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Disco de U2: “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb [Bonus Tracks] [Bonus DVD]”
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How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb [Bonus Tracks] [Bonus DVD] |
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Fecha de Publicación:2004-11-22
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Tipo:Desconocido
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Género:Rock, Adult Alternative, The Coffeehouse
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Sello Discográfico:Universal/Island
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Letras Explícitas:Si
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UPC:4988005375629
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Ever since the beginning of their career, {$U2} had a sense of purpose and played on a larger scale than their peers, so when they stumbled with the knowing rocktronica fusion of 1997's {^Pop} -- the lone critical and commercial flop in their catalog -- it was enough to shake the perception held among fans and critics, perhaps even among the group itself, that the band was predestined to always be the world's biggest and best {\rock & roll} band. Following that brief, jarring stumble, {$U2} got back to where they once belonged with {^All That You Can't Leave Behind}, returning to the big-hearted anthems of their '80s work. It was a confident, cinematic album that played to their strengths, winning back the allegiance of wary fans and critics, who were eager to once again bestow the title of the world's biggest and best band upon the band, but all that praise didn't acknowledge a strange fact about the album: it was a conservative affair. After grandly taking risks for the better part of a decade, {$U2} curbed their sense of adventure, consciously stripping away the irony that marked every one of their albums since 1991's {^Achtung Baby}, and returning to the big, earnest sound and sensibility of their classic '80s work. {^How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb}, the long-awaited 2004 sequel to {^ATYCLB}, proves that this retreat was no mere fling: the band is committed to turning back the clock and acting like the '90s never happened. Essentially, {$U2} are trying to revirginize themselves, to erase their wild flirtation with dance clubs and postmodernism so they can return to the time they were the social conscience of {\rock} music. Gone are the heavy {\dance} beats, gone are the multiple synthesizers, gone are the dense soundscapes that marked their '90s albums, but {$U2} are so concerned with recreating their past that they don't know where to stop peeling away the layers. They've overcorrected for their perceived sins, scaling back their sound so far that they have shed the murky sense of mystery that gave {^The Unforgettable Fire} and {^The Joshua Tree} an otherworldly allure. That atmospheric cloud has been replaced with a clean, sharp production, gilded in guitars and anchored with straight-ahead, unhurried rhythms that never quite push the songs forward. This crisp production lacks the small sonic shadings that gave {^ATYCLB} some depth, and leaves {^How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb} showcasing {$U2} at their simplest, playing direct, straight-ahead {\rock} with little subtlety and shading in the production, performance, or lyrics. Sometimes, this works to the band's detriment, since it can reveal how familiar {$the Edge}'s guitar has grown or how buffoonish {$Bono}'s affectations have become (worst offender: the overdubbed "hola!" that answers the "hello" in the chorus of {&"Vertigo"}). But the stark production can also be an advantage, since the band still sounds large and powerful. {$U2} still are expert craftsmen, capable of creating records with huge melodic and sonic hooks, of which there are many on {^HTDAAB}, including songs as reassuring as the slyly soulful {&"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"} and the soaring {&"City of Blinding Lights,"} or the pile-driving {&"All Because of You."} Make no mistake, these are all the ingredients that make {^How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb} a very good {$U2} record, but what keeps it from reaching the heights of greatness is that it feels too constrained and calculated, too concerned with finding purpose in the past instead of bravely heading into the future. It's a minor but important detail that may not matter to most listeners, since the record does sound good when it's playing, but this conservatism is what keeps {^HTDAAB} earthbound and prevents it from standing alongside {^War}, {^The Joshua Tree}, and {^Achtung Baby} as one of the group's finest efforts. [The Japanese version included bonus tracks.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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