NLOTH / OVERRATED: Best, Worst, Underrated, Overrated

Make me sticky, Martin!

It's a good song but Cedars is a little overrated, at least on this site.

I went for UC. It beggars belief some members here like it. More than Kite.

Fez.  It would have made a good album opener but given its apparent popularity on this forum, I think it's a tad overrated.

GOYB. I dont here many people raving about the tunes on this album. But when i do, it is often about how great GOYB was live. Nah......i dont get it at all

MOS
A lot of people on here seem to praise it but i can't bear it.

MOS
A lot of people on here seem to praise it but i can't bear it.

totally.  Bono screeching all the way through.  awful.

Cedars - especially in this forum

IMO U2 tends to strike out with album closers.   Slot for milquetoast meditations that drop the ensemble musicianship.   

Cedars is a prime example

AIWIY, Love is Blindness, The Troubles are exceptions to the rule

Cedars - especially in this forum

IMO U2 tends to strike out with album closers.   Slot for milquetoast meditations that drop the ensemble musicianship.   

Cedars is a prime example

AIWIY, Love is Blindness, The Troubles are exceptions to the rule

What about 40?

Quote from: Zeropartii on June 25, 2024, 01:11:22 PM

Cedars - especially in this forum

IMO U2 tends to strike out with album closers.   Slot for milquetoast meditations that drop the ensemble musicianship.   

Cedars is a prime example

AIWIY, Love is Blindness, The Troubles are exceptions to the rule

What about 40?

or MOTD

Is That All? is really energetic closer.

Quote from: Shank on June 25, 2024, 01:34:14 PM

Quote from: Zeropartii on June 25, 2024, 01:11:22 PM

Cedars - especially in this forum

IMO U2 tends to strike out with album closers.   Slot for milquetoast meditations that drop the ensemble musicianship.   

Cedars is a prime example

AIWIY, Love is Blindness, The Troubles are exceptions to the rule

What about 40?

or MOTD

…WUDM

…and MLK, of course.

The Wanderer

Quote from: SlyDanner on June 25, 2024, 01:40:50 PM

Quote from: Shank on June 25, 2024, 01:34:14 PM

Quote from: Zeropartii on June 25, 2024, 01:11:22 PM

Cedars - especially in this forum

IMO U2 tends to strike out with album closers.   Slot for milquetoast meditations that drop the ensemble musicianship.   

Cedars is a prime example

AIWIY, Love is Blindness, The Troubles are exceptions to the rule

What about 40?

or MOTD

…WUDM

…and MLK, of course.

40, MLK, Mothers, WUDM are all too stripped down for my taste.   

I'd say that 40 and MLK are the weakest spots on otherwise nearly perfect albums. MLK in particular is fine but not as interesting or moving as it maybe could have been.

I think Cedars is a really good subdued/less bombastic closer. Soft, low range Bono is always a treat, and there's a cool moody backing track. Not the best song on NLOTH, but it's a solid tune and provides good contrast with the other songs.