed!!!
There are some iconic songs on this album, it was definitely ground-breaking and a cultural touchstone... but U2 just annoys me in principle and in practice.
I like the hits, especially with or without you
This record sounds like a soundtrack to a time that will never come back.
Good! Not my daily vibes but I will keep One or Two songs!!
3.27
Good music
An inkling into the sound Coldplay would later steal
Dad rock but if your mom was your dad. Some bangers tho
Melhor que o esperado, começa com os hits ja conhecidos mas acaba muito bem.
3.5
Very front heavy. Mostly forgettable after the first 3
mochte ich
Chouette album
quisiera ponerle más puntos solo porque esos primeros tracks son brutales, pero el disco sí se cae gacho después
Clásicos de universal, me hubiera gustado escucharlo sin la sobre exposición a los singles en la radio pero igual está weno
Rock’d out at the moment but this was still solid
7.5/10
In 2025 its giving modern Christian worship meets corporate
173 Escuché tanto U2 en la radio por allá por los 2000s que me cuesta demasiado creer que este disco se empezó a grabar el 86. Me encanta la capacidad de U2 de hacer canciones que parecen openings de series, pero a ratos se volvía un poco repetitivo.
it’s a good solid album but i do feel like u need to be in a mood to get the full experience of it so maybe in the right condition i could bump it up to a 4/5
About 5 good tracks
I had War on cassette tape as a young child. When this album came out I was 10 years old and already a full blown metal head. Decent enough album though MTV played the hit videos over and over and over again. It got even worse with the following albums.
knew a few ofc. not rly my style but good especially the last 2
The hits are all classics, then the rest of the album whimpers into silence.
Some absolute classic, I thought this would be a 4 but my oh my there's some bores in the track list when you listen as a whole.
As a self proclaimed 'not a U2 fan' i was pleasently surprised by this album Would i put it into my furture playlists? Unlikely But, would i happily lisyen again? Yes
There’s front loading an slbum and then there’s the Joshua Tree. The first three tracks are unashamedly classics, but it does feel there’s only one way to go from there and whilst the rest of the album is good it was an almost impossible task to live up to that opening. Bullet the blue sky’s mainly spoken vocal provides an interesting contrast straight of the bat. For all the attention Bono gets Joshua really showcases the rest of the band, whether this is Edge’s chiming guitar sound that was made for large scale gigs or the driving rhythm section of Mullen and Clayton. Overall it’s a 3.5/5 but as no half marks i guess it’s more a 3 than a 4 (just)
U2. classic but not exceptional
With or without you I cant live eith or wothooouut you! Every single song you have at least hear once on the radio as a kid.
Best Track - "With Or Without You"
I knew more songs than I imagined I would, it was very nostalgic and fun to hear again.
3.5/5
Meh
nice songs but wasn't really catching, maybe a few more listens would fix that
damn i did not wanna have to listen to this one. first few tracks are insane and then it all kind of fizzles out but well worth it for that opening alone
A pretty cool album, I think this really solidified their longstanding long term fandom. 3.5
Strong 3
was okay got micole to give me songs from it
good
Meh. Favorite tracks are the classics: Still haven’t found what I’m looking for With or without you Wouldn’t listen to again
I fared better with this album than the last U2 one I had to listen to. I still think there shouldn't be this much U2 on this list, though
This was … fine. I still get emotional hearing With or Without You because it reminds me of the brilliant finale of The Americans but otherwise this album was basically just background noise to me.
It’s fine. Nicely crafted if perhaps a little too refined. An inflection point from the raw energy of earlier stuff and the next phase where they disappeared up their own arseholes.
Had some good songs, like "I still haven't found what I'm looking for" or "Red hill mining town" but overall just fine. Felt very similar honestly, couldn't tell when songs would start or end.
Solid hits on this album. I think the rest is fine.
Fantastic production with some iconic songs. However, many of the songs (especially in the latter half of the album) felt more like filler.
Emotion has never been communicated with such grandiose. Bono’s charisma is held up by incredible soundscapes - the band, Eno, and Lanoise deserve high praise. Name a more powerful set of three tracks to start an album, I’ll wait.
I've always been quite neutral to U2, I think they have some genuinely good songs but other songs are either just okay or too preachy for my liking. This album fell more under the former for me, after the first 3 songs (all I did enjoy) it was kind of just alright. Nothing much stood out to me, funny enough they did an anniversary tour for this album some years back. I went because my brother bought tickets but even then I just felt like it was okay.
bullet the blue sky muito muito boa
Mam jakiś problem z tym zespołem. Lubię głos Bono. Lubię też niektóre melodie. Ale całość jest taka radiowa. Osłuchana i oklepana. Nie jestem w stanie z czystym sercem dać tej płycie 6/10. Może właśnie dlatego, że słuchałam singli praktycznie od urodzenia. Mam przesyt tego zespołu.
pra mim, o melhor album do U2
Am I allowed to use the words pompous, bloated and boring about the biggest band in the world (at one time)? TBF, I liked the run from song four to end much better than the first three, monster hits. I’ve just heard them too much. Still, U2’s self-seriousness and studied grandeur in general doesn’t do it for me.
idk always thought these guys were just like really average, Bono's obviously got an amazing voice thought, some parts actually reminded me of the dude from the Blue Nile in some places, just I guess a bit faster and less Scottish. I feel like the instrumentals are quite average, and there's nothing really that boundary-pushing. I feel like the songs seem to all blend into one. There's some kinda interesting guitar tones and stuff, like in exit. I feel like the lyrics are also quite socially conscious, especially for a band of this size, I think Bono was an activist of the time. Just saw that Brian Eno produced this, and I feel like he somewhat becomes an extra band member to whoever he works with, and I think you can totally hear that like in the last song at the start. Favourite songs: with or without you, in god's country, exit, Mothers of the disappeared. Overall around 6/10
later
I spent a lot of time with this album wondering, what am I missing, what isn't doing it for me? This is often ranked amongst the greatest of all time. Am I just not a U2 fan? Is it personal taste? Have I heard some of these songs too many times on the radio? So I listened again and tried to really be objective, and read the Wikipedia page for context and more appreciation of the creative process. Well, I'm still pretty convinced that U2 is up its own ass, and Bono is a wanker. And I think that's where the flaw in the album comes for me-- Bono's voice and singing, which is just so self-aggrandizing and pompous and even annoying in its inflections and breathy lead ins. See for example "Bullet the Blue Sky" which is just cheesy and unlistenable for me. Chill, dude. There is some kind of obsession with being "special" in their celebrity lives and their commendable but performative humanitarian efforts that also leaks into their music. All must be big and profound, yet they want to strip down to musical roots, especially American themes. They talk about limiting themselves to the "primary colors of rock", i.e. a fancy way to say guitar, bass, drums. Yet they want to capture huge lyrical themes and grandiose emotions. So that is where a certain tension and drive manifests in these songs. The rhythm section always moves forward. The Edge's style is at once minimalistic and huge with its screaming arpeggiated delays. Bono's voice often sails over this like a bird over mountains. Overall, the album as a whole is great in terms of songwriting and playing, and I'm better understanding why so many love it. For me, I cannot get past Bono's frequent posturing and over-singing. Remove it, and it's one of the best ever. Wish I could just listen to an instrumental version of it all.
After a bad run, I got a heavyweight album today. I'd listened to this a few times back in the day, though U2 are not really one of my favourites. One of those bands I always thought are better on compilations as even on their most famed album here there's a bit of stodge. Obviously With or Without You and I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For still sound great and Running To Stand Still is a nice song but the album is pretty 'front-loaded' and more it goes on the more his voice seriously grates on me. I know most consider it a classic and it's ok but never reaches that level for me.
U2 has always been very forgettable for me. Not awful. Just not my favorite.
Yep. It’s a U2 album.
this is music that goes straight through you…it’s not horrible but it’s just weird to me that this is such a lauded album when it really doesn’t sound like anything special at all. i actually think i’m predisposed to finding ‘with or without you’ more moving than i ordinarily would because my mom had some U2 CDs that we would listen to in the car when i was a kid. but other than that i can’t say i was particularly touched by any of these songs.
Not as bad as I remembered but still not really for me. The first song and many others sound like the royalty free music you’d hear in a corporate HR training video. “Bullet The Blue Sky” is the only song that really stood out to me and that one I think is really great actually. But the rest just don’t really catch my attention or feel that special even if they’re not bad.
Starts really strong, don't love the back half. 3/5
Definitely a certain vibe
3/5 decent listen
Well, their biggest hits are on there, but the rest of the album is just kind of 'eh'. U2 is decent in what they do, just what they do is not for me.
This is their best and it’s still pretty lame. I just can’t with BONO.
I thought it would be boring, so it is but at least the music doesn’t bother me, and you can delete the rest of them except the first two tracks
I miss my dad
Honestly went into this not expecting much. U2 is fine but later U2 overshadows earlier U2 in terms of public perception but honestly this album was pretty solid. Would listen again!
Sounds old.
Good album
oho u2 der pathos von bono und der sound von the edge, stadionband, ich gebe zu habe ich ganz früher sehr gerne gehört.schlimmer Kitsch Doris lieblingsband;) c
Strong start, weak b side
Frantic beats, soaring arpeggios, and breathy, overwrought vocals. In a word, produced. There are moments where the combination hits. And when it hits, it hits. The problem is how it can hit and miss in the same song (With or Without You). One chorus kills and the next dies. Frustrating. Bullet the Blue Sky is garbage and points towards the nonsense that was Discotheque. They tried to do something cool with Running to Stand Still, but Bono shit the bed. The music makes promises the vocals and lyrics can't deliver on. All that said, I see how some of these songs would be incredible played loud and live. The hits are the hits, and the B sides belong on the B side. No buried treasure here. I'd be disappointed if I bought this album for the radio hits. I think I've always thought of U2 as Bono centric. Now I see that The Edge is the real star of the show.
A couple classics on here but I'm just not much of a U2 guy.
I get why people were obsessed with this band during their reign but it really feels like a specific time and place. Doesn’t particularly hold up well to me.
A worthy contender for the biggest album drop off in music history after the first three songs cuz man it’s ROUGH. The first three songs are just that good, however.
Shocking number of hits. Basically marked the end of U2 listening for me, however. Nothing after this was ever as good as what came before.
Opening three songs are undeniable bangers. Just incredible, I'm wanting it to carry on surprising me, but it doesn't. On those songs, and In God's Country, Bono's voice matches the general feel of the song, on the others it just grates on me. Still those three songs are amazing, the rest I can overlook. Had definitely had enough by the end.
As big as this album was when I was in middle school, I never got into it. Or U2 as a band, really. There are definitely some good songs, but I’m not convinced they’re worth the hype. There isn’t anything particularly bad on here, but I wouldn’t listen to it again. Maybe it deserves a 4/5, but I have trouble going that far because I e always felt U2 is overrated already. But it’s also pretty decent, most likely their best album. Oh, my kingdom for a half-star system! Or ten star. Well, at least it wasn’t forced on people like some other album.
I quite simply do not like U2. There are some songs that I like, note that I said like, but for the most part they do little to nothing for me. The first 3 tracks are the "hits" they are fine songs but I don't like them, I tolerate them only because they are familiar. That being said they are talented. I just don't like it. 3
Never was a big U2 fan.
Another album I found surprisingly disappointing. Certainly has its fair share of highs moments, but I found it pretty "okay" for how much star power it brought U2. Really solid radio hits, but a pretty lackluster total package. Top tracks: With Or Without You, Bullet The Blue Sky, One Tree Hill
This album is fine. Starts off pretty good; kind of mellows out. Still find this band mostly boring.
Semi-enjoyable mum-rock
a solid rock album
If this were a review for the first 4 songs it would have been 5 stars, unfortunately the latter half of the album fell flat for me.
I liked the last song a lot
Gets really nice and funky around min 18 (the song actually starts around min 15 and is good). Before that quite boring. After that okay, but not fun.
Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois's production here is very nice, indeed. And while individual songs here are quite decent, album as a whole kinda drags a bit, pacing-wise.
- with or without you is good - rest is so boring
3/5 started strong with the 1st 3 songs but fizzled out after that.
Pretty easy to listen to, I’d give this a 3.5. I understand why it was as popular as it was, and it’s the kind of music I think would even play better live or at a festival. The only thing I knew about U2 was that confusing Itunes incident, so it was interesting to read about it now in post and see how it went down in history as a major blunder on part of Apple and U2. Also, one tree hill creators inspired by their song?? Crazy.
Joshua Tree is an album that touches on 1987 politics themes almost primarily and the production done on the record is incredibly solid. A very powerful 1-2-3-4 to start the record and give it its iconic status. However I can't really care too much about U2 and would rather care more about how Brian Eno and Daniel Lenois helped make this record really great. The best U2 song is still New Years Day for me, but Bullet the Blue Sky helps solidify a three star ranking because I am biased and will continue my bias. I will give special shoutouts to In God's Country, Trip Through Wires, and Mothers of the Disappeared. Now may I please get some semi-obscure album instead of music I already know about that would be great.
u2 стали открытием благодаря этому списку, понравилась exit. хоть и джошуа три вроде как любится всем больше, мне нравится All That You Can't Leave Behind больше
An energetic album, a pleasant listening Fav song - With Or Without You 3/5
interesant.
Oh la la, le boss final du mid pour bien m'enfoncer dans l'abysse de l'ennui.
Was a big fan when i was a teenager.. not so much anymore. Still a good album
I didn't hate this as much as I remembered back in the day.
I don’t love this album, but I don’t hate it. I’ll admit, it’s probably mostly because the singles are played out and everyone’s parents say this is the greatest thing to happen to music since the Beatles, but it’s ok.
An album of songs I could go the rest of my life never hearing again.
Rating: 6.5/10 The first four songs are amazing, the rest of this is just fine.
Here we are then, the era of U2 where they weren't a total joke. And yet...why are you putting three massive bangers right at the start and then sort of dribbling a load of rubbish out for the remainder of this record? Seriously, if every third song was The Streets Have No Name or With Or Without You, you'd probably forgive all the filler, but my brain totally switched off for about 75% of this album in the end. You're capable of better than this Bono and the other ones.
I like U2's post-punk era a lot more. The first 4 songs here are great tho, very nice ballads. After that it kinda dips in quality. The production is not that punchy and the vocals get weaker.
Grey weather vib3.
À mon sens, pas le meilleur album de U2.
Jam packed with hits on the first half, a lil sleepy on the back half. Where the Streets Have No Name is probably my second favorite U2 song, so the album is somewhat of a letdown after that.
I’ll need to listen more. I enjoyed it but it feels like skinny jeans, silly bandz, and fat shoes
Cumpriu o papel dele na época.
Not a fan of U2…
Some very good songs, some didn't really catch my attention.
This album starts strong with some big, familiar hits, but then fades into a stretch of songs that mostly run together. It’s not a bad album, but I’ve never really been a U2 fan, and this one doesn’t change that.
An insane opening 3 song run. Kinda forgettable otherwise
The instruments are mostly too simple, not very exciting, but overall ok.
Basic 2010's rock, 20 years before
Unlike the other two U2 albums I’ve gotten already, there were actually a couple of songs I liked on this one! The first half of the album was, for the most part, pretty decent, but fell off and became the kind of boring and flat U2 that I’m used to in the second half. Higher rating because it isn’t as corny, bland, and unoriginal as Achtung Baby and all that you can’t leave behind, but it’s still pretty overrated.
I’ve been coming back around on U2 a little. There’s some songs on here I’d be fine to never hear again, but the influence is undeniable, for better or worse.
I could live without you... Seriously though, some classic tracks on here. I'm just not a "U2 guy". (3.5)
(3) i love U2 hahaahahaa i’m so funny
I mean, what's your fancy here?You two had a couple of great records earlier in their career.When they were a new wave proto punk band this has becomes just a little bit too croony, and embarrassing.I mean, yeah, side one has great songs and actually the best is the one that wasn't played on the radio, something about bullets or whatever.But yeah, the rest of the album is just terrible
ehhhhhhhh
This is getting a U3 not a U2 as planned. Some good songs but still not really for me
3 stars for the strongest album opening run I can think of
I don't know many albums that start off with a three song run that features some of the band's biggest hits like this one. However the rest of the album after that is just ok and doesn't do much to change my opinion about U2 any more than their last one did.
This was another one where bc I knew the hits it came off as boring
It's iconic but I much prefer the sound of their first 3 albums. I'm just not a big fan of the atmospheric rock they get into. Still there are a few songs on here I feel like everyone I've known has heard before and that's quite the feat. Rating: 3.2
The best U2 record. I still am not a huge fan. But, this is easily the most powerful Record these guys ever did.
A great record
I think this album is overrated. They sound too polished and edgeless (pun intended). The first 3 songs, the big hitters all merge together a bit for me. Then I think the album actually gets more interesting, but overall it kinda just flows over me. I can’t help but hear the premonitions of the b(l)and U2 would become. Washed out airy nothingness. I mean it’s not that bad, but I’m kinda disappointed. 3.4/5
Opening 3 tracks are great but after that album loses all interest and starts to become a bit cringe with the croaky vocals
I wish Bono wasn’t so insufferably smug because I’d be able to enjoy this more. This is an objectively great album and Side 1 alone is enough to put this record in the highest tier of all-time rock & roll recordings. It hurts me to say that, but it’s true.
Cada música pinga de devoção. Consegue um balanço assustador entre um hino épico e algo mais etéreo. Quase como se esse triunfo que o eu lírico busca se desvanecesse e ascendesse ao Céu. U2 tocaria o culto mais divertido da história. 7.0/10.0
Not too shabby
Some classic big hit pop singles. And some less classic filler
It is okay, but I really struggle with the singers accentuation Could be a nice album for a road trip
Not a fan of Bonos voice. He tries too hard and ends up sounding like hes straining for a poo. That aside The Edge makes up for it with a fairly unique guitar sound. Drummer Larry Mullen Jnr is ok. Catchy singalong tunes but thats probably because they milked the album for singles.
I can't think of a band I am more impartial to. I have a vivid memory of hearing U2 in Kwik Save as a child, and I've really sort of only associated them with no frills shopping and walking through plastic flaps ever since. They are okay. Their music is okay. War (my first album on this) was okay. This was okay.
Excellent start but drops off quite quickly after track 4
U2 can absolutely write a ballad, but Joshua Tree suffers from too much of a good thing. The toothless, heart-on-sleeve, songwriting here doesn't impress for long, and all of these songs sound pretty similar. That said, it's less the album is bad, and more that I just don't jive with U2's radio-friendly post-punk as much as some of their contemporaries.
Not bad but not good! Good tracks in my opinion: where the streets have no name, with or without you!
I think U2 is cringe and avoided their music. The hate may have stemmed from that album being forced on everyone’s iPhone/ipod. It may have stemmed from Bono being wildly obnoxious. Who knows. Anyways, I committed to Listening to this album, and I must say…it’s very good. Not as good as many album lists have them ranked. But good nonetheless.
Discussions of U2 typically range from considering them an overhated group that is actually excellent to being an overhyped band with nothing worthwhile to say. Personally I think they're boring, and whils this album is perfectly listenable to, I struggle to envision coming away from it feeling a great deal of impact.
I can see why this album is so loved, but U2 ain't really my type of rock.
Save en grosse Ihfluss gha, aber scho kennt und nid so mega min vibe gsi.
This was all the same U2 formula, it works fine but it's quite predictable
не отличаю песни ю2 кроме ранее знакомых, так что в среднем тоскливо + прекрасный уиз ор уизаут ю)
good 7/10
Rock. Good songs that make you think of your ex as you go through the different stages of loss while walking on the highway.
Never heard mothers of the disappeared before. Pretty good otherwise everything is known 3.4
Prima album voor achtergrond. Niet helemaal mijn ding. 3/5
So strong out of the gate and then nice enough but a little flat after that
Lovely production and some decent tunes but still a bit annoying - low to solid 3
Lots of reviews didnt like this album, I wonder why, maybe im missing some context about this band. But personally i liked it, it was good, maybe the songs blurred between each other too much, but i liked what i heard
A great album by a mediocre band.
It’s difficult to listen to this without thinking about what first class tw*t Bongo is, but there are some decent pop songs on here. Bullet in a Bluesky is probably the best.
Seriously it’s just noise. It’s not ‘groundbreaking’.
U2 gets a bad rap (mostly Bono) but this album was actually good. Some of their big hits, and a lot of emotional balads. It was a little one note, but I think the band sounded good and the songs were enjoyable.
Sounds modern
Just a bit boring really
u2 is the epitome of average.
as im listening to it i feel this isn’t for me. not too big on it the opener was great but everything following so far doesn’t really move me much it’s just eh. just heard with or without you and man this one is great too beautiful sounds. love the singing on it and the drawn out vocals. running to stand still is another highlight wow the build to this is nice. wasn’t a fan of the end of the album over all it was decent but don’t see myself revisiting it much. yeah not to big on this not too big on U2
A few good songs and the rest didn't do much.
Theres nothing entirely massive about it, it sounds nice but nothing compelling or relistenable
I enjoyed the first 3 songs. The rest was kinda boring
big 3
Started so strong, ended middling....
2.7 Stars Bland. Soft Rock. Pop/Rock with the worst parts of each. Downhill from track 1. I don't get the hype. Best: Where The Streets Have No Name
++: Bullet the Blue Sky, Running to Stand Still, Trip Through Your Wires, One Tree Hill, Exit +: Where the Streets Have No Name, Red Hill Mining Town, In God's Country, Mothers of the Disappeared +-: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, With or Without You 5,8/10
Jeg føler mig primet til ikke at kunne lide den her plade, men man kan altså ikke slippe udenom at der er nogen KÆMPE bangers her
Was so so strong when it came out, but as it has aged, I still have not found what I am looking for in it.
Felt like a battle between quality celtic rock and self-indulgent wankery. Hit and miss
Not so bad but it hasn’t caused a super impression on me, I’d rate it 6.85/10 The music is good but just that, I feel like it tries to make something to reach a concept but doesn't fully execute it
U2 from the early ’80s was absolutely incredible and groundbreaking. But this era? It’s where things started to go downhill, and fast. Honestly, this period was full of middle of the road, run of the mill songs that barely left an impression. Fast forward to 2004, and somehow, with three decades of experience as professional musicians, they managed to produce one of the most annoying, cringeworthy songs in human history. The one where Bono repeatedly belts out “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” over and over again. It’s a crime against music, and possibly the worst thing ever inflicted upon humanity by a band. Just when I thought they couldn’t sink any lower, they managed to set the bar even lower, hitting rock bottom, and surpass even my worst expectations. So, when I look back at this album now, I actually feel a sense of relief and newfound appreciation, knowing just how much worse it can get.
Borde kanske gilla detta ännu mer men det är nåt jag stör mig lite på
U talking U2 2 me?? 3 stars for the first 3 songs, the rest is meh to me. Enjoyed Red Hill Mining Town which I don’t think I’d heard.
Great and beautiful woman
Well-produced, but nothing particularly exciting
prve tri pjesme na albumu s razlogom hitovi ostalo sve bez veze nemrem slusat bonu lik samo zavija da su sve pjesme instrumentali bilo bi puno bolje
Done
This was bad. It was so boring and after the first 3 tracks, it sounded like 1 big song The only thing saving this from a 2 star rating is the fact they have 3 big songs on this. Them I enjoyed. The rest of this album I did not Rounded up to 3 ⭐️
some classic songs but a lot of filler, I still prefer Simple Minds ;-)
Three unforgettable songs on this album !
Some great singles
Well made album. It is classic at this point, but feels very forgettable to me.
This feels like Chase bank at a pride parade. I like the attempt at a message but trying to convey an anti-capitalist message with squeaky clean layered vocals and guitars feels like you’re just here to sell. They write bangers but don’t connect with me emotionally.
I think this album had a solid start with some of U2's best songs, but the latter half wasn't as interesting for me. Also I can't listen to U2 seriously because Bono is apparently like super weird/horny at their concerts. LOL
3/5
It was fine.
It’s a nice album but it never really did much for me
Never been a big U2 guy. Album's alright, the hits are pretty good.
I don’t dislike the music of U2 as much as you’d think. This kind of sound & the singles from this are very familiar to me. I’d prefer them much more if Bono was a different person. But there’s some enjoyable stuff here. With Or Without You was the first song I learnt on the bass guitar (it’s really easy. 4 notes repeated in the same order!) The Joshua Tree is the ‘Friends’ of albums. There’s a thousand better albums, it’s dated a bit but it’s strangely familiar and comforting at the same time.
drei plus
U2 might be the most overrated band of all time. This album is certainly their best but.. i stuggle to put my prejudices aside
Oh no. I was in high school when this came out and it was everywhere, but I really don’t care for Bono’s voice and U2 in general. I’m giving it 3⭐️ for the sheer number of massive hits. PS I did buy the album WAR in grade 7 because I liked the song New Year’s Day (still do).
Not really much to say about this one. It has decent variety, which is uncharacteristic for a pop rock album. There are a couple of great songs, but some of the other are meh. Other than that, good album, but nothing impressive. 7/10
Another aggressively "fine" album from U2. They seem to be one of those bands people hate because other people hate.
POSITIVES: The first three songs are all-time classics. Really amazing songs. The production is truly incredible. If the album was rated only by how it was sounding, I would say it's one of the best albums of all time. However... NEGATIVES: The rest of the album is almost completely a rehash of the forst for songs, but worse. It's very boring and I couldn't wait for it to end. All in all, it was a very mediocre experience. The album started great and then it went down-hill into indifference for me. I truly believe that U2 is one of the most overrated bands and this album (considered by most to be their best) has, unfortunately, not changed that. 3/5 (more of a 2.5) only because of the first three songs that kick ass.
Definitely the best so far. Really good flow to this one and all songs were good. A few you might need to listen to again to get used to. Solid.
#601. This is U2's best album by a very wide margin and it's still just mid on a good day. 3/5: average
Surprisingly i dug it
me ha recordado mucho a mi infancia es como un álbum motivador no se como explicarlo. esperanzador. me gusta mucho u2 7/10
I like bits and pieces of U2. I think can say the same for this album, the hits are good but I didn’t care much for the rest of it.
6/10
another mid to boring album from u2
3 bangers off the bat then fades
I quite like the first three tracks - the rest is middling to below middling
Liked it but worth a revisit