Reviews (page 11 of 15)
Where the Streets Have No Name and With or Without you are two of my favorite favorite songs but I could not bring myself to care about the rest of this album
Probably the best that U2 has to offer but I find them annoying
Not as bad as I expected. Interesting to see the ambient/ stadium rock influence on future artists and sounds. Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Killers, Kings of Leon, Taylor Swift (All Too Well, Long Live)
05.24.2024 3.5☆/5
The album opens with bangers, it’s an amazing start. 3 huge hits, love the way it goes. The rest of the album is still solid, I’d put it in for background music, but it’s not 100% for me. 3 stars on a personal level, but I could see where true fans would love it more
U2 is U2
Some enjoyable songs but I find the singing style a little grating at times. Liked the harmonica, and the atmosphere but found it struggled to hold my attention. Fav song: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - a classic (so is With or Without You but I’ve heard covers of it that I prefer to the original) also liked Bullet the Blue Sky Least fav: One Tree Hill - maybe? Idk I didn’t dislike any of the songs just a lot of them blurred together for me.
"With Or Without You" é atemporal e me transporta para os dias em que eu era pequeno.
svaka pjesma slična, traje duže nego što bi trebala i previše zavijanja, prenemaganja, klišejizirano, radiofrendli itd, al je okej u stvari, nezz
Hits
Sounds like coldplay
19/05/2025 Don't understand the U2 hype.
I didn’t dislike this as much as I thought I might, but I don’t imagine I’ll ever listen to it again.
I don’t know how to rate an album like this. Do I own it or want to own it or think I would play it if I owned it? No to all three. Do I think the four massive hits that the album starts with are good songs? I have no idea. Probably. Do I ever want to listen to this again? Not really. Do I get why people really like this album? Sure, I guess. I don’t know man. I don’t know how you rate The Joshua Tree anymore than I know how to rate Thriller. I think this album was too massive a cultural juggernaut to try to have an opinion on.
The first half it's musically incredible. The second half less so, and starts to get bogged down with starryeyed inflections of the blues, equally mythologized and washed-out. How about a little harmonica here, Eno? But the music is still good. I just cannot stand Bono though. His singing is so overblown and contrived, like a high school musical tryhard. There's a little rawness on Streets, but overall his voice just -sounds- sanctimonious. And the lyrics... Ooooff. Real teenager journaling shit. Bullet the Blue Sky is hilarious. One hundred! Two hundred! Too funny.
Enjoyed this more than I'd like to admit. 3 stars.
not bad, the first songs are better than the rest
If they had stopped at this album, or even the next one. I would rated it higher, Unfortunately, mentioning U2 now, feels like mentioning the McDonals of music, music for the masses, easy to sing along, easy to buy and consume. The message got diluted in the flood of opinions about everyting, interviews, albums, songs, and presence everywhere It has gotten so flooded with them that even their good material is tainted.
Only heard U2's singles before, and never thought much of them. This album was front loaded with 3 of their biggest singles, and all the rest was totally unfamiliar. Turns out that's the more interesting stuff! Not terribly interesting, but a solid 3/5
76% Best: Where The Streets Have No Name; I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For; With Or Without You Must-Hear? Not quite
Every time With Or Without You comes up on a pub quiz I start by shouting out 'Where The Streets Have No Name'! Then I go with 'actually no, it's I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'! And then someone else calmly says 'it's With Or Without You'. And they think I was joking but I wasn't. You have to feel for Bono. He makes all this daft, pretentious pseudo-political music where he overeggs every syllable and makes out like he's far more important than he really is. And yet all anyone seems to be able to say about it is 'ah Bono, what a twat'. Credit where it's due, this is some of the most daft, pretentious pseudo-political music that U2 made in their whole career (so far) and it deserves to be recognised as such, regardless of whether Bono is a twat or not. And the silly thing is, there are artists on this list who have beaten up their wives and girlfriends, abused children, been openly and outwardly racist, there are nazi sympathisers and even at least one convicted murderer. And yet we universally rally around 'Bono is a twat' mostly because he's a bit annoying and try-hard. After the first three songs, The Joshua tree drops off and becomes pretty average ambienty-inspired rock music and nothing really rises above the rest. I quite like what Eno did to their sound but they don't really lean into it, they feel the need to stadium rock over the top of it and it lacks any genuine subtlety. It's good, but it's nowhere near 'great'.
Bono is a dweeb so it's hard to be too complimentary of it, but it's a good album. crispy clean digital delay toan
Where The Streets Have No Name: Great opener! What I’m Looking For: Classic. With or Without You: Another Classic. Bullet The Blue Sky: Nice, heavy change of pace from the first 3 tracks. Running To Stand Still: Softer even than the first few tracks. Red Hill Mining Town: Kind of boring. In God’s Country: Good driving guitar riff. Trip Through Your Wires: In 6/8, but otherwise a little bland. Harmonica solo is neat. One Tree Hill: Repetitive, similar to previous tracks. Why is Bono moaning at the end? Exit: Love how it starts soft and crescendos up to the climax. Mothers Of The Disappeared: Cool rhythms at the beginning.
It's not me, it's you too. I get that it's an iconic album, and I understand the attraction....but it is just too showy for my liking. Bono and the guys clearly want to be teh centres of attention, and produce flashy, shouty.over-dramatic albums. Reminds me of Glam Rock in it's heyday. I know I'm in the minority here, but The Joshua Tree just isn't that good.
Original and relaxing album, but I wouldn't necessarily listen to it.
Прослушал, фоном употреблять можно, просто это не моя музыка.
Eh it was fine.
I've always kinda liked U2's sound but after the 3 hits up top it gets kinda samey. I did like the song "Exit" though
Classic U2. Good, but nothing special here. If you heard one U2 you’ve heard them all.
3 is a stretch. U2 is overhyped.
I get that this album is held up in high esteem by many. And the first four tracks are good. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For is good and With Or Without You is a particularly good track. After that great start the album loses me a bit though and I get bored.
Okay, U2, take your three stars and leave me alone.
Second U2 album in a week, and definitely the lesser or the two. As with most U2 albums it's seriously front loaded. The first 3-4 songs are among the best made by late 80s rock bands - in particular, I think Bullet The Blue Sky is hugely underrated. But compared to their 90s work, it lacks the huge production and variety of tones, and the quality of songs drops of significantly after the first few. You can see why the singles made it huge, but in retrospect it feels like an intermediary stage between earnest post-punkers and the global stadium rock band they became. High 3 low 4.
Very filling guitar sounds and im really liking the juxtaposition of the harder bass tone to Bonos soft voice. Overall though, I don't think its anything mind blowing. I enjoyed it, will probably put it on again in the future. But nothing about this screams "must listen". Pleasant and Digestible, but lacking in significant power.
Better than expected since I can't stand u2. Bonos voice sounds so whiney on certain points, but overall decent
My first real memory of U2 is when I had an iPod and Apple automatically downloaded their album to everyone's device. I remember it being a marketing nightmare and I quickly deleted it from my iPod when I found it taking up memory. When I started listening to this album, I was curious if I'd ever heard a U2 song and if I'd be able to recognize it. This album was shocking in just how much I recognized it, demonstrating how universal these songs were to my parent's generation. Will I ever pick up this album again? Probably not, however it was a listening experience that made me realize why this band was ever relevant in the first place. The atmospheric instrumentals were fun to parse out, and the entire album is incredibly well produced. The song writing is dated but is still complex: the details of the two America's they experience could be something I'd pick through after multiple listens. I find Bono's voice boring as hell but that's a testament to just how many times I've heard him sing.
This felt very front loaded, first 4 tracks were great and then 5-11 was boring. Overall equalled out to an OK album. 6/10
Previously rated: War (4/5) All That You Can't Leave Behind (3/5) Achtung Baby (3/5) **************************************** Frontloaded with the hits, and they were big ones. The rest is forgettable and generic. I think I've had enough from them, but I'm pretty sure more is coming.
Surprisingly enjoyable.
5/10 Second U2 album, liked the first more than expected but this left me cold. Later in the career as they are pivoting into stadium friendly rock, and they have lost the edge. Good songs are there, but after a super strong opening it sags badly. Best: Mothers of the Disappeared
Did not really have that much of an impression on me
Pretty alright
At least this is a decent.album and not as boring as their other ones. Probably due to Brian Eno's production. That man's a genius.
3/11, 27%
Why do people hate this? Or, why do people love this? It's absolutely fine.
It’s not terrible but I can’t bear to listen to it
Pretty chill
umm okay i didn’t know u2 sang some of these bangers!!
Rough start to this list since I generally don't like U2. I thought the album started strong, but overall it was just ok. 3.5 Stars.
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It was alright. Not an album Im excited to listen too again but U2 does make great driving late at night music.
3.75
A real crazy drop in quality after track three, but those first few tracks are all-timers. That reverb-y guitar tone reminds me a lot of corporate HR videos lol
i just really don't get the hype for U2 at all, i think there are way too many band that have the same tones, lyrics, music etc that don't get the same type of love U2 gets
Beginning of the album is great, the rest is meh.
Not my favorite, but can see how it's on top lists.
- entspannt, relativ catchy Kram dabei. With Or Without You ist einfach ein Ohrwurm, kann man nicht leugnen (vielleicht auch etwas guilty pleasure alles)
I liked With or Without You but the rest of the album just ok. Stuff that's radio friendly but doesn't really hit. I get it, they're a huge band and lots of people love them but I just can't get into the music.
I didn't hate this as much as I wanted to. The front half of this is the "Greatest Hits" album minus Sunday Bloody Sunday. Maybe revolutionary at the time?
Gets off to a strong start with 3 big tunes back to back but runs out of steam a bit towards the end- could do with a bit more variety.
Solo por el último tema le pongo 3 estrellas. Después el resto fué lindo hasta ahí. Algunas texturas flasheras pero ningún tema para poner en listas. Nota: 2.9
Inoffensive, technically sound, pop rock.
Actually genuinely a really strong start to an album. After that I checked a few times that I was listening to the right thing. A friend of a friend had I still haven’t found what I’m looking for as the first dance for their wedding because it was the couples song, which is one of the worst picks I can think of.
chill album with some bangers on there but i am legally not allowed to give this above a 3 because my dad has secret one-sided beef with bono
This was nice, I can kind of picture Joshua Tree I suppose. Interesting
Prob the best U2 album. Some classics on there.
U2 was huge in the 80s and 90s but I was never that into them. This album epitomizes them for me. The first 3 songs were singles and were everywhere when the album came out. Listening to the start of the album I was thinking 5 stars. But the rest of the album is just ok.
hmm maybe U2 is good
All of their songs sound the same but it’s still pretty okay
Drummer can’t drum the bass player can’t play the guitar player has one riff. The singer is this utter buffoon. But this album had it’s moments
I cant enjoy U2, for whatever reason their music sounds like they should've been a Christian rock group. I can recognize why they are considered great, but it doesnt do much for me. I'll give them this, a lot of their music is pretty timeless, I thought "I Still Havent Found What I'm Looking For" was an early 2000's release all this time. They have staying power for a reason, and a guitarist named The Edge. I cant say its bad but I definitely didnt find it good.
It feels odd to have enjoyed a U2 album as much as I enjoyed this one. From the handful I’ve heard this was handily the best. The songwriting and performances on this one are very good, the production and mixing is pretty stellar and really adds a veneer of quality and care to the record. Somehow Bono doesn’t come off as super annoying across the album. That being said the album is incredibly frontloaded with the first half of the album containing pretty much all the best songs, it loses its momentum a bit towards the end and would really benefit from cutting down the track listing as there are a couple of songs that are middling. It is just a collection of fun stadium rock anthems that are great for singing along to but that’s fine by me. Overall the album is surprisingly enjoyable , 3.5/5
I like U2’s early music well enough but Bono’s voice wears on me. Not sure why. The big hits are my favorites on this one. Tracks 1-4 are the hits. I also like track 6. The rest, I cannot recall now and I just listened to the album 30 minutes ago. That sums up my feelings on U2. Like most people, I like the big hits, that’s why they are hits. The rest are forgettable and that’s why they are not hits. They don’t have that X factor that makes them stand out. Sadly I would say that also sums up all their releases over the past 20-25 years. Even forcing an album on everyone via iTunes didn’t make those songs resonate with anyone. They are known more for humanitarian affairs now than their music.
3.5 good calm album to listen to when relaxing
U2 is a lot like Coldplay for me in terms of how I feel about them (vaguely annoyed, bored, well at least they're familiar). There are certainly a lot of hits on here. Highlights: 'Where the Streets Have No Name' (only because one of my favorite songs is "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and therefore I also like the Pet Shop Boys' 'Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)'), 'Running to Stand Still'
Starts off strong but is a bit underwhelming after the first 3/4 songs, maybe that's just because I already know them, but feel like the album as a whole was a bit of a let down after I saw the first couple tracks.
The fact that this album came up a few days ago and I saved it for my next bout of insomnia... yeah, that about sums it up. Dull but occasionally useful. 🥱
The biggest depiction of America from an Irish band. Very much a front-loaded album, with three of the group's biggest hits all in a row to start things off. I hate to say that an album of this stature kinda tails off from there, but it does a little bit. When every song tries to be a ballad, it almost loses its magic the further you get. I get most of the lyrical content is politically and socially charged, plus some personal emotion in the lyrics from Bono. I guess this one didn't affect me as much as say, the American desert affected the band whilst creating this album. Killer production, though.
I’m embarrassed to admit that until listening to this, I didn’t realize “With or Without You” was by U2.
liked songs: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, With Or Without You, I like the first few songs on the album, but it gets kind of samey after that point. There's a little more variety with the last two tracks, but they don't really do much. 2.5
the problem with U@ is all their songs sound the same. guitar is monotonous, vocals are whiney. Not terrible, but not very good either.
The songs everyone has heard are pretty solid, even if U2's sound is a little over the top for me. The rest were just ok.
De a ratos estuvo bueno, like por lo ochentero. Había algunos temas que parecían hitazos, pero otros demasiado gomas para este mundo. De todas formas pensé que iba a ser peor porque Bono es un meme, pero estuvo bien.
The first three songs are top-tier, but the rest of the album doesn't come close to those.
3.5
Three great songs at the beginning and it just goes down from there.
Nice
U2 does nothing for me. That said, this had some of the better songs
Not a big fan of U2. An OK album for me.
Разношерстный альбом, с одной стороны интересный, так как не знаешь, чего ожидать от следующей композиции, с другой стороны сложно рассмотреть общую картину и концепцию. Почти каждая песня длится примерно 4 минуты и иногда устаешь от монотонности. Инструментал разнообразный и вокал звучит интересно. Места похоже на кантри
nice music to cook to
Very chill album also realise that “i still havent found what im looking for” in sing 2 is from this album i liked a few songs hut overall its fine its a 6-7/10
I only like with or without you. Everything else is kinda boring and tacky.
Where the Streets Have No Names 3.7 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 3.6 With or Without You 3.8 Bullet the Blue Sky 4 Running to Stand Still 3 Red Hill Mining Town 3.8 In God's Country 3.2 Trip Through Your Wires 3.4 One Tree Hill 3.3 Exit 3.3 Mothers of the Disappeared 2.8 Score: 3.445454545
okay very enjoyable to listen to while working, good energy. 3/5
Strong album. A number of hits and even the deep cuts are enjoyable.
I'm not a big fan of U2, but there are some high points here. I lost interest in them after this album because many songs here were massively overplayed. I saw U2 in the early 80s at a 5000-seat venue and I have to admit it was one of the best shows I ever attended. Then they were filling stadiums and I had no desire to see them again because a stadium show will never be able to top what they did that night in 1983. This album has some great songs, "Bullet the Blue Sky", "Where the Streets Have No Name", "Red Hill Mining Town", and "One Tree Hill". Also, there are some songs I never really want to hear again having been overplayed so many times. "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". The rest is fluff. 3 stars.
Arrancamos otra semana de febrero con éste clásico de U2, banda que debo decir nunca me sentí tan atraído de escuchar a consciencia, por lo que sólo ubico éste disco por un conocimiento general de su obra y por alguno que otro de sus singles. El disco arranca arriba y luego se mantiene, con canciones tranquilas. Destaco "Bullet the blue sky", "Red hill mining town". Siempre destacable la manera de tocar de The Edge . Hasta mañana
For most of the running time, I enjoyed the guitars and soaring vocals, but the themes and overall vibe are a rather kitschy in 2025.
Eh. Did nothing for me
The production is superv. Really the only reason I kept coming back to this album
3 stars for 3 decent songs. Rest are kind of duds
***An ok album
If you have to listen to U2 this is the album. The first half of the album makes me forget ai don't really like U2 the second half reminds me. I do appreciate the actual music the Edge is an innovative guitarist. I am personally not a huge fan of Bono's voice.
⭐⭐⭐ 6/10 It's perplexing how songs which are almost 40 years old are still so recognizeable to the part that you can just sing along with it. Apart from the first 3 songs I didn't know this album. It's alright, but does get boring, 3 stars because of the hits.
Hoorde veel van dit vaan bij mijn stiefpa en op de radio dus was geweldig om het weer te horen
Soft rock, not too bad, actually quite nice to listen to when chilling. Decent album tbh.
Erinnerung an Gymizeit. Tschernobyl ist "überlebt", die Ira wütet, ebenso der Bürgerkrieg in Sri Lanka. In Jugoslawien ist die Stimmung aufgeheizt. Gorbi und schleichender Verfall der UdSSR. Hungerskatastrophe in Afrika.Bullet the blue sky ist schon sehr cool, aber das Album plätschert vor sich hin.
coole ahfang!! ahh okee ja es isch sehr schöni und verträumt bis jz, richtig sanft wenn sich das 50 min so durrezieht binimer chli unsicher wie fest mier das gfallt havent found findi aber seeehr schön, da passts iwie, dass es doch recht repititiv isch? bim "and I wiiiiiiill..." erinnerets mich ah "and she wiiiiiill be loved" vo maroon 5 hahahahaha s gitmer scho es bizli werbemusig-vibes leider ohh er chan doch na singe!! ahh brian emo!! also gad als "hard-hitting sound" würdis nöd bezeichne aber ich bewege mich daa auchli ufeme andere spektrum hahaha ok verstahn was sie meined mitem "open space sound" puu running to stand still hani easy langwilig gfunde ui ja red hill mining town het easy ahgfange und isch immer schlimmer worde JA TOLL JZ CHUNNT NA SCHNURREGIIGE trip through your wires isch extreem scheisse ja de rest het für mich vor sich her plätscheret + en closer wo ich chegge aber jz nöd vill in mier usglöst het die erste 2, 3 lieder hani herzig gfunde aber für mich ischs recht schnell zu seicht worde ich schwanke zwüscheme 2 und 3, sorry luca hahaha
What can I say. It's U2. I guess this album influenced a lot of bands because I hear many similar things that I've heard from other bands. Never payed attention to this album before. It's actually Ok. I'd play it again. Not the kind of music I like but this is fine.
Heard it before. I think I need to preface it by saying that I don't like U2 except for a couple of songs. The most popular songs from this album, With Or Without You especially, are aaaawfuuul. On the other hand Bullet The Blue Sky is a MASSIVE banger. I don't think I will ever become a fan of U2 but at the same time I don't hate the album? It's hard to articulate my feelings. 3/5
i’m familiar with this album, i think i may have listened to it before. i think my mom likes this band. it’s enjoyable, but i think i’m just not really into moody and atmospheric music right now.
The first three tracks are great. After that it just descends into monotony. The Edge's delay-based guitar grooves, straight ahead drum and bass, and Bono's ridiculous crooning, over and over. Meh.
First three songs are great. Haven’t heard much of the rest before now. Red Hill Mining Town is decent. Overall, I retain my original feeling of U2. I really like some of their songs, but not a band I would spend time getting to know the entire catalogue.
No thanks. Groovy bass lines and maybe a banger or two.
1/27/25. Another album by U2 I haven't listened to yet, but my opinion on the band is changing for the better after visiting their older records. The Edge's guitar playing is very underrated, and the band is great at creating these unique sonic landscapes.
more u2, oh boy. once again, this album is pretty much a textbook definition of how u2 normally sounds nowadays, with delayed arpeggiated guitars, dry warbling vocals and whatnot. it's one of their best, even with their usual pretentious rock music that the average person or group tends to get obsessed with. i don't know, i want to like this album fully but it has a sound i can't stand. this is a rock album your boss would like.
This album is the music equivalent of 'Seinfeld is Unfunny', especially if you grew up in an Evangelical church like I did. Chiming echoed guitars, heartfelt belting, atmospheric synth pads, surprisingly militaristic drum beats, "steady" (a.k.a. boring) basslines playing a lot of root notes. So far, so Hillsong. HM Magazine ranked it as the #1 Christian Rock album. However, it's hard to ignore the punch of the first side. Starting out with some of the most enduring hits of modern rock radio before being punched in the face by Bullet the Blue Sky and comforted by Running to Stand Still. Side two by comparison is a big old ball of nothing. I can't imagine my Grandad with his life down the pits resonating with Red Hill Mining Town, and the following songs just feel half-hearted by comparison. For a band at the time defined by their sincerity and passion, that is a death sentence. If you want a better version of U2, listen to the albums either side of this one. If you want a better version of Christian U2, listen to King of Fools by Delirious?
Best Song: Where The Streets Have No Name. The driving rhythm really sets this track apart from the others. Unique amongst the other tracks, it actually feels fun. Worst Song: Running To Stand Still. Blandly weepy. Overall: I think what I find most annoying about U2 is how emotionally over-wrought everything is. Every song feels like it comes with Bono peeking at you out of the corner of his eye to check if you're having adequate emotional reaction. Coupled with how BIG every song is, the end result feels inauthentic. Music for crying in a stadium.
Automatic star deduction for that shit they pulled forcing their album into my iTunes in the early 2000s. Couple redeeming songs but otherwise, it's U2.
I like this album because I feel like the majority of the songs have a positive beat, which puts me in a happy mood. I also enjoy the sound of the singer's voice.
I think this album is alright because I like the beginning part of all of them, before the lyrics. The background music doesn't really go with the voice of the person singing+I dont like the way they sing with the beat. The music kinda sounds the same for each song but it still isn't bad.
I don't like the first song because it is too emotional . I like the second song because I like the beat
2 the intro took forever and I just don't like the lyrics the second one 3 cause shorter intro. 2 I like the different instruments but it's depressing
the beat was cool and funky to me but i couldnt really understand what he was saying but i liked the beat and they kinda sounded the same
Pretty inoffensive rock and roll. Really strong opening with the first 3 songs, and I also enjoyed how Exit and Mother's close out the album, but everything in the middle kinda blended together in my brain and is alright all around.
Rough start since I generally don’t like U2. -Vibin’ with Where the Streets Have No Name -I already knew and liked I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For and With or Without You -Losing me with Bullet the Blue Sky -Bringing me back with Running to Stand Still -Not feeling Red Hill Mining Town through Mothers of the disappeared Strong start to the album, but overall just ok. —> 3.5 stars
I’m not a big U2 fan, but you can’t deny the mastery of an album with 4 songs that have been on regular radio rotation since the album’s release. Bullet the Blue Sky, probably the least popular of those four, is probably my favorite. There’s probably a bit of bias there because it hasn’t been overplayed quite as much as the other 3 of those 4 songs. The ones I didn’t know didn’t seem to have much to them. So 4 great songs and the rest, but I doubt I ever feel the need to listen again.
Starts with timeless U2 bangers and then goes into some alright but ultimately forgettable rock, lots of reflection feels (makes sense on an album called Joshua tree). Got a bit bored halfway through. Exit peaked me back briefly. Might just not have been in the mood
-this is apparently one of their most beloved albums. it’s pretty good but didn’t blow me away too much? something about it seemed too inoffensive, even compared to War, an album which I did really like -was sort of hard for me to hear any of Eno’s direction here too -still had some really amazing songs though. Bullet The Blue Sky is fucking awesome -Favorites are Bullet The Blue Sky and Trip Through Your Wires
pretty good. I haven't listened to this since I was a kid, and I think I was holding a little too much U2 resentment since they put an album on my iPod touch without my consent, burrowing their way into my shuffle. That album wasn't great. This one is solid.
In a word: inoffensive. I can sense how impactful the sounds on this album are because of how familiar the drenched guitar tones are. Kind of ironic that the guitarist who calls himself the Edge has made some of the most corporate sounding tones imaginable. It seems to have influenced the creators of uplifting stock music, and I am not a CEO, so I don’t love the association. I know this is not U2’s fault, strictly speaking. Ultimately don’t hate the album, but I can’t really see myself spinning it much. It is fine.
I think I was too harsh on U2 growing up. I never met anyone that liked them so I never really gave them chance, but they’re just a less good The Killers, and as a big Killers fan, that means U2 is still pretty good and I appreciate all the walking they did so Brandon Flowers could run circles around them. As far as the album goes, I don’t think it quite captures and sticks to the America theme it’s going for as strongly as I’d like. I feel like they could’ve kept the album the same and gotten rid of that expectation and I’d like it more, but instead I was set up and let down. The album has some good songs and nice themes but overall I just feel like it’s still a 3, and I can’t really articulate why. However I’m excited to hear more from them in the future
3 out of 5. Very gospel, which is kinda what this band is good at I think.
I just don't get the U2 love. The first half of the album wasn't bad, but it's the poppy crud I've heard a million times before. I didn't mind the second half of the album though, a bit more brooding. Still not fussed though
If you were in a covers band with your schoolmates at the time this album was tantalising, especially if you had a half decent drummer. The bass lines were so easy to work out and play, the smattering of keyboards were mostly straightforward and you didn't absolutely have to be a great singer to fake Bono's over earnestness. But nobody could afford The Edge's rack delay unit and even if you could you'd probably struggle with the settings. Didn't stop us trying and coming up with laughably weird spiky and plinky plonky versions. Gets an extra star for the nostalgia factor.
Never been a big fan of U2, but this album has a few songs I like (just the first 3) after that it turns into a meh record for me.
Kinda boring. Some album tracks were a bit interesting. Big hits aren't that great
U2 have never really interested me. But this was enjoyable enough
First three are great. Goes into a dark country blues vibe which was cool, but lacking any hooks. Last two songs exit and mothers of the disappeared had an interesting cool vibe but again lacked that finishing melodic punch for me.
First three are great. Goes into a dark country blues vibe which was cool, but lacking any hooks. Last two songs exit and mothers of the disappeared had an interesting cool vibe but again lacked that finishing melodic punch for me.
I’ve never been a U2 fan, aside from a few months in like second grade when my sister and I became obsessed with the song Mysterious Ways (not on this album). U2 is serious in a way that I can’t be, or at least doesn’t align with the kind of seriousness I respect. Just look at this fucking cover art. U2 is leather pants serious. U2 is “we have our own signature iPod” serious. U2 is a guitar player earnestly referring to himself as “The Edge” and wearing a stupid fucking skull cap every day serious. I’ll give this album its due, even found myself singing along to I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For; but no, I do not like U2
U2 is just Irish Bruce Springsteen
Pretty good
I have maybe an unfair aversion to U2, but don’t preload music onto my phone. But I’m clearing my head for unbiased review. There’s a bigness to their sound, like cinematic, and I don’t hate it. Still Haven’t Found desperately needs a bridge. I want one. With Or Without You— YES, David. Trip Through Your Wires is a new to me jam. One Tree Hill— babe. They played this song in the final scene of One Tree Hill. It was so perfect. I have to believe that wrapping a teen soap was Bono’s dream when recording this track.
I know U2 is good and Bono seems like a great guy. But, as a cold-blooded New Englander, I find it off-putting to hear a man expressing such big, earnest emotions. Every time I hear a U2 song, I have trouble getting into it because all I’m thinking is “oh no, the part where he starts wailing is coming.” OoooooOooooWahhhhhhwahhhhhOooooOoooOoo.
Perus U2 soitantaa jotkut tykkää jotkut ei meikä tykkää
Inte riktigt min grej men bra
calm
The Joshua Tree is a pretty good album. This album does tend to play it safe throughout most of the songs as it doesn't really try anything to help it stand out from all the other alternative rock bands that were around a lot throughout the 1980s. It does try some things but not all that much to make the album feel like it's own. That being said, it's still a solid album and while the songs do tend to play it safe, a lot of them actually sound pretty good and there was also no point when i was so bored to the point where i was losing track of the songs. This album isn't anything all that special but it's still a solid one nonetheless. Best Song: Bullet The Blue Sky Worst Song: With Or Without You
This went down easy. With or Without You still rules.
U2 is a band obsessed with scale and scope. The first half of Joshua Tree shows us that this isn't always a bad thing, with the massive production and sweeping delay guitars in cuts like "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "With or Without You" giving this really effective towering presence. The huge feel does start to wear down on you towards the later half, though, and many of the interesting ideas and unique sounds that U2 prove they're capable of get swallowed in its oppressive production.
Some lovely classic U2. Was never a huge fan, might have been different if I was older.
Stadium rock. Strong start. Bad mixing ? Remastered issue. Some variety at the end with almost bluegrass. Good album for romance movie. Takes itself way too serious.
I can't listen to any U2 songs without thinking of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8dZwXnMrRU ... I didn't dislike the album, the 3 more well-known tracks that leads off the album are good. The rest of the album is fairly bland.
# Playlist track - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For # Notes - I'm not a huge Bono fan, so that definitely affects my experience. - Album is not *bad*. But it's very very U2-ish, which can be something good or bad for you. - I do like Brian Eno very much, tho, and he helped produced this. I wonder what where can his influence be heard. - Interesting album, nice piece of musical history, but doesn't make it to my top 100.
i'm going to guess that every bit i liked has way more to do with brian eno than bono
Great album but not as relevant to me these days
Outside of the 3 earth-shatteringly massive songs, I mainly only really like Red Hill Mining Town which is lovely. And everything after it is basically garbage, unmemorable. 2 of those opening three tracks are undeniably all-timers though, so they get a star each. Achtung Baby however, is worlds better than this as an album.
Oggettivamente ben fatto, tolta qualche canzone più colorata, non apprezzo il grigiume percepito della musicalità. Non apprezzato. Le hit le riascolterei, ma non troppo.
cuando tenia como 14 años me gustaba una cancion, pero la voz de bono siempre me parecio insoportable, al escuchar este album me doy cuenta q es un problema cronico, aun asi me parece un buen album
It was alright. First half was better than the second for me
The American experience The streets have no name - creates a feeling of openness , opportunity, youth, travel, and uncertainty. Feels like it’s always building to something grander… I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - maybe connected to the idea of finding something grander, but then you don’t. There’s always something else, but maybe there isn’t. Longing for living in the moment as before…or maybe it’s worn thin With or Without You - favorite song of this album. Finally found what he was looking for but it’s a conflicted feeling. Truly loves the person but has taken away their freedom. Bullet in the Blue Sky - honestly the 1st 3 songs are iconic and have a distinct sound that is uniquely u2. This is a more American style pulling from blues. Lots of natural elements again. Really letting edge have a moment. Running to Stand Still - loved that transition. I don’t hate hit. It’s a nice break and bridge to the rest of the album but so far my least favorite song. Sounds like u2 attempting to be Bruce but Bruce is much better at it. Red Hill mining town - love the bono vocals. Get Irish/alppalchia connections of Industrial Revolution and workers rights.
Some undeniable great tunes but too much boring naval gazing
Not awful, just not very exciting either. The hits are fun in a nostalgic way, so I can recognize the impact, but the songs in general don't have much going on. Bono kicks ass anyway
decent
U2 are so middle of the road. The music is perfectly average. Not a chore, but never a preference. 3 stars.
I think this guy likes guitar pedals. Decent album, but not really for me.
I was never a U2 fan, but I did really enjoy listening to the singles from this album again. The rest was ok.
maybe u2 isn't so bad. still would've picked a lot of bands over them for opening show at the sphere. 6/10
A few great songs, a few ok ones.
A classic post punk rock album with classic tracks (w/wo you ) and still haven’t found , clean solid production and good vocals. The lyricism is solid and the drum is tight and consistent. The sound seems predictable in 2024 and I don’t seem to get enough out of active listening to give it that 4 stamp
Buen disco, pero con los defectos de U2.
Not the biggest U2 fan. I liked the rest of the album more than the 3 big hits at the start. Favorites - Exit and Red Hill Mining Town Least Favorites - Mother's of the Disappeared and Trip Through your Wires
Not a lot to say. Absolutely fine. Some hits.
Overall not bad, couple of songs I already knew and enjoy. Not an album I would rave about, it's fine, but that's about it.
i liked this more than i thought but i dont need to hear bono moan more than that
forever tarnished by their automatic iphone upload
Well, it's highly acclaimed but Achtung Baby is still my fav. Too many hit singles in the first 15 minutes - the band's greatest hits of their career! - I would've liked them more evenly spread through the record.
Not quite my style. A couple of bangers, and you can see how much this album influenced future artists.
Fattar att det är en klassiker och fattar att de tre första låtarna är stora hits men från mig blir det bara godkänt. De har gjort bättre album.
Super front loaded, the first few tracks are great but the rest really drag the fuck out of this album. 3.4 stars
Too much earburn
Three great songs to start and then some very pedestrian songs.
Several really good ones on here. One of the Band's better efforts.
I can't tell if the first three songs are good or just super-nostalgic. The album kind of blends after those first three though.
honestly i quite enjoyed. it’s a high 3
Quite a good wee album Home grown talent fro our bono
While the algorithm thought I should listen to a second album of U2 day after day, so the enthusiasm is probably gone. So, except for the 3 first music, which are a bit repetitive in terms of sonority but very good as they are the album hits, the album is kinda mild. Neither good nor bad. Listened multiple time but don't know what I should think about it.
Sorry U2 fans but I couldn't care less about this album!
Always thought U2 was pretty bland. Never got the hype. It’s decent, but I wouldn’t choose to listen to it. Faves: any of the big hits, I guess
Asså såhär, jag gillar U2s sound och liksom Alvin tycker att att War är mycket bra. Tycker denna skivan är ganska solid rent musikaliskt men tycker den är cringe att dom ska försöka vara så American och rootsy på detta albumet, och "find god in the desert maaan" och skit. Liksom vafan ni är irländare, ni fick Gud i modersmjölken. Den heliga tutten direkt från påven för fan. Det finns inget "hitta gud" för er, ni har det redan! Precis som Coldplay blev dom sämre när do skulle börja lajva amerikaner. En svag 3a.
The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987) U2, o que dizer? O tempo fez muito mal ao grupo, e a pretensão de serem grandiosos, mais ainda. "The Joshua Tree" é o primeiro álbum onde é possível afirmar que a origem pós punk da banda foi totalmente abandonada para dar lugar ao rock comercial visando o mercado dos EUA. O fato do álbum ter sido concebido após uma turnê por lá, e até ser ponto ser considerado pela banda uma homenagem ao país que eles tanto gostaram, comprova isso. Começa com algumas músicas clássicas das rádios dos anos 90/2000, como "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" e "With or Without You", sendo a primeira uma boa música e a segunda chatíssima e entediante. A última música do chamado "lado A" inaugura uma sequência country/folk completamente sem sentido do "lado B", mas que resulta na música "Trip Through Your Wires" que pode ser considerada uma das boas músicas do álbum, apesar dos apesares. Passado o momento country chegamos ao encerramento, onde há uma busca, mesmo que tímida, pelo lado experimental nas músicas "Exit" e "Mothers of the Disappeared", sendo a primeira mais interessante musicalmente que a segunda. Melhores músicas: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Trip Through Your Wires, Exit. Piores músicas: With Or Without You, Running To Stand Still, Red Hill Mining Town, In God's Country. 2.5/5
Might be a controversial opinion, but I'm not too keen on this album - I feel like they found one sound and exploited it too much. Annoyingly it is a sound that works well in good measure, which. Explains the hits that just by being known save the experience of the album.
U2 just makes me feel nothing. Like, it’s fine, but I just don’t care.
yeah
This meant a lot to me as a older child getting into music. But it seems a bit naff now.
Hadde sine øyeblikk, litt overspilt
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.
I like U2, but apart from the well known songs, the rest was pretty bland.
This album doesn't annoy me as much as it used to, and the hits actually hit. The rest... boring at best.
I am biased; I do not like U2 as a group of personalities, but this is good music. This is the first album I have listened to of theirs all the way through, even if I was there during the whole iTunes debacle. Maybe I'm just in a forgiving mood because I've had a day of a day.
This was fine. Some cool instrumentation from an otherwise fairly boring band. Probably the record I'll enjoy the most from them.
1. no name - 2 2. looking for - 2 3. you - 3.5 4. zky - 1 5. running - 1 6. red hill - 1.5 7. country - 1 8. trip - 1 9. tree - 1.5 10. ezit - 1 11.motherz - 0
I didn’t hate it. Some good tracks but didn’t blow me away. Wasn’t a fan of Bullet The Blue Sky.
second best country album of 1985
6/10. Some good songs but a bit boring after the first 3.
Man the first few songs are so good that it makes the rest just not stand out very much. The later songs aren't even bad they just dont pack the punch of those openers. But anyway this is a solid album, and a classic for fathers everywhere :) Fav songs: - Where the Streets Have No Name - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - With or Without You - Red Hill Mining Town
Not really a massive fan of U2, but this album is ok. I like the first couple of tracks, quite slow and steady with focus on the impactful lyrics U2 is so famous for. The style and intensity varies throughout, leaving you anticipating what will come next. Quite cleverly put together but not groundbreaking.
The only U2 album (CD or cassette?) I ever bought. And the last. Some good stuff on here, but Bono! Over does it again.
Honestly pretty boring . The songs are long and the vocals didn't do that much more for me . There are some songs I enjoyed such as "Running to stand still" and " I still haven't found what I'm looking for" but overall I was unimpressed .
Difficult to see past my lack of surprise at any of the musical choices for this album. I’m sure this was at one point fresh, but to my ear this album sounded vapid, catchy, mellifluous but nothing more
Yes.
Some songs hit alright. But I'm not a U2 fan. This would have been a great album back in the day. It would have broke some boundaries.
Hard to deny this album. So many culturally classic songs. The guitar intros iconic, songwriting top notch. They earned their praise but maybe believed it too much too. It’s funny how we view Bono’s vocals over 40 years. I would dare say he was an original but with so many imitators over the years he loses authenticity and gets lumped with the rest. Think Dylan, Vedder, Robert Smith… I’ve always preferred War to Joshua Tree and did not much rate U2 in the 90’s when the became “the biggest band in the world” but even I cannot be pretentious enough to rag on obvious quality. They get a 3 only because of personal taste.
it did all sound the same
Good album, first three tracks is like a greatest hits. They have a very expansive sound, feels big which is cool. Definitely enjoy
A couple classics on this album. Very easy listening
Musically pretty good and genuinely enjoyable. It all feels a little too self serious.
Kinda thought it might creep into guilty pleasure at first, but once you're through the first few tracks it is just all the medicority you might expect from U2.
The Hedge: "Wait we can't start the album yet, I've got to switch on my 13 delays, 32 reverbs and EQ the amp for extra jangle... I know, play some ominous keyboard pads for 30 seconds then fade me up... what no then I'll be all set to go into the next track... what? Yeah track 3 as well... you get the idea". OK OK, U2 are pretty annoying and Bonio especially, but they are on career best form here and the big songs are really big. Bono is singing his self-righteous, tax-dodging socks off. A bit too much in places. Definitely sounds like they got lost on tour in America and then found themselves again, in a good way. That's it though, I've been nice about this one and 'Achtung Baby'... I have exhausted my stock of U2 praise.
“With Or Without You” is probably the only U2 song that I really like. Wouldn’t listen to this again aside from that.
There are some good songs on here. 3.4.
Surprised to find that I enjoyed a few of these tracks. I don't think I will seek this album out to listen to again in the future, but it's always funny to find that I enjoy an artist that I have actively avoided in the past.
I understand what they were trying to do. A lot of rythm switches and experimental time signatures, but it also has to sound good. 3/5
First four songs are really great - rest of the album can barely stand up next to those songs. Not much to say - at least it wasn't the one that Apple forced on everyone. The Edge is a pretty boring guitarist and Bono has a persona for sure. Enjoyable though.
Shouldve dispersed bangers instead of 1,2,3 off the top
On the one hand, I don’t much like U2’s music. On the other, it’s kind of incredible how many songs off one album penetrated the cultural zeitgeist
Some really nice sounds here. Landscape tunes. The start of the sell out in my opinion
really good rock record though it gets kinda samey towards the end, first half is fantastic. feels like something I'll listen to a few more times and won't remember at all. 3/5
The first three songs I was familiar with before listening and they are all good. The rest of the album creates a soundscape of ambient desert music. I think it is executed well, however not really my thing.
Honestly, meh. It was good, but mad overhyped.
idk why I don't like this album but I enjoyed it at the same time cuh 😞, I like Dad rock bruh #shameless 6/10.
Not a big U2 fan. The album in total was better than the singles on it.
E P I C By the numbers. The first three tracks are monsters but very similar and formulaic monsters. The rest of the album is… fine. Pretty lame for the best album by the world’s biggest band.
It's a fine album.
Never listened to the whole album before . First four tracks are very good, anthem pop rock songs , but the rest wanders off a bit, pretty much repeating the feel of the first four tracks.
Not having previously been a big U2 fan before I can see how Joshua Tree may have impacted a listener on their first ever listen. The first four tracks of this album are captivating and have become iconic. To have those tracks lined up one after the other no doubt hits you straight in the face and leaves you wanting more of that drive and energy. The remaining tracks, with the Exception of Exit however, slow down considerably and have you wondering whether you were listening to the same album. All in all I really enjoyed listening to Joshua Tree. I can see why people rave about it.
First few songs are undeniably solid then it peters out.
Hit a bit harder as a christian youth
The album is pretty good despite the burden of containing some of the most overplayed songs by the least cool Gen Xers for the past 3 decades.
U2 is a good band, and it has a well put-together album. I understand why they have sold so many albums, but for all of that, I only kinda like the music, and I don't really like it.
Some heavy hitters starting out the gate. The rest was just standard U2, never really been my favorite for some reason. I can't put my finger on it, but they have always grated on me.
overrated
Better than I'd anticipated
Kenne U2 bisher nicht gut. Zum nebenbei hören ganz ok.
oh boy here's what I absolutely will say after years of retrying this album and hating it: the drum sound on this album is MY SHIT. The acoustics and timbre of the the snare are incredible. The manipulative songwriting and watery guitars do nothing for me
It really is my luck that I’ve been blessed with another U2 album within the first 40-something picks. Okay, this one has more songs that I’m familiar with but it’s still the same old Bono and his same old grating voice that I can’t get down with. It probably deserves a higher rating than Achtung Baby but I can’t give it 4 so it’ll need to be 3
Best of the u2 albums, encompassing their raw sound, skilled melodic licks, and lyrical cleverness.
STANDOUTS: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For With or Without You OVERALL: 3/5
Its an okay album. Classic U2 songs. Better than that random album that was loaded onto every iPod in the early 2010s.
In the interest of honesty let me say I’ve never “got it” when it comes to U2. Never understood the hysteria and the hype. This album is arguably the best they ever put out and really after the first 3 tracks- which are gold and justify the raves for U2 - the rest of this album is somewhat underwhelming and pedestrian and at times borders on being little more than Bono’s navel gazing bullshit. I’d give it a 3+ but the system only allows while stars.
U2 fan from way back so have enjoyed a re-listen
3.5 esimesed 3 lugu super, ehitas ilusti - ja siis valgus kõik laiali... viimane lugu lunastas veits
started off really strong with some iconic songs, but faded into pretty bland stuff in the second half
3 stars
I don’t really like U2 either but this wasn’t bad. I also know a few of these songs but I’d say ‘With or Without You’ (like a basic bitch) stood out most
“Harris, what’s your favorite U2 record?” “Pinkerton by Weezer” I’m not U2 fan, but I guess this is alright. Turns out I’ve heard a good chunk of these songs before, which shouldn’t be too surprising given how big this album was. After the first listen, “In God’s Country” is probably the standout.
It was OK. The live album that comes w/ the deluxe version of The Joshua Tree was incredible though.
Worth the first three songs
It has its moments, but a little of most of these songs go a long way and they unfortunately haven’t heard of the essence of wit.
7 op 10
I almost like I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For and With or Without You
I’m not a huge U2 fan, though this is probably one of their best albums. Just a bit too sluggish, especially near the end of the album I had to double check it was still playing, couldn’t tell. 2.7
Think this was about as good as they got.
i kind of forgot i was lostening to music at some points. dont know what that means. but the music is pretty good.
This one did not tickle my pickle 😒 😐 😤 😑 🙄 😕 😒 😐 18murray_fi@swchs.net
W album overall, not my type of music but a good listen when in a car
the album starts out quite strong but fizzles out at the end. without ever having intentionally listened to U2 I was still very familiar with the three singles – which coincidentally are also the first three songs – so that was pretty enjoyable. but three songs appears to be exactly how much of the same one can listen to before "enjoyable" turns to "boring" to "god, is this still going on?" all in all, a fairly overrated album. also, "mythical America" as a theme? come on.
Bono is an arse but he’s made some good music, this one really tails off second half of the album though
Some strong singles but it’s sonically repetitive and didn’t make me want to dig in more
It’s been a long time since I heard this album. It did not hold up.
Opening track might be one of the best album openers ever.
This one's really front-loaded, eh?
pretty good
...
I liked some more than others, thus the 3.
7/10. Pleasantly surprised, always thought U2 was a just a joke that people liked them but now I see why.
Perfectly inoffensive. I was expecting to dislike this more, but the latter half of this record redeems it. The last three songs especially are quite good. I can see why this still sounds timeless, even though I'm not a U2 fan.
Too heavy but still good songs
Not a big fan of U2, but this is a fine album.
Bono. Everytime I see U2 I am reminded of Eddy Burback's video about the Vegas sphere and I chuckle a little. This is all unrelated. The album was decent. Favourites: where the streets have no name, I still haven't found what I'm looking for, with or without you, and running to stand still. Some of the other songs were not that good. Overall decent but nothing that memorable. 3/5
haha boner (grow up) anyway honestly i quite liked the album even though it's old as fuck. i liked the instrumentals and the singing was... fine. high 3/5 but if i liked his voice a little more i think it could've been bumped up to a 4.
Was convinced I would rate this pretty highly when I started listening because the opening tracks are some of their strongest. Unfortunately it was somewhat downhill from then on out. To be honest, I got kind of bored as the songs got less catchy and I can't tell whether that's because they were actually worse, or I just didn't know them from before. Either way, this didn't change much on the second listen. Favourite songs were the first 3 tracks (obviously), also Red Hill Mining Town had its moments. 3, unfortunately three tracks can't carry the whole thing, especially when they're not spread out
I don’t really get too excited by U2. Iconic album though.
Bland, boring and basic
B Where The Streets Have No Name 3 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 3 With Or Without You 4 Bullet The Blue Sky 4 Running To Stand Still 3 Red Hill Mining Town 4 In God's Country 3 Trip Through Your Wires 3 One Tree Hill 4 Exit 3 Mothers Of The Disappeared 3 Fun fact: the show One Tree Hill is named after the U2 song. Fun fact: I love the show One Tree Hill.
3.5 stars - woudl prefer score out of 10
pretty mid icl some good songs kinda sounds all the same but its the type of shit i would listen to anyway
It has a soft, dreamy feeling about it. It’s inoffensive and not actively irritating, but it’s also boring and homogenous.
Some good songs, but all songs are too similar
My gateway into U2 as a kid was Rattle & Hum which has live versions of some of these same songs, good to revisit and enjoyed the album.
Fine
It was okay.
Decent, not my cup of tea but it was definitely good. Sees a bit formulaic.
Brings back memories and I recall my husband saying this was his favorite band when we first started going out. It's okay but I don't have strong feels about it.
Don’t hate it. Need to listen deeper maybe
2 absolute bangers in with or without you and I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. My memory of U2 for the longest time was simply them being referenced in 1985, as well as switchfoot talking about bono in one of their songs. Then there was this animated graphically violent video of a bunny protagonist fighting against impossible odds. The video was set to Sunday Bloody Sunday. The bunny dies a gory, heartbreaking death. Very sad. Finally, Tim Cook force downloaded the one U2 album to everyone’s iPods without consent. It still auto plays every time Allie plugs her phone into her car. All of that to say, most of my memories of U2 have been the culture surrounding them. They do have some bangers though.
I’ve always thought of U2 as a band that was massively important for Gen X but just didn’t do much for Millennials. I know their hits, especially the ones on this album, but after that I couldn’t tell you much about them besides Bono’s humanitarian work. That and their infamous forced album download we talked about along with them being the poster band for the early iPod classics. Come to think of it, maybe they did have a big impact on Millennials. I can see why this gained so much acclaim around the world, it’s easy to get into and the lyrics are socially conscious. It didn’t blow me away and it wasn’t bad, so it’s in three territory.
I feel like U2 should be rated higher, but for as much as I've tried, I can't really get into them. I like "I still haven't found what I'm looking for" and "with or without you", but that might be because I've heard them so much. I really couldn't tell you anything else about the album.