1980-2005 - And Also The Trees

Advantages: superb album with a great range of music
Disadvantages: none

...U2 have been around for quite a long time, since the 1980’s. They have released numerous albums such as “Rattle and hum”, “The Joshua tree” , “October”, “Pop”, and “War”. They released their Best of album a little while ago, and this was the overtaken by their newest release, “All that you can’t leave behind”. I have read numerous opinions that have said this latest album is not so good. Many of the people are first time U2 listeners, who have never heard their music before! I feel they have missed out and are wrong, as U2 have been in the business a long time, have become superstars in their own right and can pack any stadium in the world. The Best of album is a showcase of their best works from the beginning to 1999 and is supreme. It features many... Read review

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Advantages: Brill band, outstanding music...
Disadvantages: none...........

...'s also showcases the power of Bono's voice,that would be used so effectively on The Joshua Tree. It then jumps to "New Years Day" from War, which was actually the album before Unforgettable Fire. That's what makes this greatest hits so interesting...instead of just going in order of song release, they really try to make it all flow together. Speaking of The Joshua Tree, "With Or Without You" is the third song on the disk, making the first three songs such a complete package that I now prefer to listen to them in that order. Following up with "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" isn't a bad route to take either. The album ends with selections from the great (despite what critics said) album Rattle and Hum, which features "Desire", "When Love Comes to Town" (with B.B.King, no less), and the very touching... Read review

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Advantages: There is no imitation here
Disadvantages: The occasional lyric is 'odd'

...Kaiser Chiefs: Nick Hodgson (vocals, drums); Ricky Wilson (vocals); Andrew White (guitar); Peanut (keyboards); Simon Rix (bass guitar). Recording information: Olympic Studios, London, England; Town House Studios, London, England. Emerging in an era rife with New Wave rip-off artists, the Kaiser Chiefs ran the risk of their sharp suits, angular haircuts, and early-1980s influences being taken the wrong way. While many of their peers shamelessly aped the most obvious aspects of the Cure, New Order, et al, Kaiser Chiefs much more subtly incorporated the sensibilities of their influences. Though one can hear traces of everything from Madness to XTC and Adam & the Ants on the Chiefs 2005 debut album, EMPLOYMENT, these Brits are no one's slavish imitators. Their undeniably catchy melodies, sarcastically witty lyrics, and often... Read review

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