U2's Triumphant Return · Day of the Dead
PAGE 14 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES November 7, 2000 U2's Triumphant Return Leave Behind Recalls Band's Best Recordings With All That You Can't Leave Behind, and quality becomes obvious as soon as U2 has produced their most highly Bono's crooning voice seeps through your acclaimed record since masterpieces such speakers. This is one gem on the album that should not be overlooked. Continuing Album Review as 1987's Joshua Tree and 1991's on the l ight~r side, "Wild Honey" shows an by Parijat Didolkar Achtung Baby. influence of the simple melodies alongside Bono, the Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam an acoustic backing that characterized the Clayton have been making music for two '60s with groups such as the Monkees and decades now and still find their best work later, Tom Petty. to be rooted in simplistic feeling rather than "Peace On Earth" has the most heartfelt complex production. Bringing back Brian lyrics on the album. Bono still believes in Eno, among others, they have re~aptured making a better world even if it is only a honesty in their music more than any sound hopeless plea. He sings, ....... Hope and his genre. Although Bono's voice is a little tory won't rhyme/So what's it worth/This weaker and thinner, it still retains its peace on earth." The next track, "When I unmistakable quality to move people that Look At the World," is similar to "Kite" in other vocalists such as Fred Durst or Rob that it would not work for anyone other Thomas have never come close to.
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