Title: They phoned it in.....
Product review: The fact that there are so many mixed reviews of this album says it all. This is "supposed" to be the U2 that returns to it's rock roots. Rather, it's just a another bland over-produced mediocre output that they've become so proficient at making over the last decade plus. Most of the songs sound as if any average band could put them out. This is the great U2??Sure, there are a few songs that will hold you for a little while. But, compared to U2 in their hay-day these songs are merely "fillers". Clearly, U2 ran out of ideas and energy a long time ago (See their last 3-4 albums for evidence).It's sad, when you really think about it. They're living off their past and a HUGE marketing budget. That's it. Btw, I really really wanted to like this album. But, like the last few, it just wasn't feasible to do so if you have a frame of reference for what this band "used to" be. Sad....
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