The Joshua Tree

Probably wouldn't usually be my sort of thing, but this album fit very well while listening with headphones and taking a walk at night. It did feel like it went on a little long, though, and a lot of the songs sounded basically the same. I liked the first few songs the most and liked how well they open the album.

I now understand why the first three and only the first three were radio singles. Amazing five star ep that grew into a four star album

I know U2 is very well regarded, but I can’t get past how much Bono sounds like Matt Farley. 😩 Good music, good songwriting, just not necessarily for me.

Not the biggest fan of this one to be honest

Doubt if there is no-one who’s never owned or heard this album. U2 came into my life after I had seen the Red Rocks video on ‘The Tube’ and was blown away and after which I began buying their albums. I played Joshua Tree to death at the time and became one of my top albums. Nowerdays I hardly play the album as there is little need to do so as the big 3 well known tracks at the start of the album are still constantly played on the radio. Listening through the album again I enjoyed listening again to the tracks after the first 3 and struck by the quality of every track. I was always attracted to the end track Mothers Of The Disappeared and I think now it could be my favourite track. I don’t think U2 have bettered this album All That You Can’t Leave behind runs it close but for me this was the pinnacle.

Masterpiece

Wow. I knew some songs and believe my brother had this album back in the day, but I never took the time to listen all the way through. Liked some U2 songs but never considered myself a fan. But really, really enjoyed this album. The first three songs might be one of the best openings to an album I’ve heard. Starting with the distant, slow build of Where the Streets Have No Name and then not letting up from there, this album is amazing. Enthusiastic to listen to it more in the near future.

My favourite U2 album.

Evergreen

* In Red Hill Mining Town, I can't help finding the way the verses are sung to be underwhelming. I sorta like it... but I wish they had more oomph to the last words in each line. Feels like it should be a more raised (?) note than it is imo. * Getting some very Blues Brothers-esque vibes from Trip Through Your Wires. * Exit started weak but got a lot better after the first minute or so. -- Album Rankings -- 1. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 2. With or Without You 3. In God's Country 4. Mother's of the Disappeared 5. Where the Streets Have No Name 6. Running to Stand Still 7. Exit 8. Red Hill Mining Town 9. One Tree Hill 10. Trip Through Your Wires 11. Bullet the Blue Sky

Great album. So many hits, and even the songs that didn't become hits are solid

the first 4 songs are incredible. cosplaying as americans. love it. gets a bit wishy washy as it goes along though.

I dont really klick with U2 i mean those songs are good but nothing had me surprised or excited on this album. I understand if people like and love it but im definetely not one of them. 2.5/5.0

Easy listening, but don’t feel compelled to return to any songs on this album. Trip Through Your Wires was the only song that compelled me to feel anything. I will say that if I was hearing this for the first time in 1987 and hadn’t heard three decades full of others do “U2 sound but refined/improved” I might feel differently. 3/5 ⭐️

I just... don't like U2, I guess. The best songs here have been way overplayed on the radio, to the point that I can't stand them, and the rest just sound like throwaways to me. Doesn't help that I just don't dig Bono's voice.

Good album from my younger days. I liked U2 before they became too big.

A lyrical album, but one of the best to lean into lyric rock I’ve heard and they define the genre to some extent with a few of their records. Definitely a nice album

An all time classic. This album came out when I was a Junior. It was inescapable for the next year. I've listened to this a ton of times. It's still a great listen, the bass and guitar are excellent in my opinion. Five stars all day

I'm not sure why U2 hasn't aged quite as well as some other bands (not that they have aged poorly, just not as well -- the mandatory, free album on Apple devices probably didn't help), but for a long time after this album came out, I considered it the greatest album released since 1987. Too much time has passed, and U2's music has aged a little, but this is still one of the greatest albums ever released, and the opening three songs are as strong as any "three song run" on any album. (If there's any knock on the album, it's that those three songs are hands down the best, and the rest of the album is only decent, though the next three songs are still pretty good, so there's that.) I also love Daniel Lanois's production. He does a top notch job for several other artists as well (Dylan's Oh Mercy & Out of Time, Peter Gabriel's So, and others). Easy 5 stars.

Tracks 1-3 are extremely iconic with beautiful instrumentals and an amazing vocal performance by Bono and expertly chosen lyrics. Bullet The Blue Sky (track 4) is a very different feel from the previous three tracks, but not in a bad way. The instrumentals, unlike the past tracks, sound almost ridged and Bono’s vocals complement it very nicely. The lyrics keep up a nice rhythmic pattern, while still serving the listener a great message about the problems that the US was causing in other countries. The first few seconds of Running to Stand Still (track 5) sounds almost like a country song. A very calm track from start to finish. And a chilling performance by Bono on this one and very sweet performance by Edge, as well as an unexpected harmonica which felt like it completed the song. Red Hill Mining Town (track 6) almost keeps the calmer theme from the previous track, but then around the one minute mark, begins to build up, like a rollercoaster. After that, the song keeps the kind of louder sounds, with a pattern of up and down, up and down. Having a calmer sound for a moment, then starting to build up with the once again flawless vocal by Bono and phenomenal performances by Edge, Adam and Larry. The seventh track in the album, In Gods Country, starts off with a very quick intro by the rest of the band, soon accompanied by Bono, with great vocals and masterfully crafted lyrics. Trip Through Your Wires (track 8) starts off with a very almost sharp feeling harmonica and slow yet rhythmic drums, then begins to open up with more instruments, until Bono then follows with a very unique performance. The whole track feels very much like the wrote and composed the whole song on horseback with a piece of wheat in the mouths, a beer in one hand and a pistol in the other hand while riding throughout America. Track 9, One Tree Hill is great. Not much to say, or at least that I can think of. Track 10, Exit starts with an almost eerie beginning, with just the sound of what might scratching, bass and Bono’s whispering voice, then begins to build up, adding more instruments, everything is getting louder, things are getting more complex within the instrumentals and vocals, everything grows and gets louder, until a drop. Not the drop you’d expect. But a literal drop. Music and all stops for a slight moment, until the instrumental begins to kick back in, slowly and quietly, as it grows back into form. The sounds get louder, thicker as it quickly gets to its climax and begins to drop back down, but not quite. The instruments fall behind. Returning to how the song began, with only a few light sounds rising up to a climax, only this time, it’s opposite, as the instruments go from very thick and loud, to quieter and flimsier. Then the song ends. Mothers of The Disappeared is the final track in the album and it starts off as if to continue the previous track. With a very quiet sound, like something rattling, as it slowly begins to add more to the song, with bass, guitar and drum, only this time, only thing stills sounds slow and somewhat quieter that usual but then everything begins to shape when Bono begins his vocals. Bono’s vocals and the entire band is feeling very slow and delicate. At around the three minute mark, the song begins to get slowly louder, yet Bono’s vocals stay just about the same. The instrumentals begin to build up, only getting slightly louder every second, until the instruments begin to fade out slowly. Overall, The Joshua Tree by U2 is an absolutely beautiful album. Starting off extremely strong with such great tracks such as With or Without You, then entering the middle section of the album, the song begin to feel more “American” somehow. The album then slows down for its ending, with the last two albums feeling like a dream. Even though I’ve listened to this album before writing this, I never really thought to actually pay attention to the masterfully crafted lyrics and every little detail. At the end of the day, I Rate this album 10/10, a masterpiece that will never be forgotten until the end of time.

Klassiker von U2 mit Welthits. Am Ende aber doch oft gleich.

I've cooled on U2 over the years, but this album is clearly a classic with some amazing songs.

A great album and to my mind some of U2’s best work. Even the less well-known tracks are awesome.

I forget how just phenomenal this album. Say what you want about U2 but this album is just great song after great song.

Was familiar with a few songs on the album before; all have that familiar-to-me U2 sound to them.

Mostly like these guys. Hadn't heard this before. Smooth voices, good tones. Didn't care for Bullet In The Sky.

Well, I'll be jiggered. There it is... Negativland made me familiar with a particular song on this album. Taken in its proper context the song is great and so is the album. 5 stars is VERY STUPID, VERY STUPID, and who gives a shit?

I know their legacy didn't hold up... but those opening pads with the delay, man this is iconic. First 3 tracks are amazing. Bullet the Blue Sky has a groove to is... like the driving bass. Running to Stand Still is also pretty cool. ... Gets a little slow from there. But then pleasantly surprised by Exit! And Mothers of the Disappeared has a nice atmosphere as well. Still, a 4/5 all around. Great album.

Chill gammel rock 4.5 U2 er oppi der

Not my fav U2 and I don't know how I feel about U2 these days anyway?!?

Listening to U2 confused me a lot as a kid because some of their music is so sonically timeless. Like, this is from 1987, but With Or Without you sounds exactly like a mid 2000’s moody radio hit. No aged synth leads, no annoying programmed electronic percussion. All that being said, this album is just fine. Revolutionary and timeless for something from the 80’s, but nothing more than solid

Good album - to much Bono not enough guitars!

Can’t deny these guys write good stuff. This is the second album from my adolescents that I have to eat crow on. It’s a good album with good song no matter how much I wanted to kick against it because everyone in my high school loved this band. 4/5

bro i listened to this album and then my computer reset so it deleted my notes. im not going through this again

Other than the top singles, a little forgettable for me.

nope

I know the first three songs by heart. The others aren't familiar, but not bad to listen to. For all it's from the eighties, it feels more like the nineties in style, which is not a complaint so much an observation.

Maybe the biggest album of my high school era. Remember where I was when it was released. Consumed me until I saw the final show of the JT tour that December at Hampton. 5

Had to stop and actually LISTEN to the first three. I wonder if they knew the powerhouses that they had at hand. Had forgotten BTBS was track 4. I feel deceived. The snare part is definitely turned down when the band comes in. What a great album.

Riktig banger! Som är lätt att lyssna rakt igenom. Otroligt stark start som får en att lätt lyssna vidare.

For a band with a guy named bono and the edge this music is very tame.

U2, Bono. A bit frenetic. Dance music beat. Repetitive. I can see people pulsating to the beat. Strained voice/vocal lead. Like Bruce Springsteen. With or without you - by far the best song on the album. Bono's quiet voice - but then it turns into a strained, pleading voice. Sometimes like Jim Morrison - bu not as good or haunting or melodic.

The U2 Classic. It’s all great on this one!

No arguing against this track list. Classic!

First 4 songs were bangers, but the rest was just filler mush that I wasted my time on.

Great performance I love it

Have owned and listened to this album so many times over the years. Such a great listen and one of the best of all time.

meh

Started strong but ended weak.

The first three songs are classics, but I'm finding myself enjoying the other songs I haven't heard more (i.e. Bullet the Blue Sky and Trip Through Your Wires). I honestly have more respect for U2 now than I did before. I feel like their "hits" are all pretty one note, but some of the smaller songs show what kind of range and talent they really have. I get more now why dads and my highschool English teacher are so enthralled with U2.

I feel very conflicted on this one. I really enjoy the music but the vocals just rub my ears the wrong way. I can’t quite pinpoint exactly why, but I think they’re too ‘breathy’ and drawn out. Every time a new song starts I really get into the intro, then the vocals come in and my mood deflates. I’d love to hear U2 with a different singer.

One of the very best. It is impossible to capture in words the ways this music, this art, has catalyzed my discovery of the world and my place in it. I have cried more listening to this album than any other, shocked by its beauty. If I were to choose one album that represents me more than any other, this would be it. The gradual swell of Street, the gospel of Still haven't found, the longing of With or Without You. Running to stand still, Bullet, One Tree Hill, Mothers, Exit. They're all amazing songs. I have to take care to keep it fresh, but I love this music!

Un albúm exquisito, con canciones para el recuerdo

A complete album. There was not one weak track.

Hann bara lyssna 6 låtar. För många låtar på albumet och kanske inte min favoritmusik

Gnäll!

When I got my first iPod in the early 2000's, there was already a smattering of U2 songs in our fledgling iTunes library. One of my parents must have been a fan. Coincidentally, some of U2's greatest hits became some of the first songs I fell in love with. So admittedly, there's a nostalgia factor here as I find Bono's voice soothing and I've always been impressed with The Edge's guitar chops. I've never heard this whole album before, as I started to explore other bands and genres once I was old enough to buy my own music and never got around to a U2 discography deep dive. I only knew With Or Without You and I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For from this one. I liked it a lot. Not a single song felt like wasted space on the album. I already used this word earlier, but it fits; the whole album felt soothing. I got chill out and just vibe for 50 minutes, forgetting about all the things I'm supposed to be worrying about. Another one for the record collection. P.S. Joshua Tree National Park is a cool place and I totally understand why it would inspire someone to write music. Highlights: Where The Streets Have No Name, Bullet The Blue Sky, Trip Through Your Wire A nostalgic 5.

Lo mejor de u2 excelente álbum

I think this is the 4th U2 album that I've gotten on this list. I feel like it's weirdly given me less of an appreciation for U2. None of the albums that I've gotten are bad, but none of them have been all that good either. The Joshua Tree is their masterpiece, or so I've been told. This album starts off so good, but as soon as the big hits up front are done, it starts to feel very samey and a bit self indulgent. I really thought that this was the U2 album that I had to give begrudging respect to, but I like Actung Baby more than this 3/5

sehr schönes Album

Though I'm not a huge fan of U2 there are a number of great songs on this album

This is probably the peak of U2. It’s anthemic and grandiose. It’s driving and soft. They’ve never been my top top favorite but this is pretty great.

TOP

If I ever wanted to listen to something like this I would put this on, but not really rotation stuff at this point in my life. I’ll give it a 3 out of respect

One of the best albums of the 80s. Pure U2 magic.

Records d'infantesa

It's ok. A couple of good tracks that I enjoy. Good quality production. Just not really a huge fan of U2 or of the whole album.

lots of bangers, but filler too

Middle of the Road AF. Never understood the hype, and don't feel much different after hearing this. Great production of course. Favourite track: Bullet The Blue Sky (sick drum sound).

It's a great album, and probably my favorite from U2.

Good stuff right here. Throw it back <3

listening to this album was boring. all the songs sound the same. i found “trip through your wires” and “bullet the blue sky” to be the best ones and even those i don't really like. it’s safe to say i will never listen to this album again.

Pretty good, but they sound all the same like the same song

So, I'm not a big U2 fan, but the first four songs are incredible. Very, very good songs, and I thought I was going to have to revise my opinion of them! We were definitely trending towards a 4-4.5 rating. Then the rest of the album happened. Look, it's not bad. It's fine. It's whatever. But I remember why I've always thought U2 was a bit meh. I believe this album is considered their magnum opus, and I can see why - if you're into U2. The album is moody, it's very unique for the 80s and doesn't really show its age in an anachronistic way. Exit is another very good song that's on the back half of the album, but songs like running to stand still and One Tree Hill are just kind of bland, overproduced, overwrought Bono pretentiousness. Still, though, four certified bangers plus another quite good song in Exit means that this can't be considered anything other than a quite good album. Honest to god, the last song, Mothers of the Disappeared was *just* good enough to push me over the edge. I'd love to give it a 3.5, but I think this will be the rare half star rating that gets rounded up. I mean, whether you love U2 or not, no one can deny that it's an all-time classic album.

U2 and Coldplay occupy the same exact mental space for me. They are probably the most insanely popular milquetoast music acts I can name. Nothing captivating nor engaging here at all, yet simply agreeable. The musical equivalent of a plain rice cake.

Good for couple tracks, classics for a reason. I like the more post-punk stuff, the ballads towards the end of the album don't do it for me. 'Exit' is a great album track. 6/10

Already a fave. Torn between 4 or 5 stars. Some tracks are lacking, but the good ones are SO good and so iconic that I think it balances out in the end.

Great album. Classic

It's OK, nothing memorable to me.

U2's big AMERICA album. Somehow I had Rattle & Hum and Achtung Baby but never got around to this one. It's absurdly front-loaded with all the hits that turned the band into the world's biggest band (for a while) so side B (as it was) is rather overshadowed. But it's OK. In general, I roll my eyes at Bono but he plays the charismatic poet at the front of the juggernaut well enough. I was most impressed with The Edge's guitar work - chiming, percussive, minimalist yet instantly iconic. I am also struck by how inconspicuous Adam Clayton is as a bassist - he always stays out of the way of the song. Him hiding behind the rest of the band on the cover is the perfect metaphor for his style.

I don’t know wat to say about U2 - they were never my thing but I have to say this album war very good I don’t think there is anyone on this planet who does not know the first three songs of this album

One of my all time favorites. When this first came out, I listened to it endlessly on cassette tape.

Love this album. I had most songs in my favorite playlist on Spotify!

Liked the guitar tone and love with or without you, sprinkled with other good tracks as well

Couple classic bangers but overall felt like a big jam band album. You can tell the 90s were around the corner.

Feel like they were polished grunge. Like they were purposefully trying to be mysterious and edgy but in a very clean way…? Had no idea they dropped in ‘87.

Album is top heavy and that’s okay. The end isn’t as strong. This was probably their intro to the stadium songs. I thought the edge was supposed to play the shit out of guitars so it’s not the best U2 album to listen to as your first U2 album.

5/10 Not a big U2 fan but even i have to admit this album is classic

So close to perfect.

They really hit the first few songs out of the park into the hit parades and easy listening radio station high rotation playlists. Still quite of a yawn fest for me though.

First few songs are pretty great I suppose. But it's U2 and they're insufferable.

U2 gran álbum 🤩

Where are the U2 hits from the 80's The delay laden guitar solos, smoke, flames, castle wall back drops? A few of the tracks held my attention but for the most part.... I skipped thru them (thanks, Spotify...) after about 30 seconds. In "God's Country" had a nice groove as did a few others. Maybe it was too early to seriously ponder and appreciate/evaluate music at 5:30 AM. Maybe not. Still a long time favorite band on this end.

I had what some might consider to be an unhealthy obsession with U2 in my early teens, so this was a formative album for me and so is hard to judge objectively. I think U2 get a bit more hate than they deserve, particularly from Irish people. The Joshua Tree is undeniably a highpoint in 80s rock, even aside from the 3 major singles. I had forgotten how great some of the deep cuts like 'Running to Stand Still', 'Red Hill Mining Town', and 'One Tree Hill' are. I think the production is very fitting as well, accurately capturing the emptiness of a desert. One of Brian Eno's best for sure. Anyway enough rambling. It's worth noting that I soon moved on to more "socially acceptable" obsessions with bands like Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam and Radiohead.

I definitely feel a bit nostalgic and happy to remind myself how powerful some of these songs are. But also they are all dragged out

59%

This is just awful. First 3 songs feel like late 80s soft rock. Rest of the album is Bono singing like Michael Bolton fronting the worst Rolling Stones cover band.

I do think the U2 greatest hits would be absolutely full of bangers... But I also gotta say that listening to an entire album of U2 feels pretty damn boring. I used to like this album so I'm not even sure what happened lol. But here we are. I'll call it a 2 leaning 2.5.

Love it!

We all hate U2, I know. It’s the easy band to hate, but I had never actually listened to this full album before. Starts with the “hits” that we all know, but then the fourth track hits and it’s like a totally different band!! I had to double check my app didn’t skip to a different album! No wonder this album is so acclaimed-it’s great! Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: yes Favourite Song: Bullet the Blue Sky

The first 4 songs definitely carry it, it all kinda felt the same but not really in a bad way. But those first 4 tracks are very solid.

Excellent songwriting from U2, I can see why many people see this as their best.

I found it a pleasant listening, very nice production. Good drum sound. Not all songs are that good I think.

What makes a good album? U2 figured it out with this one. The perfect mix of everything. Sorrow, joy, hope, instrumentation, compilation - this album is a journey. And a timeless one at that. Not a bad song in the album either. It's been too long since I gave U2 a listen, and it was a joy to go back.

Highlights - Red Hill Mining Town Didn't like - Nothing I actively hated, but quite a lot of it I just found quite dull Overall - The first three songs I'm really familiar with just from hearing them around, and then I didn't know any of the others. Familiarity with the beginning of the album makes it difficult to judge with fresh ears, but I do feel like U2 are a mediocre band with incredible guitar effects. They really do create a whole soundscape out of 3 or 4 notes, which is kind of impressive. But I'm having trouble with this album for several reasons - firstly, and not really their fault, but especially the beginning of the album really just sounds like the direction that a lot of congregational CCM took later in the 1990s-2010s, which has very specific associations and vibes for me that I try to avoid. Some good moments but overall quite samey, reliant on overproduction, truly uninspiring basslines, and very jesus-y lyrics. The later album was better, which is rare, but again I really needed a lot of them to just go somewhere - "Bullet the blue sky" is kind of a sick rock song but it's all verse! I liked Red Hill Mining Town. The rest was meh.

War is my favorite U2 album. I think it's more common to prefer Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby but neither of them have ever drawn me in like War did. I've listened to Joshua Tree several times, and of course it has a lot of hits but in my opinion it doesn't rock as much as War. The singles are good but I find the other tracks to not be as great. 3 stars I guess.

i remember singing track 2 in the shower, w h a t a belter this album is unsatisfactory

Without question some all-time great pop hits on this album and I know many consider this to be one of the greatest albums of all time. Unfortunately this album has not aged well. I know longer find pleasure in hearing U2.

Everyone has those bands, that for whatever reason they just don’t “get”. U2 are one of those bands for me. Just utterly boring and dull.

Summary: Far too many I-IV chord progressions for my comfort. That being said, Bono's voice is stunning, and works for every occasion (in this case, all 11 occasions). Guitars and synths are used tastefully throughout, and the overall sound is full and satisfying. 4/5. Where The Streets Have No Name: An 80s counterpart to Fleetwood Mac's "Second Hand News". Energetic rhythm section backing a soulful, heartfelt lyric about finding your place in the world. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: Again, just a brilliant atmosphere. The chorus is a little generic, but still powerful and (probably) crowd-energising. Harmonically, not interesting – essentially one chord with heavy textures trying to convince you otherwise. With Or Without You: The singing on this is pretty darn great (although it's easier to pull that off when the melody doesn't deviate much. Hang on, the melody's getting higher. A five-minute emotional arc? ... Yep. Whoa. This song is an anthem if I've ever heard one. Some good guitarwork in here too. Bullet The Blue Sky: Groovy. Two chords, but the almost angsty vocal coupled with a slow, druggy metal instrumental makes up for it. Atmospheric. I think I'm starting to see the band's main strength. Running To Stand Still: A little nondescript until halfway through, with the repeating "Ah la la la de day" lines and the following "Hoooooo!"s and verses. Lyrically: Man, this Bono guy didn't have good relationships [with drugs], did he? Red Hill Mining Town: Okay, the number of I-IV-I-IV-... chord progressions in this album is kind of crazy. Fortunately, I was saved (partially) a few seconds after typing that sentence. A slow, powerful mourning sesh about a worker's strike. Kind of generic-sounding, but Bono's vocal once again saves it. In God's Country: A different chord progression. Huh, actually, this one's the same. No wonder some people (especially "background-listeners") complain about all the songs on this album sounding the same. Fast-paced and possibly more intense than it needed to be. Trip Through Your Wires: Harmonica! I-VII-IV-I is a slight change, but nothing crazy. The vocal harmonies and rhythmic choice of 6/8 time really sell this one for me. One Tree Hill: The gold standard. Every song on the album (after the phenomenal opening trio) is trying to be like this one. The first track where I noticed how much I liked the drums. Simple-but-not-too-simple, effective, repetitive, great. "Run like a river/To the sea..." Bono's going all in on the chorus, and the backing vocals agree. As long as you're okay with the second consecutive VII-IV-I song in a row, this song is probably your jam. Interesting change in atmosphere in the final 30 seconds, almost like a departing prayer. Exit: Kind of an homage to punk, or a tongue-and-cheek reply to the post-punk that was popular around the same time. Also clearly inspired by blues, what with the "caveman bassline" and heavily dorian-mode melody. Fun contrast between the "moody" and "rahhh!" sections. I'm pretty sure the entire song is one chord. Tasteful use of synths - not too overbearing. Mothers Of The Disappeared: Pretty. A good choice to end the album; it wouldn't have worked anywhere else. The fadeout is a little rough.

Not notable, bland pop. Bono doesn't do much with his voice that really interests me

Taking about starting out with some bangers, the first three songs on this album are iconic. I’m not the biggest U2 fan but you must give due.

3.5

A must hear album, just remember when listening.

Classic. Lots of quality songs, good flow from song to song, good production.

Meh

It’s a solid album but I’ve heard the well known songs too many times.

god this shit is boring bullet the blue sky is alright i guess actually it dragged on way too long. the first half of bullet the blue sky is good.

ew no

Still sounds sweeping and impressive all these years later. (Saying that, I'd be happy never to hear With or Without You and I Still Haven't... ever again; they're so overplayed.) The album was important to me during some upsetting events in 1987, and I'm still moved by most of it. Favourite tracks probably Red Hill Mining Town and Running to Stand Still. Where The Streets... still makes me want to roll down the windows on a freeway somewhere. Overall, it deserves its status; it was everything that the previous 4 albums had been building up to.

It’s aged as well as I have 😁

I own the vinyl cos it was my brother’s. But I’ve never listened to it all the way through. I suspended my disbelief and enjoyed it. Fave track - In God’s Country

Hmmm... this album starts so strong with an absolute bang and then loses steam in the 2nd half. Way too front loaded which made me be like meh in the 2nd half. Nonetheless, I Still Havent Found What I'm Looking For is a top 5 favourite song of mine so that counts for a lot.

Bland arena pop, kinda what I expected - nothing ground breaking

I’ve gone from “I hate U2” to “This is one of the best albums ever”. Perfectly built. Well executed but the B-side wants more action. Front loaded. 4.5/5

Halbgarer Rock.

About the only good YouTwo album. Fight me.

Listened to this all lot when I was younger.. like 3 or 4 excellent songs.. the rest smeh! But yea first 3 songs are unbelievable.

Starts out STRONG then tapers a bit but sill pretty damn good overall.

i get why my dad loves them en the vibes was good i like to listen to it again

Went in a U2 hater but I guess I was a little misguided. Still just okay

If this album consisted of only the first three tracks, this would be an absolute slam dunk, 5-star album. While the first three songs are incredible, the entire remainder of the album is lackluster. Someone described them as "mysterious atmospheric songs about American desert." However, if you have ever been to Joshua Tree, you would know. It's about 5 seconds of "oh wow" but a couple hour drive and a lot of desert. Still, the first three tracks are legendary.

U2 aight.

It's fantastic.

U2 is kut

4.6

4,5 viele geile songs drauf, gut zum anhören, immer wieder gerne

Die ersten drei Songs nehmen auch gleich das Podest ein. Gutes Album, gefällt mir. 8.3/10

I like the vocalist, he’s very expressive and I like his voice. I liked the concept of a fairly simple rhythm with a drony/ambient background.

ik vind het niet verkeerd en er zitten wel wat goede nummers tussen, maar het blijft u2

Generally regarded as a classic and I like U2 however.. The first 3 tracks are big ones but I find them slightly.. safe? Then the rest of the album tails off. Found this a bit overrated, I prefer some of their other stuff

Some classic tunes, but somehow don't like it.

Eh, not for me. 2/5

This was a really good album! Some of my favorite U2 songs were in this album and I found some new ones! Especially loved the heavy sound from "Bullet The Blue Sky". I wish they made more music in that style. I highly recommend this album if you like alternative rock. Favorite Song(s): "Bullet The Blue Sky", "With Or Without You", "Exit", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"

First three

3.5/5

I don’t believe there is an album with three better songs together to open. It’s just perfection.

Not a big fab of U2, which is definitely influenced by Apple shoving songs of innocence down my throat unsolicited in 2914. BUT I really appreciate the vocal and instrumental complexity and diversity on this album. Also Joshua Tree is one of my favorite national parks so the album name itself won me over before I even started listening

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I liked its sound a lot. Repetitive but engaging throughout their whole length. Lyrics seemed cool too but I wasn't listening too closely. Will definitely listen to this one again

Interesting. I have never properly listened to U2. In my head they occupied the same place as coldplay and maroon 5 that are super popular bands but kind of creatively devoid. This album definitely shows me that they are a little more worth their salt than that, but ultimately i think their kind of sound isnt exactly up my alley (i think mostly due to bono’s singing). But i recognize that this is a good rock album, and i appreciate the conceit of the album and its lyrical subject matter.

9/10 No a lot of spectacle, but there are no bad songs and the album as a whole sounds amazing. Highlights: One Tree Hill I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For Where the Streets Have no Name Red Hill Mining Town Bullet the Blue Sky

One of the best three song opening of any album ever?I like U2, sue me. 4/5

An amazing album from start to finish! A terrific blend of lyrics and music supporting each other to create a legit sonic masterpiece.

mhhh la pop vanille

Good shit

My parents used to blast this CD when I was a kid. I don't usually gravitate towards U2, but this album is a genuine masterpiece. Starts out perfectly with the slow atmospheric buildup of "Where the Streets Have No Name", and not a weak track after that. You can feel Daniel Lanois behind the soundboard at every turn. 5/5

A modern classic. Irish rockers embrace American music, make it their own and take over the music world.

When every song is an anthem, none of them are. Joshua tree is immaculately produced, but seems constantly concerned with making you feel emotional.

I'm biased against U2. The hits are ok. Rest is meh

I thoroughly enjoyed this album. I had heard of the album and have heard the first three tracks before. But this is my first time listening to the album. Very solid album. And it does make me want to check out more U2 so 5 stars.

Some good hits here

É um álbum bonito, significativo e poético. Só não curto muito.

nice 4*

Listened to this while playing Aeon's End against the Carapace Queen with my partner. We lost twice. This is the third U2 album in less than 30 days. I still hate Bono...but I no longer hate U2. I know this is supposed to be THE U2 album...but it actually was not my favorite of the 3 I've heard so far doing my album dives. The first 3 songs are such a strong opening and from there it kind of tapered off a bit for me. I really hope there isn't a 4th U2 album in the next 10 days.

Although "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a classic 80s hit, the rest of the album was not insanely enjoyable to me. I honestly felt a little bored and ready to listen to something else for most of the album. 2/5

"Sad eyes, crooked crosses / in God's country" I had a grudge against U2 ever since Apple forced us to download their shittiest album on itunes. I later realized that I really enjoy very specific songs of theirs- "Sunday bloody sunday," and can tolerate U2 songs when they come on in the dentist's office, or get played on the radio (those are the exact people that listen to U2). The album starts with three of their most commercially-viable songs, and I enjoyed the opening riff of the album quite a bit. T2 - "I still haven't found what I'm looking for" is listenable, if not overplayed. (playlist, i guess) T3- "With or without you" is dad-rock to its core, and the epitome of a radio song, but there exists still good musical ideas at the root of the song. T10- "Exit" has some Joy Division-esque sounds within it, and I enjoyed that aspect of the song. U2/5

The hits are huge, and the non-hits are good. It is a very good album.

Some iconic tracks in here but oh my god, Bono loves himself so much. Vocals are so self indulgent. Overall decent album. Very one note.

Complete classic

The band many love to hate, myself included at one time for no good reason other than jumping on a bandwagon (I think part of that was Bono’s seeming self-righteousness and the try-hard overtly political attitude of the band). Honestly, this is the first album from the band I’ve heard in full. The first three tracks are familiar through radio exposure. I still quite enjoy them. I read one review referring to Bono as marble-mouthed, and there are moments here that I found that description apt, though other times he’s clear, with his voice sounding unique and powerful in its own idiosyncratic way. Love the jangle and bombastic flare of Trip Through Your Wire. Love the intensity of the closer Mothers of the Disappeared. Love the sincerity of the music and the lyrics. Overexposure and success can be deadly for sincerity, but there is nothing wrong with a musicians/artists that care and take their art seriously.

Where the Streets have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, and With or Without You is a U2 all-timer first 3 songs. After that actually the songs are kinda just okay though...

Great album, definitely deserves it's praise. I just don't really feel the sad mojo right now and that is absolutely everything this album has to offer.

值得听完。

I'm not a big U2 fan, but this album is incredible. One of the best side A's I've ever heard. 5/5

could hardly finish it

good because everything on here is good. but -1 because it’s not my style and -1 for the harmonica (neil young flashbacks). also a little same-y throughout

It was a trip down memory lane. Love the album as much as I did back then.

Starka spår!

Some mega tunes just too long 6.7

album starts with 3 iconic U2 songs and then tapers off a bit. Stays thematically consistent throughout, all sounds very U2. I can understand the appeal of this album, but personally U2 are not for me. Although I do like with or without you.

The first album I've rated where I already knew the majority of the songs. I'm not necessarily a fan of U2's style. They clearly take themselves way too seriously and suffer from insufferable self-righteousness. Seriously, what kind of person calls themself "The Edge"? lol. The sound is at least unique, but doesn't grab the attention. Most songs sound exactly the same. I'm feeling generous, so I'll give it a 3.

More bland, war is better

4/5

The Joshua Tree has a sense of both the Sublime and the Beautiful that few other albums manage to achieve. It’s vast and expansive like the Romantic landscapes that fuelled the philosophical musings of Burke and Schopenhauer, but sparse in a way that is uniquely American. I’ve always read this album as a loose concept documenting the migrant experience, which is not in anyway how it is intended to be read, but hey if it works. It’s got everything, the initial rush of freedom, the comedown of worry, a love/hate relationship (With your partner? With your new home country? With your adopted country? Who knows!’) explanations as to why you left, following the news in and around your home country, following the news in your adopted country. I’m rambling a bit, and I wanted this review to be good. I just love it so much. There, that’s the review

I don’t care. This fucks.

Boring. Exit is a standout track to me

One of the best albums of all times

Nope. Not happening.

was very excited for this to end tbh

I've never bothered listening to U2 ever, just never seemed like my kind of thing. And I was right, a lot of it just comes across as self-indulgent. Can't quite put my finger on why, but there's no soul to any of these songs. 2.5*

A fine album, I just don't like U2

The Joshua Tree has likely the greatest intro of all time. If the intro to Where the Streets Have No Name doesn’t give you goosebumps you should check your pulse. The first third of the album might be the peak of stadium rock, the definition of anthems. As iconic as those early tracks are, Side 2 is often underrated. In God’s Country, One Tree Hill and Exit are fantastic. The Joshua Tree is U2 focus and refined, it deservingly so made them the biggest band in the world. 9.2/10

Good record, some classics.

Something that has always confused me, especially as of recently, is just how massive U2 is. They had one of the highest grossing world tours ever, are one of the highest selling rock bands ever, and currently have a residency at one of the most impressive music venues ever built. They are also the first band to ever play at that venue. Their fame is so immense, it kind of blows my mind. And for some reason, I was so ready to hate this album. I didn't want to like it. But it is undeniably a really great 80's alt-rock record. The only way it can really be described is massive. It's stature and presence is almost overwhelming, and these songs were built for a big stadium like the Sphere in Las Vegas. Plus, any album Brian Eno has his hands on is probably destined to be a classic. Songs like Without or Without You take their time to build up, and have these beautiful moments of crescendo spread throughout. But there are other songs like Bullet the Blue Sky that feel more traditional. Trip Through Your Wires is a straight up rocker, with this loud ass Bob Dylan-esque harmonica that comes in part way through. Rating: 8/10

I always thought U2 was a little overrated, but this album really is incredible. The first half is much better than the second, so the rating drops a little, but still a high 4.

Memories

pre wank u2 hell yeah. while it does kinda all sound the same, it still is varied enough to not get stale. driving and unfocused at the same time, full of little details. best tracks: where the streets have no name, exit, with or without you

Just okay. Not sure if this is the best U2. Kinda boring.

Probably their best album.

Classic

Some of their greatest hits on the album, nice!

Awesome album. The use of delay in the distinguishable guitar sound of the Edge is just perfect! Great songs, great recording and an absolute classic!

Amazing album!

Feels like a complete album, maybe a bit dramatic too dramatic at times but overall very good

Great album

Decent

Classic album with some great songs, good tunes and some fine playing.

Couple of big hits but found it a bit bland overall

I was quite enjoying this until after Bullet The Blue Sky when it just became a U2 album. First couple are belters though.

This morning I poured myself a massive bowl of Alpen and grabbed the daily express and stuck this on. It did fade for me towards the end a bit but still held my attention. I thought it was really good in all. Bono is still a twat but I can see now why he was successful enough to have Britain's largest collection of hatchbacks

Honestly, not as bad as I thought it would be. Big stadium sound. Bono's vocals impressive at times. Not my sort of thing but I can see why this was appreciated at the time.

Cannot make it through this. Yeah the 1st 3 songs are good but the rest is so boring.

Unbelievably good. I’ve not listened to this album since I was a kid. I have been a bit meh on the U2 front for a couple of decades, infuriated by the cult of Bono. This was a fantastic reminder of why people care so much about this band. I could listen and listen. What an opening!

There were a few songs that I would sing along to, but for the most part it is a really good album to have while driving and having a conversation. Makes you feel like you’re in the breakfast club.

U2's international breakthrough album , and for me, unassailable. A little story. I was 15, a new school year was starting, and my mom had passed away a few months earlier that year. We got a CD player for the house, a chunky thing for our stereo that even had an indexing function. My siblings bought a few albums for it, and this was my first choice. Those iconic opening notes of "Where the Streets Have No Name" was very much the beginning of a new day, in more ways than one. To me there was so much more than the hit at the time, "With or Without You". "Bullet the Blue Sky, "Red Hill Mining Town", Running to Stand Still". I don't think there's a weak song on the album. It's a coherent whole for me. Brilliant album.

U2 sucks. Which is probably just how Gen Xers feel about sixties and seventies rock. We all want to burn down what came before. Can’t understand how this is a totemic album if the eighties. Because the rest is so much worse? The hits are good but repetitive. I probably would have loved it if I were born in 1970 and 17 when this came out. Alas, I wasn’t, and I don’t. Bono’s carefully triangulated liberal Irish Catholicism - I wanna drink with my lefty friends but not offend the pope or Reagan, challenge them, convict their hearts for Jesus! but not offend - is exhausting. As is his keening wail. As is his self indulgence. And that thumping rhythm that a hundred bands drove to death - looking at you, Coldplay. Like all these albums, maybe great for someone sometime. Now a period piece curiosity at best. I’ve found what I’m looking for, elsewhere.

This goes a lot harder than I remember. Kinda forgot U2 aren't a joke band

I understand the significance, and I suppose through the lens of one who got to witness this album in its heyday, this was groundbreaking. I just feel like everything U2 has done has now been done much better. Also that one episode of South Park has eternally tarnished Bono for me.

i genuinely do not understand the hype behind U2. how they have managed to cling onto relevancy is beyond me. album comes across as whiny and drab. entirely doleful. genuinely a hard 45 mins to sit through.

Jeg ved at mange har Joshua Tree som deres yndlings U2 album, hvilket jeg husker at de snakkede om i we have concerns. “With or without you”, “still haven’t found what I’m looking for” og “where the streets have no name” kendte jeg i forvejen, og er selvfølglig gode. Men som så mange af de andre albums var jeg ikke så vild med resten. Igen kan det jo være, at jeg bare ikke kender albummet nok. Og hvis jeg lyttede noget mere kunne det være jeg blev mere vild med det. Men i udgangspunktet var det ikke lige mig.

It’s good. I initially groaned at U2, but this was solid. Not great, just good.

Not a bad track on there. At their pomp.

The hits on this album are really good, but theyre all in the first half of the tracklist and the other tracks are not that interesting. Its a fine listen, and the good songs are genuinely great, but there is a good bit of filler.

Everyone knows tracks 2 & 3, but the rest was kind of meh

The Grandfather of Arena Rock. Not my style or preference, but I can absolutely see the influence on rock bands from the 90's through now. Fav tracks: Exit, In God's Country

Levyn kolme ekaa biisiä aivan saakelin kovia joihin ei oikeastaan edes voi kyllästyä. Tämän jälkeen olikin melkonen droppi tasossa ja sitä on myös englannin kuningatar aikoinaan kommentoinut sanoin: "bollocks".

Upee neljän biisin startti, 5/5. Sit tasoon nähden vähän lopahtaa, mut en voi sanoo, että merkittävästi. Kokonaisuutena helvetin hyvä.

great - at the time

Very solid start to finish

I’ll admit I’ve never listened to the album all the way through despite being a U2 fan - which Really picked up in the early 90s with Achtubg baby. This album begins with the holy triumvirate of stadium anthems and stylistically continues from there. It is the definitive 80s U2 statement and deserves a place on the pantheon.

Classic album.

I came into this thinking it would be a solid 5 star album. I have to say I was a bit disappointed. The first few songs are crazy strong, but the rest is kind of forgettable to be honest. I am a quite big fan of U2's music, but a realization has dawned on me that they are quite uneven. It's really only their best songs that are good, the rest are not that interesting. Lucky for them they have quite alot of smash hits across all of their albums, but when looking at this album as a whole it fell short of other albums I've given 5 stars.

I'm not really a fan of U2, it's just not really my jam. Going into this I wasn't too exited but I was positively surprised. Man is this album front-loaded with hits. An extremely strong start with "Where The Streets Have No Name", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "With Or With Out You". Although none of these song rank particularly highly for me I can't deny they are good songs and work good following each other. The rest of the album fizzles out a bit but i still didn't think it was bad. While not an album I think I would put on all that often I still think it deserves a 4.

There were some moments, but mostly a slog

yech I hate this album

U2 has always been heavily concerned by their image and this is the peak of the era where they wanted us to see them as a profound band whose art could heal the world. This album is so pompous but that's what they wanted and I have to say that they achieve it really well.

It's good for a moment, and then you realize it's 50 minutes long and you still have a lot of it left.

The last good U2 album just before they took a path I just can't follow. I have a hard time trying to appreciate Bono's singing on this one, but musically speaking, this album is great, catchy and well done.

started of strong fell off in the end it became a bit nasal

Almost an antique at this point

Uh oh. U2. I've never liked U2, especially when Apple started forcing their albums onto us. I doubt that will change but here we go. Ok my opinion has changed. This is an ok album. Nothing spectacular but better than the other songs I have heard from U2. 3 out of 5.

Although I’m not a huge U2 fan, this is an undeniably solid album! First five songs are very strong, with the second half of the album petering out to a more mellow, ballad feel. Could have benefited from reordering the tracks to keep the energy up. Fav songs: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For and Running to Stand Still.

Starts amazingly strong, solid all the way thru

Didn’t realize the first three songs were such heavy hitters but the rest of the album sux.

Better than my baseline opinion towards U2. Impressive 3 song run to open the album. Bono undeniable, but also just Too Much.

Some very good songs. Other just not my liking.

Good.

Absolute classic album and I'm not really a big U2 fan. I'd always heard how great this album was but basically avoided it until I saw them play it live at Bonnaroo. It deserves the accolades. Hard to beat an album that starts with 3 of the best songs of all time. This also includes some great deep cuts like Bullet the Blue Sky and Red Hill Mining Town.

Truly thought this was a greatest hits album. Perfect!

A classic.

Вот если бы не гумная гармошка, то было бы вообще идеально. А так - ахуенно. Просто ахуенно. Блин, почему я раньше U2 не слушал...

It sounded nice. I'm not really a big fan of U2, but I went to Joshua Tree last year, and loved it there, so I tried to imagine this album accompanying the soundtrack to a pleasant drive through the desert. I've heard a few of the tracks before, so it had some recognition. I'm not sure I'd necessarily go back and want to listen to it a second time, but I certainly understand the appeal.

Heard it quite a few times. Decent but wouldn't say it's a must listen

Everything I listen to this album I'm always expecting it to ne back to back bangers but then I realize aside from with or without you, haven't found what I'm looking for, where the streets have no name, and like bullet the blue sky, the rest the album is kinda forgettable and sounds pretty much the same.

I hate u2

Have to say the opening of this album is great, has a really nice beat and tempo about it. Altho this album didn't feel like it was anything special it was still a nice listen. It has a really nice 80s rock feel about it as well. I'll forgive them for infiltrating my ipod back in the day.

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: I love it, amazing and has such a powerful aura Favourite song: Track 1 - Where The Steets Have No Name

I thought U2 was the most overrated band ever, but I just take that statement back after this listen as I can clearly understand what set them apart back then. I didn’t grow emotionally attached to the songs (except with or without you of course) but I feel like the songs deserve more listens so I can grow attached over time as it’s a pretty unique universe with a great sound and good ideas

Enjoyed the musical aspect but wasn't the biggest fan of the vocals. Still a solid album though

Masterpiece

Anytime someone mentions how this bad was affected by the Troubles, they’re referring to the troubles of having to be associated with this overhyped, trailblazing version of what Coldplay and every whiny singer from the UK wants to become.

Can say what you want about em, this is a classic.

The Joshua Tree's influence on pop and rock can't be understated. Exploration of rhythm and texture in deceptively simple songs.

One of their better albums. Production wise this album is excellent. The first three tracks on the album "Where the Streets Have No Name", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", and "With or Without You" were all massive hits.

This gets 4 stars for the first amazing 4 songs. The rest of the album is not nearly as great

-Didn’t write a BL, but have listened to the album many times before- AL: definitely a contender for one of the best records of all time. The appeal, diversity, production and lyrical content are all sublime. Not much to say beyond that. Stellar. FT: “Where the streets have no name”, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”, “Bullet the Blue Sky”, “One Tree Hill” 5/5

Masterpiece

Ayo this slaps.

Iconic and just as good today as it was when it came out.

coldplay before coldplay? first 3 songs are undeniable

Alt for overspilt P4-ræl + Kurt Nilsen-vibes

Classic

It’s so wild to me how insanely popular U2 were. I don’t dislike them or anything but their music is alright. This album is solid but I can’t imagine wanting to see them in a sold out football stadium. That all said, mad props to this Irish rock band for having the balls to try and tackle a topic as nebulous and tricky as the conflict between the real and mythic America.

Some say that all U2 songs sound the same, and while I disagree, I do see their point. Along those same lines, though, you could make the point that The Joshua Tree is just a cohesive album driven by U2’s signature sound. The record has one of the best 1-2-3 punches of any in history with the slow buildup in “Where The Streets Have No Name,” the adventurous background melody in “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” and Bono’s vocal range in “With Or Without You.” Unfortunately, the list of songs that lasted on the radio waves ends there. Either way, it’s impressive to think that the band recorded this album in their mid-twenties after over ten years working together. Aside from the harmonica of “Trip Through Your Wires,” The Joshua Tree is not exactly an album I’d associate with the American Southwest; the Eagles and America had that locked up in the seventies. The quiet intros to several of the songs don’t pair well with a jet engine in the background, but that’s my own fault. While there are only three real hits, the album works well as a whole. I can’t give it five stars, but it’s close.

Decent

Best songs are Running to Stand Still and Red Hill Mining Town. Not the commercially successful songs, but the best on the album or at least in the same breath as the big three. And of course, nothing new here, but there are just a handful of albums that have 3 songs like that at the start.

bro is suffering big time i dont know I expected more from the big U2. Guitar sounds are delicious though

Sounds good for 80s but not interesting to me

Saccharine-ness aside, I really enjoy I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, and Where the Streets Have No Name is a solid opener, but the rest of the album is so forgettable and horrible.

Great versatile album, very solid efforts 3/5

as a Dubliner I have an in-built U2 bias, but when I was young and innocent I bough the Joshua Tree and listened to it so so many times trying to figure out what the fuss was. Still don't get it. U2 have some terrific singles (first two on this album, for example, I never really liked WOWY), but they're not an album band. And yes, Bono is a gobshite. One star for each outstanding song.

The first U2 album I heard, it's pretty good. Probably won't revisit it though.

It is absurd how good the first three songs on this album are, but the rest of the album is so-so. Too much harmonica. Although I remember those three songs were everywhere when it was released when I was a kid, so they’re a little overplayed and worn out for me.

In recent years U2 has become such an annoying presence - my last experience of them was being INFURIATED that they nonconsensually deposited one of their albums on my phone - so it's nice to be reminded that they once put out really stellar work like this! It's hard for me to be objective since this album was omnipresent for my middle/high school days, but they do such an excellent job of gradually building and layering sound in a really satisfying way. Love this one. Not a bad song on it.

Another pleasant surprise! Songs I’d been tired of hearing I was more than ready to hear again. I do think the singles are a little better than the rest of the songs. Fun fact: the song One Tree Hill inspired the batshit crazy TV show. Another fun fact: my freshman year roommate would put this on when entertaining the ladies

I thought I gave U2 a fair chance in college and I did not like them. I haven’t actively listened to them since and was not excited when it came up today. I listened and really liked it! I’m surprised to say that I may need to give this band another shot.

Not bad. Bit front-loaded in my opinion but that’s because the tracks at the beginning are some of the band’s best offerings Favourite tracks: Where the Streets…, I Still Haven’t Found…, With or Without You, Bullet the Blue Sky, Exit

That's the letter U and the numeral 2...These guys are from England and who gives a shit?

Admittedly, I’ve always kinda scoffed at U2 and will likely continue to do so. That being said, I’d never give t The Joshua Tree a fair shake. It’s a solid album, there’s a cool atmospheric vibe to it. The Edge has a cool approach to guitar on this one, the way he’s playing on some tracks almost sounds splashy, if that makes any sense. Wish they put a pit more focus on the grunge sound that they showed on Bullett the Blue Sky. Trip Through Your Wires was another one I hadn’t heard before that I enjoyed, nice harmonica and frantic guitar, it was good. One Tree Hill was pretty lame but this is a good album. 4 stars

I think I used to get hung up on the fact that the incessant radio play of this album put me off it. Now I listen to it and love the songs and how it comes together sonically. None of the 80s cliches, and now I'm amazed it didn't have a hand in curbing those sounds. Either way, it's a fantastic album.

The first three songs are 5/5 but the rest is just OK. U2 is well produced rock but it's too "clean". I think they're missing an interesting edge.

This is the only U2 album you ever need to listen to.

A well made pop album

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and With Or Without You are the big hits on this album, the rest of the album sound mediocre.

This album is epic. Such huge sound. Certified hits to start things off. Definitely my favorite U2 album. We’re back on track with awesome stuff to listen to.

I’m not a fan of U2, but I can understand this album being on a list like this.

Some banger singles but middle of the road as an album

Way better than I thought it would be

Great album and one I’ll be listening to again. Feel it loses energy towards the end of the album and some songs I’m less keen on. Probably a 4.5 if I could award that.