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Title: So much for progress...
Review: The world's premier rock band has unfortunately resorted to re-treading badly dated European pop songs from the mid-80's. Or I guess it could be just a coincidence that the chorus from Beautiful Day sounds remarkably similar to A-Ha's The Sun Always Shines On TV. I'm surprised there aren't any Duran Duran samples, or better yet, how about a Flock of Seagulls cover! Personally, I was hoping for something fresh, modern, and really hard-hitting. Instead I get Bono lost in some melodramatic fog of new wave nostalgia. It's essentially The Sweetest Thing with a heavier arrangement. U2 have always had major potential, but at this point in their career it seems unlikely that they will ever really break free from their depressing post-punk roots.
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