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How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb by U2
 
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How many of U2 does it take to dismantle an atomic bomb?

byflamepillar Nov 17, 2004
105 Helpfuls 106 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 12 Comments
Pros Strong melodies, Bono's falsetto, The Edge is a God of Guitar.
Cons Sometimes vague lyrics, minor slump toward the end
Recommended it? Yes

There are bands out there that you hear about all the time, but you know jack about them. For some people, that band might be Radiohead, for others it might be the Dave Matthews Band. For me, it's U2.

The only album I've heard in its entirety has been POP, but you've probably heard as... Read full review »

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Just Screw It! How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb is the Worst U2 Album Ever.

byplorentz Nov 24, 2004
86 Helpfuls 87 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 19 Comments
Pros It sounds really good...
Cons ...but it feels really empty.
Recommended it? Yes

It's the soundtrack for a faceless guy in sunglasses and neon blue spandex surfboarding down some impossible slope. It's the soundtrack for monster truck races at the local redneck pavilion, the soundtrack for men out-testosteroning each other in the locker room, with brand names - Wilson, Adidas,... Read full review »

Stairway2Drew
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"don't look before you laugh/ look ugly in a photograph"

byStairway2Drew Dec 11, 2004
85 Helpfuls 86 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 8 Comments
Pros U2 ARE SOOOOOO GOOD OMG!!!!!11111
Cons lol j/k
Recommended it? Yes


I'm assuming that, mere weeks after the release of U2's latest long-player, dropping a traditional, dissecting review of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb would be fairly pointless. At the time of this writing, twenty folks----at least half of them folks whom i enjoy or at least respect----have... Read full review »

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U2 Returns With A Vengeance

bychad8246 Nov 21, 2004
71 Helpfuls 72 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros Several good rocking songs as well as some serious ones. Oh and The Edge rules!
Cons Some lackluster lyrics at times
Recommended it? Yes

Well, my friends, today is a historic day. I am writing my first review on a full length U2 album. Even more amazing is the fact that I'm a huge fan. I own every cd and plenty of singles. If fact, Under A Blood Red Sky was the first cd I ever bought. I've also seen every tour since 1992. However,... Read full review »

divad23
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Though Your Soul Can't Be Bought, Your Mind Can Wander

bydivad23 Dec 2, 2004
68 Helpfuls 69 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 4 Comments
Pros Pretty solid up through track 7; good balance of strong rockers and ballads.
Cons The last four songs are rather blah; the album as a whole is nothing new for U2.
Recommended it? Yes

Unos, dos tres, catorce!

Alright, alright, I know. Bono can't count. Let's try to rise above that for a second and talk about the new U2 album in its entirety. I mean, we've waited four years for this thing, so it'd be kind of silly to get hung up on the first few seconds of the first... Read full review »

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U2 Dismantles Expectations, Does Their Own Thing on Bomb

byMattA75 Nov 9, 2004
61 Helpfuls 62 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 7 Comments
Pros solid hooks and melodies throughout, the Edge's playing, Lillywhite's production
Cons at times, poor lyrics, a couple of songs don't quite grab me much at all
Recommended it? Yes

The question might seem obvious to the casual music observer, the music fan who is less analytical and is only concerned with whether a song makes them want to sing along or not. To the more seasoned music fan though, it was a question that had no real easy answers. Then again, have there ever been... Read full review »

speeddemon531
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"Some Things You Shouldn't Get Too Good At...Like Smiling, Crying & Celebrity"

byspeeddemon531 Nov 24, 2004
58 Helpfuls 59 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 6 Comments
Pros Pretty much what you expect from a U2 album.
Cons Two songs average enough to bring the album's rating down a point.
Recommended it? Yes

When I feel the need to be moved emotionally, Bono's is one of the first numbers I dial. Despite nearly three decades as the frontman of the best rock band on the planet, this multimillionaire still communicates to his audience like the guy next door. It might be because so many of his songs... Read full review »

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U2's How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Will Turn Some Heads And Make Some Fans

bythemafiagod Nov 8, 2004
56 Helpfuls 57 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 11 Comments
Pros Bono's voice, the musical quality, the album in general.
Cons Two tracks are a bit slow, but they have their own little niche.
Recommended it? Yes

Let me start this review by saying I was never really a fan of U2. It was only a couple of months ago that I experienced a musical epiphany and began to grow to really love this band. So, when you read this review, please understand I'm not the biggest U2 fan who ever lived or anything; I'm one of... Read full review »

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Learning To Love The Bomb

bynsign Dec 2, 2004
48 Helpfuls 49 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Some great songs, appealingly raw.
Cons A couple of duffers, may be too unpolished for some
Recommended it? Yes

They're back to save the world. And a grim place it has become, too. Illegal wars rage in the Middle East, a Bible-thumping cowboy is once again the leader of the western world, famine and disease sweep through Africa like an Old Testament plague, and Robbie Williams continues to release records... Read full review »

criteeker
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U2 Will be mystified - One way or another

bycriteeker Nov 29, 2004
48 Helpfuls 49 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 8 Comments
Pros Bono's trademark voice, great lyrics, catchy tunes
Cons a couple songs preach and seem to just fall flat with uninteresting lyrics
Recommended it? Yes

Being a product of the 1960s, I grew up in an era (late 60s - early 1980s) rich in Rock & Roll that meant something and had a backbone. Most (not all) of today's Rock & Roll is void of substance and seems a bit generic.

That's not the case with U2. The first time I heard them was back in... Read full review »

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