U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind
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Free Music Review: A Beautiful Day!
Hit: 4 Stars
After the exprimental "Pop" Album from 1997 U2 came back strong again with producers Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno who also produced the legendary "Joshua Tree" and "Achtung Baby". "All that You Can't Leave Behind" one sound like good old U2 with a much more classicist rocky sound and great crafted melodies and choruses. It doesn't really come up in the same level as the classic U2 albums that Eno and Lanois once produced but it's not that far away. Other then having a great track list, there are some really fantastic songs on this album aswell that certainly are among the best they did for years. "Beautiful Day" "Stuck In a Moment" and "Wild Honey" comes to mind. The lyrics on this album seems to make more sense then ever and U2 proves that they still are excellent musicians going forward.
"Beautiful Day" that is a song about a man who has lost everything, but finds joy in what he still has. Starts slow but got a killer hook full of energy and proves U2 at their best and a perfect concert song. "Stuck in a Moment (You Can't Get Out Of)" is a tribute to INXS late singer Michael Hutchence that sadly took his life when thing started to turn sour. In the lyrics Bono tried to convince people that suicide is not the last way out. The song itself is a midtempo that actually isn't riff based, just an hell of a great pop/rock song. "Elevation" is simular to "Vertigo" from their newest album, a riff based rocker and not surprisingly a hit single too. It was soundtrack to Laura Croft, but the song is better then the film. "Walk On", a ballad, was the 4th single, and dedicated to Burma's The song was written about and dedicated to Burma's activist and freedom fighter Aung San Suu Kyi who's been in house arrest for the last 15 years now. "Kite" is apparently a song to Bono's daughter, a good midtempo.
"In a Little While" is an emotional midtempo with good riffs and lyrics but far from a single. "Wild Honey" is a fantastic pop song, with Beatlesque refferences and good storyteller too. "Peace on Earth" is a political song and with a title like that also very straighforward. Yes, U2 still care about the world. "When I Look at the World" continues the same trend, but not quite as good. "New York" a tribute to the wonderful city it is and to Frank Sinatra. This is a very unusual U2 song in slow pace that focus on the lyrics ahead of the music. You wonder if Bono is trying to imitate Frank a little when he sings it?. It closes with "Grace" yet another slow ballad. "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" is a bonus track and appear on most version of the album.
Overall, U2 goes back to what they are best at (With a Little Help from Eno/Lanois) after a little weaker exprimental album as "Pop". Here we'll find well crafted melodies and arrangements and memorable hooks. As always there are also good lyrics too that deal with serious subjects. It's better then "Pop" and "Atom Bomb". But not quite the masterpiece of "Joshua Tree" or "Achtung Baby" but "Leave Behind" once again proves that U2 is one of the greatest rock bands and they still got it inside. 4/5 stars.
Free Music Review: It's one of my all-time faves...
Hit: 5 Stars
"All That You Can't Leave Behind" is amazing. It was U2's return to form back in 2000, and rightfully so. Every song on the album is stellar, and every song has spoken powerfully to me at some point in my life since 2000. "Kite," which wasn't a single, is one of U2's best songs ever in my opinion. Both "Beautiful Day" and "Walk On" won Grammys for Record of the Year (the former 2000, the latter 2001). Other faves of mine are "Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of," "Elevation," "In a Little While," and "Peace On Earth." Overall, one of the best albums from the Greatest Living Rock Band on Earth!Free Music Review: A U2 Victory
Hit: 5 Stars
Bringing the exact type of U2isque music that has won my heart since I can remember! Nothing compares to the originality and dedication this band has shown in the past 2 1/2 decades!Free Music Review: Dr. Midnight
Hit: 4 Stars
U2 touched the pop waves again with All That You Can't Leave Behind. This one is a little more commercial sounding and not as well arranged as Achtung Baby. I would still recommend this CD...a top 5 release for the boys from the emerald isle.Free Music Review: One of the Best
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a very good CD if your a U2 fan. I would highly recommend it.