War

Óbvia importância histórica, só que não é suficiente pra superar minha irritação com os vocais.

Yeah yeah yeah!! Stærk start, vag efter det. Ret tynd lyd?

Generic rock album #17253 idk just wasn't appealing to me

So stodgy and po-faced I can't be bothered writing anything about it. 2*

No me moló, salvo alguna canción mítica

bit shit tbh. Sunday bloody sunday is an amazing opener and deserves a star by itself. The rest is a letdown for the most part

Eh, it's U2

Not great. I don't generally like U2. I will say that the 2 big hits are rather good (if there's a third one I'm unfamiliar and it didn't catch my ear) but the rest is pretty meh.

The first 3 songs are classics but it feels dated, they sound like a lot of their contemporaries the only distinction is the accent.

TBH I found it sort of boring. Not bad but not particularly interesting

U2 is real hit and miss for me. Sometimes I can get into it and sometimes I can’t. Mostly couldn’t on this one

Bono’s vocals are more often irritating than not. The instrumentals are so blah. Sunday Bloody Sunday is the only U2 song I’ve ever really liked, and it’s charged with meaning…before the rest of the album becomes overbearing.

Just not a fan of U2

This one was fine. Some good songs (the popular ones) some forgettable. Maybe not the best U2 album?

First half is good then the second half becomes more boring

Not a big U2 fan

- Sunday Bloody Sunday: I like this song but not enough to listen to it of my own accord. The chorus is catchy but the rest of the song just kinda feels... off? - Seconds: This song doesn't really go anywhere, the bassline is kinda cool but nothing really happens (except that weird interlude thing). It feels like a filler song. - New Year's Day: This might be my favorite song on the album, I love the cool guitar effects. Even though I'm not a Bono guy I think his voice fits this song. - Like A Song...: This is most U2 songs for me, it's listenable and has some interesting guitar stuff going on but doesn't really sound distinct and I don't feel the need to listen to it again. - Drowning Man: Same exact notes as for Like A Song... - The Refugee: What's up with Bono making those grunt singing noises? - Two Hearts Beat As One: I like the bass and guitar parts a lot, I don't know what it is about Bono but when he starts singing I just lose interest a bit. - Red Light: The trumpet was a nice addition. I feel like throughout the album I've come to realize that Adam Clayton is the MVP of U2. My man is HOLDING IT DOWN on the low end, he doesn't try to be all showy with guitar effects or singing high notes that are just a bit out of his range. He just has his bassline and he nails it throughout the whole song. - Surrender: This kinda feels like a Talking Heads song but with the coolness knob dialed back a bit. Still a decent song though. - "40": I wouldn't be surprised if this was a song they added to just fill time on the record. Really cool bass part but the rest is kinda just nothing. The lyrics are literally "How long to sing this song?" My theory is it's called "40" because they needed the album to be over 40 minutes and this song put them over the threshold.

I still find U2 so blah even after trying them a few times through this. I can't stand Bono's voice which is probably a lot of it. Also, I looked up the album because I was interested in the subject matter and wondered where the album cover came from. I expected it was some famous photo of a child from a war but turns out it's just Bono's mate's kid, looking a bit sad. I find that a bit weird really, I expected it would have something interesting about it like the Rage Against the Machine album cover with the monk on fire.

I respect their anti war rhetoric, however what I feel overwhelmingly when I listen to this is empty and hopeless. This is my problem with most of U2's catalog, I don't enjoy listening because they make me feel like that.

I think I'm missing whatever gene it is that makes you love U2. I liked four songs from this album and this is their seminal album. I liked all the references to Yeats.

I think i know what im getting but IDK.

First song is good, rest is just bono being bono (fuck off bono)

It’s not really my type of music and because of the free U2 album on every apple device I don’t really fuck with U2 yk? Some few nice songs tho

Just not my cup of tea

Very samey, I'm sure it's meant to be a classic, but I found it boring. borderline 1 or 2.

I just want Bono to shut up

I’m so annoyed that I’m enjoying this. Update it got a lot worse

just couldn't get into it

Great opening track...goes downhill quickly after that.

It's no Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby but it was a decent album.

The best songs here are - of course - Sunday Bloody Sunday and New Year's Day (albeit the former having been extremely overplayed everywhere). The rest ist mediocre and firmly rooted in early 80s music, which wouldn't be bad if the songs contained any genuinely great ideas or hooks. But they don't, and Bonos ego alone isn't enough to keep my interest. 2/5

Does very little for me

103 U2 War (1983) Genres: Post-punk Formed: Dublin in 1976 Run time: songs, min, sec Track 1 “Sunday Bloody Sunday” is a great and poignant song. Everything else is Meeh! Instrumentally excellent, Lyrically it’s boring. My Rating: **

The first track is good, but it gets a bit bland as the album goes on

Started strong and i thought maybe this is what i was missing maybe this is the U2 they told me about. 3 songs in and no dullsville.

(1) People forget that early in their career, U2 were basically Flock of Seagulls. This is very much a Flock of Seagulls album. And that's not good, because other than "Space Age Love Song" they're really fucking terrible, the nadir of the whole "New Wave" co-optation of punk music. (2) Have you ever heard a more sick, pathetic song than "Sunday Bloody Sunday"? Don't get me wrong, great riff, great drumbeat, but the content of the song... fuck's sake! It takes a special kind of sicko to think about an event where UNARMED CIVILIANS were MURDERED by an IMPERIAL POWER in those civilians' homeland, and then write a song about it that basically boils down to "Why can't these two sides just get along???" Fuck's sake, Bono, you insufferable twat! It's sick! It really is a fucking weird liberal brainrot sickness to tell occupied people under martial law they're 50% responsible for the conditions they're living in. It's sick. It's sick. I understand all Irish people are not down with the IRA, that's fine, but to do "both sides bad" and "can't we all just get along?" for THE BRITISH EMPIRE and THE PEOPLE IT VIOLENTLY OPPRESSED FOR 800 YEARS is fucking sick, man. Fuck you, Bono, you sick fuck. Fuck's sake I could write 10,000 words about what a fucking fuckstick Bono is. I'll just stop here, I'm getting myself worked up.

안듣고싶어여의..

No ta.

Shite

Not one song I liked

Dislike U2

Gab

Way better than I thought it would be but very boring.

Listened till 4th song

i cant review this it sounds so generic and yet here i am, giving world famous rock bands 2 stars because they just sound like *noise*. 42 minutes of bland, featureless, noise. honestly considering 1 star. oh does that count as a jesus song?? very tough, i shall decide tomorrow. tomorrow has arrived (actually more than that cause weekend) and... i can think of zero redeeming qualities of this album. nothing stood out to me. the jesus song counter shall progress to 3, but we're gonna say half bc of this and half bc i forgot to tick it up for george harrison my sweet lord (i'm blaming spotify auto-shuffle bc that did strike on his album)

I dislike u2

Well this is certainly a treat, we have a performance from our new exchange student from IRELAND. I have his stage name here, it's uhh "Boner"? No, that can't be it, sorry, BO NO, yes I'm no good with these foreign names. Please everybody give a big "Top o' the morning" to Mr. Bo No. The high school auditorium spotlight jerks towards the freckled, fedora-clad youngster standing proudly atop an empty stage. The seconds feel like hours for the young Irishman, with his heart to spill. He is nervous, yet confident in the depth of his message. His opening salvo cuts the anticipation with an edginess reminiscent of a bald guitarist from another life. "No light! Great Plight! Why can't we just.. UNITE??" He crosses his arms in front of him and gazes upwards, eyes closed, demonstrably thrilled with this passage of what he considers to be his "magnum opus." "War? What's it good for? Oh yeah, we don't like it anymore! Fists Raised! Churches Razed??? Hey man, our hearts pump the same blood, and it's all red, so let's get together and end this BloodSHED." A quiet, but still audible groan rises from the disinterested pulpit. Bono gazes into the lights knowing he will one day eradicate conflict with his poetry. "I swear these kids get dumber every year" mutters the principal to a nearby teacher over a smattering of polite applause from sleepy teenagers in attendance. He musters the strength to go usher Bono off stage who in the meantime has revealed himself to be wearing a white t-shirt with a "bloody handprint" on it and the word "PEACE?" in large black lettering. The talent show continues with a kid in a wheelchair doing some pretty respectable impressions. The best U2 album ever. 0 HIGHLIGHTS: Edge's baldness toque

Shite

I had a terrible day and this website now forces me to listen to goddamn U2 of all bands. This cover make me so mad, it fucking SUCKS. Why are you staring at me like this bozo ? Fuck off. I havnt even started to listen to the album. Yeah just horrible ,annoying, uninspired pop rock bullshit or whatever. And bono's voice is still annoying and I hate it. This album is called War because it what it makes you want to do after youve listen to 40 minutes of U2. The Maroon 5 of their time/5

I’d give it zero if I could, fuck U2

Não vou me render ao U2

Early album from the Irish band

I’ve listened to two previous U2 albums, the Joshua Tree & Achtung Baby which most people consider their best stuff. However, despite adding some songs to my playlist, it never left enough of an impression for me to come back. War is older than both and features a more punchy, raw type of sound, feels post-punk. This is before they started collaborating with Eno (who fucking rocks btw) too. Personally, I found this album utterly forgettable, the style feels a bit too “rough” and abrasive to me and none of the songs stick. In fact, I find many tracks here to be too long. Only track I found myself somewhat enjoying was the intro. Very forgettable and not up my alley. 1.5/5.

Jedinica iz principa. // 'Sunday Bloody Sunday'. What a great song. It really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday, doesn't it? - Alan Partridge Ne slažem se s Alanom, grozna pjesma, još gori album, bila bi tanka dvica objektivno. Mogu se sjetiti samo jednog pjevača koji me više iritira nego ovaj.

Nachdem U2 zwangsweise ein Album auf meinem iPhone installiert hat boykottiere ich alles von dies Band

Sorry bro, you're not going to make me listen to U2. The only musicians with a single name I'm going to listen to is Flea and Seal

Judge the album on its merits? No. I hate U2. I want to put The Edge in an egg cup and smash his little beanie thing with a giant spoon.

There's two songs on this album you know. There's a reason why they're the only two you know.

I did not like this album. I’m not a fan of the 80s style rock music so it just wasn’t for me.

Its a no from me, dawg. U2 aint my jam.

Spotify compressed the shit out of it

don't like at all, kinda boring

highkey js not finna listen to ts

årh jeg er ikke begeistret for u2 og ikke for musikken deres. en track in og ejg er svimmel, dette kan ikke være et album man MÅ høre. og tenk er irlandboo. høylytt, ensidig og flatt.

34. fine, should not be on the list imo

On the evidence of this and the Joshua Tree I really think U2 are a singles band, in the pop tradition. But yeah, second half largely forgettable, but it's also not really my jam so I can't hate them for it. But I do really like Sunday Bloody Sunday, so will give them an extra point for that.

Not my cup of tea

No

Boring

Dogshit

Sometimes you have a long-held opinion about a band but then, after hearing them for the first time in a while, your whole view shifts. Which makes it especially nice when that doesn't happen. God, aren't U2 awful? Overwrought, overproduced, pretentious bollocks.

I know and dislike too many of these songs. 1 u2 out of nothing

Não vou ouvir u2

Honestly, just not for me. Pretty boring, nothing particularly inspiring about it.

The world's biggest crap

What ist the difference betweeen Bono and God? God knows he is Not Bono.

'WAR' opens with 'Sunday Bloody Sunday', basically the sound of someone whacking a frying pan in a shed whilst Bono scream shouts like he discovered war all by himself (spoiler, he did not). 'New Year's Day' is actually a brilliant song, hypnotic bassline, slay piano and some fucking fantastic drums, alas, Bono ruins everything yet again, floating on top of the like a man who thinks rhyming 'you' with 'true' is Nobel prize worthy. The rest of the band are inventive and locked the fuck in, Bono's main contribution is making every track feel like work place mandatory training, I simply did not sign up for. An album meant to be stirring is a reminder that U2's biggest legacy will always be, 3 brilliant musicians and one man determined to shout over them. 3/5 (Bono tax applied) - HF xo don’t like u2 cba to listen ThE eDgE! get a grip your a grown man not a sharp surface cunts/5 FTW Don't give enough of a fuck about Bono to review what will likely be dribble with 16 effects pedals. 0.3/5 MTW

ohhhhh BROTHER, THIS GUY STINKS!

Nie

The more I listen to U2, the more annoyed I get by how pretentious yet untalented they are. Obviously the band's biggest strength and selling point is Bono's powerful voice; however, his vocal delivery comes across in this very self-important and over-dramatic way (makes sense, knowing his personality) that often makes it hard to enjoy. Even worse than that is the guitar. There is no good reason why The Edge should be a household name, considering that he is the one of the most amateur guitarists to ever be so famous. His playing sounds mechanical and lacks any human feeling, and his guitar "solos" are either strumming a chord or two kinda quickly, or climbing a basic scale at the "breakneck" speed of one note per second. The guitar solo on "Sunday Bloody Sunday", for example, is just so thoroughly lame and disappointing. The drummer is alright, but doesn't have a lot of variety in his playing. I also didn't like the songwriting on most of the tracks here. Lots of fluff. I don't even think they should considered a rock band. They're just a little bit more rockin' than Coldplay, which isn't saying much. (I feel a bit guilty writing this review, considering that my dad likes this band lol. At least I like some of the other music he likes)

Not my type of music. While I understand the album is iconic, it feels like they had 2-3 great songs and decided that should be enough to carry the album.

Not my vibe. I appreciate the political message and that Bono is an icon to many, but it’s not doing anything for me.

After 13 straight days of music from the Uk, I get to travel a whole 12 miles Ireland to get an album from what may be my least favorite band of all time. This is album 131, I don't know how much more of this self induced torture I can take. I listened to this album with an open mind, as I have done with the previous 130 on this list. And to my surprise this album was actually really bad. I don't like U2 as previous stated, but honestly had a bit of higher expectations being the younger and the more raw U2 might actually deliver something strong and enjoyable...nope. This only strengthens my belief that they are the worst band. More specifically, Bono is annoying and tiresome. His lyrics could be pure magic, but I can't make out the words because I can't stand his voice. The music is fine, the vocals just make my skin crawl. Sorry U2 fans, we all have our things and this ain't mine. 2.5/10 131/1001

I always thought the amount of hate U2 got was unwarranted and just the typical Irish not liking someone for their success. I no loger think that, fuck these guys. The only thing that could make this better is if Bono paid his taxes. Or if the all of the songs were different.

It isn’t interesting and the singles are blah. I liked seconds the most.

Very boring album. Hookless songs that drag on for far too long. Mentions of revolution as a buzzword with no declaration of morals worthy of revolution. Poorly mixed.

I will not be listening to U2. Ever.

1983 was not the best year for music, but here U2 take the sounds of post-punk, rock and pop and fashion them into the most boring pap imaginable. How long… to sing this song? How long?

Nahhhh

No. Did not listen. You know what you did

I still hate U2.

Trash band

Ech. I just do not like U2

Love the message but the music is wack

0/5, U2 suck

hate them.

Not a fan of U2

very hard listen I cannot lie

I refuse

Repetitive. Got old pretty fast.

I don't even want to listen to this. It got played way too much when I was growing up 40 years later I'm still sick of it. My girlfriend however is a big U2 fan so I'll tell her it's the album of the day and tell her that I had listened to it and give it a big upvote for her

bono is not number 2!!!

I don't like U2

Is good for absolutely nothin'.

mid when i was listening the music was barely even being processed in my brain because it sounded Not Nice

did not like, was making me fall asleep on the highway

This is the worst band ever and this album is terrible if I could give it 0 stars I would!

U2 is boring

No thank you

I found that rather dull. They just sound like a boring version of the cure

Nope, don't like this album at all, or any U2 besides a couple of songs everything sucks...

Middle fingers up to U2. Just another waste of time from this overrated shit band.

These guys are from England and who gives a shit

Pretentious shit

*Unpopular opinion warning*. I hate U2, always have. I go out of my way to avoid their music, although I know a lot of their songs having heard my uncle listen to them a lot. Being a guitarist I find The Edge's riffs uninspiring, repetitive and boring. I'm not a fan of Bono, his voice or his lyrics. This album is no exception, I listened to it all, but I got bored rather quickly. I saw another review which sums it ups for me: "I’ve always thought U2 was an overly self serious band who people who don’t really like music say is their favourite band."

Well, I initially loved a lot of LilyWhite’s production, some of it has not aged well. More importantly, though it’s clear listening to this album the Bono can’t write a melody for the life of him, and his voice is not much to speak of either. I think his main skill is his desire to try to be seen as a pop culture figurehead but I think that’s only in his mind. Drum is just OK and pretty much all the same.

I know this one, and I don’t like it

When metal albums come up, record on here often just mention how much they can't stand the genre. I struggle to understand what they mean. Then I get U2. A band for people with no personality. A band for people think they are into music but only listen to the most generic radio friendly, chosen by record executives garbage. A band for people who now say their favorite genre is Indy. I literally don't get what anyone sees in this trash. I did make it all the way through. But now I'm in a bad mood and have a headache.

Every song so far has been annoying. Did not enjoy this album 1/5

He escuchado este disco por lo menos dos veces antes en mis intentos previos de seguir la lista y siempre llego a la misma conclusión: Un disco de Post-Punk inspirado por actos como The Cure, pero diluido hasta transformarse en una bastardización de lo que alguna vez fue. "The edge" aporta poco o nada a las pistas y ciertamente ese título no debería pertenecerle. La mejor canción de todo el LP es "Sunday Bloody Sunday". Rezo por el día en que el mundo deje de considerar a U2 como una banda buena. Sus presentaciones en vivo podrán ser buenas, pero su todos sus tracks suenan como la misma canción radial, es una pérdida de tiempo y hasta recursos. Sálteselo si quiere.

i dont like U2

Never ever found what others found in U2. The band is nothing more than average talent musicians playing repetitive music to back up one of the biggest egos in the Industry. An occasional hit but as always 95% crap

i only listened to like 3 songs so

Didn’t listen

Pompous overblown tosh

fucking hell this was boring and lame NNN

Really do not rate U2 in general but I genuinely got bored halfway through this album

I strongly dislike U2.

I don't know what the big deal is with U2. They've done very well with a very bad singer. They should just come out with out and release an album called, "Songs for Yobs and Knobs"

nO u2 thank you. I tried, but it's not for me.

U2, gross

Bit bad

Trashhhhh

Holy shit

Don't like u2

Bono is the record. - Randy Marsh

This sucked. Hated every second of it.

No suporto U2

Ding ding here comes the shit mobile. U2 blows. Sunday Bloody Sunday instrumentals are passable.

Sunday Bloody Sunday is one of the U2 songs I can stand listening to, but someone else could do play it better I'm sure. Seconds has a cool sound to it, would be better as a instrumental. Same goes for New Year's Day Don't care for Like a Song, I guess it's like a song I don't like. Drowning man was fine. The Refugees is obnoxious. Two Hearts Beat as One, brings me back to U2 just sounding like an average bar band that have day jobs. Red Light is a gross waste of time. Surrender, boring noise. And 40 finishes things off sounding like an interesting track, but then Bono makes his presence known.

U2 is overrated.

Did not like and it made me irritable

gun to my head i would have said this album came out in 2002. Some serious "hits of the 80s, 90s, and today" time blindness on my part. two songs is more than i expected to like. 1.5

What is it good for? Absolutely fuck all.

Meh

Gross. U2. I guess I never considered the possibility of bands I know that I don't really like being on this list. Anyway, I'll try and remain impartial, but this one is going to be hard. The Sunday Bloody Sunday mix is trash. The song is better reworked by Richard Cheese. I will admit that New Year's Day is catchy. The drums overall in the album are pretty good -that guy is putting in the work. Phew, it's over. Review of Reviews: People like this whole thing? I don't get it, it's misses way more than it hits. Best Track: New Year's Day

Another overrated album from an overrated band.

Probably my favourite U2 album, but it's not saying too much as I'm not a fan of any of them.

meh

A perfect parade of macho boy love and tiny erections. U2 produce one of the most interesting ways to drive a man to suicide. An abomination that makes your ears bleed and your anus sore. Piss off.

Fuck off U2

0/200 Even worse

I hate U2 but let's give it a try... No this is crap. Not for me! Boring... Manages to be both over/melodramatic and dull at the same time. Rubbish!

This album was meh. Sunday Bloody Sunday and Red Light were decent but it didn't do it for me. I read about the significance for the time but still wasn't my jam.

Honestly, it's a miracle I didn't drive into the ocean listening to this. Music is trite and Bono's voice it deeply unpleasant to listen to.

this album is so shit it physically stressed me out. there is more musicality in me banging my head off this desk repeatedly

No thank u

Everyone has that one somewhat-iconic musician or band that they just don't enjoy or don't get the hype for. For me, it's easily U2. This whole album was bland, like a boiled potato. I appreciate the message, but it definitely could've been done better.

PU 2

Don’t like U2

I ALREADY RATED THIS YOU IDIOTS

If I never hear Bono's whiny bitch voice again, it'll still be too soon

Not a fan of U2. However, this faded into the background and I felt like I was walking through the mall mid-00s. It also felt like it would never end.