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Rating: Most people think that U2 no longer makes that spirited and melancholic rock they became famous for in the '80s. Sure, they're not the same as they were twenty years ago, but I don't think they're completely finished. The proof of their decent work lies in their latest CD, "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb." The first song opens with "Vertigo," a very catchy track with incisive rock, where The Edge expertly squeezes his guitar and Bono finds that voice that seemed lost. "Miracle Drug" and "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" have a more graceful and sad musicality compared to the first song, and in my opinion, they touched my heart; the guitar is played masterfully, and the singer utilizes it by singing with extreme sweetness.
Other noteworthy songs are: "City Of Blinding Lights," very nice even if it seems like a continuation of another U2 song, "All Because Of You," where the rock of the first song is forcefully picked up again (this song was composed live in NY and not in a recording studio), and finally "Original Of The Species," which, in my opinion, is the best song on the record.
The other songs honestly disappointed me but all in all, the album is not to be thrown away.
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By NickGhostDrake
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