Tuesday, April 27, 2010

U2: no line on the horizon

ive like U2 for a while now. i didnt get into them until they released the album 'pop' (which i realize i am in the vast minority here, but think is their best album so far). i loved the resurgence they had at the beginning of the decade with 'all that you cant leave behind', but was pretty disappointed with 'how to dismantle an atomic bomb'. due to that disappointment, i didnt plan on picking up this newest album. that, and the dislike of their first single off this disc 'get on your boots'. well, with some encouraging from my old roommate sean, i gave it a listen. turns out that its pretty good! after listening to it a couple times through i was hooked. i guess bono's still got it! there are some real stand out songs in this album, such as the title song and 'i'm going to go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight'. they are good old U2 at their best! which begs the question: who is picking the lead single for these guys?!? after spending a month or two listening to this album exclusively and really enjoying it, i must say that 'get on your boots' is one of the weakest songs on the album! why would they put their weakest 'boot' forward? (pun intended...) i'm sure there are a lot of fans who heard that one on the radio and, like me, gave the album a pass. they missed out on some really great U2 songs because of that poor first single selection. well, hopefully they are in the studio again getting ready for the next album, and this time they wont make the same mistakes...

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