Springsteen "Working on a Dream"

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by LukeA

Actually, it was the last great U2 album (at least amongst U2 fans). The point being, Rolling Stone's opinion really doesn't mean anything, seeing that its swayed by however the wind may blow one way or the other. This was just one example.

Wow... I feel 100% the opposite way. U2 pretty much lost me after the Joshua Tree- I just felt like they were becoming parodies of the grandiose legends that their diehard media fans, like RS, painted them out to be. And this was especially disappointing since it was the follow up to The Unforgettable Fire, which was such a refreshing departure. And then they got into that phase where they were embracing yet mocking Americana... yuck! U2 finally brought me back into the fold in 2000 with All You Can't Leave Behind- it was a new, rawer, humbler, less ironic piece of work. And I actually think their last album is among their best albums ever- "Origin of the Species" is like the best song they've ever done. I'm still on the fence with their new single, but I'm hopeful...