Guybrush

I agree that none of the albums are good, but I find enjoyable moments on both. On Rattle & Hum, I can sort of enjoy Desire, Hawkmoon, Silver & Gold, Heartland .. On Pop, Gone, Miami, Wake Up Dead Man. I don't think they're awful, but mediocre perhaps. But of course, mediocre albums from such a big band are gonna disappoint.

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kyleargyle

I think Pop might just be U2's most underrated album.

Rattle and Hum was ****, though.

Roygbiv

pop underrated? i mean, if you try and forget that they've made any other albums then maybe pop wouldn't feel like that long and that redundant of an album.

but why do you think it's overrated?

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kyleargyle

I think it has some of Bono's best lyrics on it...and I think it was a nice departure for them. I also think that "Do You Feel Loved", "Staring at the Sun", "Gone", "Please" and "Wake Up Dead Man" are among the band's best tracks. Sure, it has some real clunkers on it, but pretty much every U2 album since Achtung, Baby has. If anything, this one has the least amount of filler. (Up to their new offering, which is probably their most solid effort since 1991. Minus the middle, of course.)

I just feel it's underrated because so many fans immediately list it as their worst album, when it's far from their worst. I'd take a colossal flop over an effort in mediocrity (R&H, Atomic Bomb) any day.

Roygbiv

well i guess i'm going to have to check those songs out again then.

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Joe Cool

Some really good reviews, roygbiv. Are you ever going to be doing a 00s set of reviews for U2?

Roygbiv

i was thinking about it, but we all know they're mostly mediocre albums. would you like me to do a few more reviews? i'd love to : )

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Joe Cool

Mediocre? I really liked All that You... had some really class tracks on it (mostly the first four)... Atom Bomb was alright, nothing special about it and Horizon was a bit ****e too except for a few tracks, but yes sir, it would be great if you could write reviews for those ones also

Roygbiv

then i'm on it! : D
expect a review next week.

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Gutmensch

The Beatles >> U2

You philistine.

But "Achtung Baby" is a very good album.

Even U2 would probably agree with me that the Beatles are much better and important.

As a Berliner I of course appreciate this very good Berlin song:



Album "Zooropa", 1993

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