I know that you have all read in the past about my mixed feelings regarding The Unforgettable Fire album. Well, this song, “Elvis Presley and America” probably encapsulates those feelings more than any other. To start with, the music is just a slowed-down version of the backing track from another song on the same album, […]
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Listening to a new U2 album for the first time is always a heady experience, but I can’t think of a single album that left me as dumbstruck after the first listen as the Passengers album, and that holds doubly true for the first track, “United Colours.” This track really defies easy description. On one […]
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I recall the day I brought home my purchase of the CD single for “Pride (In the Name of Love),” and how excited I was to hear the B-sides, two songs titled “Boomerang,” parts 1 and 2. I was a little disappointed when I put the disc in and listened, only to discover that the […]
Read MoreWith the album U2: The Best of 1980-1990 hitting shelves soon (a limited edition containing a bonus CD quietly hit shelves Tuesday, with the official version coming out Nov. 10), U2 guitarist The Edge granted an interview to the Los Angeles Times, discussing the new album the band currently has in the works with producers Brian Eno and […]
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