Not a big U2 fan but...

How can "single" from NY say there isn't a good song on this CD? I can't believe U2 would put out such a bad CD, Vertigo is Kick Ass because of the guitar and the positive lyrics. Come on you Beotch! You must have said that because of your X. Also if you really did dislike it with one play that allways means to play it 2 more times then leave it for a couple weeks or longer and come back to it. The best albums ever made are the ones that you get into slowly, that are complicated. The ones that you love right away become boring. ROCK ON!!

Hardly an explosive album

"How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" is one of those albums that, aside from the popular songs, really doesn't have that much to offer. If the whole album were filled with songs like "Vertigo" and "All Because of You", it would be a classic. Unfortunately, many of the songs lack the heart and soul as once heard in such albums as "Achtung Baby" and "Zooropa". Lyrically, it has many more spiritual references, which is good; however, musically, it's really bland.

Detonated Passion

U2 is one of the best bands in rock history because they are so passionate. "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" is characteristic of what they can achieve when they channel their passion well. This C.D. may become known as the pinnacle achievement of their later works. It is consistent throughout, and, like "All That You Can't Leave Behind," they skillfully master their new evolutions of sound. Still, it isn't as good as "Achtung Baby" or "The Joshua Tree," but it so cohesive musically, that in some ways, it is more satisfying than any of their other albums. And also like "...Can't Leave Behind," they leave behind the inconsistencies and meandering of "Pop" and "Zooropa".