Monday, May 03, 2004
April 26: U2 - The Joshua Tree
Now this album is a classic. I figured if I was going to listen to the album that defined the '90s (Nevermind) this month, I'd also do one of the albums that defined the '80s — I don't own Guns 'N Roses' Appetite for Destruction or Spandau Ballet's first album — and this is one of the best albums ever, the one where U2's America obsession reaches its logical and spectacular conclusion.
You want to know how to start an album right? Just listen to the beginning of "Where the Streets Have No Name." Then hit repeat to make sure that that's right: does Bono really not come in for more than a minute? Yup. Even if this album just had "Bullet the Blue Sky" and "In God's Country," it would be considered a good album, but it's also got the holy trinity of U2: "Streets," "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," and "With or Without You." If you don't own this album, what the hell is wrong with you? At least download it. Geez, people. I can't help you if you don't help yourselves.
You want to know how to start an album right? Just listen to the beginning of "Where the Streets Have No Name." Then hit repeat to make sure that that's right: does Bono really not come in for more than a minute? Yup. Even if this album just had "Bullet the Blue Sky" and "In God's Country," it would be considered a good album, but it's also got the holy trinity of U2: "Streets," "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," and "With or Without You." If you don't own this album, what the hell is wrong with you? At least download it. Geez, people. I can't help you if you don't help yourselves.
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