2005: U2-mania

[myuman]

I've listened to this about 15 times in the past week (long T-day road trip, commute, etc.).  This album is so pop.  Simple as that.  It is right down the middle.  I'm also comparing it to the other disc I've played a lot lately... the Fiery Furnaces... Just about anything is right down the middle after listening to that!

[flawd101]

Yeah, well, I liked U2 when they were just U....
 
 sequels always suck...

[Random Citizen]

Despite my subscription ending a few months ago (after 10+ years), SPIN is still sending me magazines. I received the December '04 issue today with U2 on the cover. I wonder if this will continue into 2005...

[Bags]

Originally posted by pollard:
  another great description
 
   

Their new album promises to be little better...to be continuing the pattern of pop tunes from a band trying to remake themselves into something they never were.

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What about a band continuing a pattern of evolving, making themselves into something they are now.  ??  The criticism seems overly wrought....

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Bags:
  What about a band continuing a pattern of evolving, making themselves into something they are now.  ??  The criticism seems overly wrought....

yeah, if you make a great album or two and then
 
 a) make the same album six more times, you suck
 
 b) evolve and keep changing your sound so that people dont know what to expect, you suck
 
  really, its a lose-lose situation

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
 yeah, if you make a great album or two and then
 
 a) make the same album six more times, you suck
 
 b) evolve and keep changing your sound so that people dont know what to expect, you suck
 
  really, its a lose-lose situation

b should be, if you evolve and keep changing your so sound, and the sound that comes out sucks, you suck