Title: Weak and Derivative
Product review: I bought this album based on the extravagant praise it received from other reviewers. Imagine my surprise when the album's contents turns out to be nothing more than typical early eighties music, highly-derivative of the Cure, U2, and Echo and The Bunnymen. Even the production sounds thin compared to those other bands' sounds.The liner notes mention that Bono was a fan of these guys, but remember--he also liked the Alarm. Seems he liked any band that sounded like his own, no matter how awful and obvious it was.For me, the Sound is like that local "art rock" band we were all forced to put up with in the 80's: they had the hair, the effects pedals, but none of the talent. Save your money--stick with "Ocean Rain" and "Boy".
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