I don't know about you, but I actually like U2's new album!
I am a huge U2 fan. I loved the Long Walk to Freedom song. I listened to the new album and I hate it. Every song seems forced and thrown together, with creepy songs about California and weird song themes that keep repeating like fear. Some of the songs are rocking enough and have potential, but seem lyric sloppy, like U2 was under immense pressure from Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine of U2's longtime label, Interscope, to output an album for Apple's event. They probably threw a huge wad of money U2's way, though U2 doesn't need the money, U2 relented and this is the result. The sound is new territory sound for U2, yet some early years familiarity. Some of it works, while some of it is like a cheese grater on a chalkboard. I am wondering who produced this. It doesn't have the feel of Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Flood, Howie B., etc. Creepy. Free isn't the point. The band seems off their mark. I will be putting the Fish Out of Water remix of Even Better than the Real Thing or the Wonderland remix of Magnificent on repeat until the next album.
