Blogcritics: Comments on U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

Comment by joey delbove

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 02:23:37 EST

this is one of U2's best albums. It is a solid body of work and it doesnt slow down or drag like most albums do in the middle. This album is the bigger brother of ATLB, it is louder more powerful and pushes U2 farther back into the begining of the career wich has been widely prased. Also Bono seems to have had a strog reveivment of his voice. His voice is stronger and more powerful than it has been since the joshua tree. U2 have made another great record and this one may even live up to the best record in time. Critics of the album claim that it is not experimental or artistic but who said it had to be. I was a fan of the experimental albums of the 90s but this shows that U2 are good at both the experimental and the more classic sound.

Comment by MOTOROLO

Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:21:50 EST

I think this album is more about how deep the lyrics are, that's it. One of the best albums of an evolved U2. cheers.

Comment by Phillip Winn

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 13:11:58 EST

Lono, you're kidding, right? Dude- this album is more hookish than any they've put out in a long while! Actually, I think that this is probably their second-best album ever, finally beating out Boy for that spot. But I haven't published my full review yet, so I guess I'll bite my tongue for now.

Comment by Mark Edward Manning

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:22:21 EST

El Bicho: "I was surprised that there weren't more political songs due to what's been happening in the world since their last album, but maybe with all that he's seen and the loss of his father, Bono sees love and God as being more important the politics of man." Maybe. Or it could be that politically conscious bands in the mode of U2 are a rarity. Instead of being threatening or insulting in the manner of Eminem or Green Day, U2 are more subtle in their protest: Bono reminds me a bit of John Lennon, because both men were very poignant in their pacifist beliefs but not aggressive with them, and Bono certainly doesn't call anyone out for special attention or ridicule. This is what I love about Bono/U2. Their point is taken without getting crude about it.

Comment by Lono

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 03:37:09 EST

Finally, someone with the courage to give U2 some press! Just kidding, sorry to be a dick. I think this album is a 6 or possibly a 7 on a scale of one to ten. Where are the hooks, the fun, the chorus's for us all to sing along too?