4.4 + U2's descent from relevance has been cataclysmic so it's easy to forget their amazing output in the late-80s and early-90s. While I still prefer "Where the Streets Have No Name", this record is full of spectacular moments that explore new sonic realms. "The Fly" and "Mysterious Ways" are two of the strongest back-to-back middle tracks of any album. The gnarly vocal effects on "Zoo Station" still sound as grimy now as they did when I first heard it as a kid. And I hadn't listened to "Love is Blindness" in years - what an amazing song! I love the pulsing bass combined with the Edge quietly hammering on reverb-heavy guitar. My only critique is with the sad-sap melodrama on "So Cruel" and "Acrobat."