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. than U2, who it may not even work for The album starts off with its first single, either. Its backing tracks have a childish "Beautiful Day." The most upbeat song on quality that sound more appropriate for the album, it is a war cry signaling U2's Sonic the Hedgehog rather than one of the return. It's a return to the simple sound of world's biggest rock bands. the Edge's guitar melodies and Adam They come back to the dance/urban Mandy Strong I Retriever Weekly Staff Clayton's single note bass lines. beats that were felt throughout Zooropa They downshift into "Stuck in a and Pop in "New York." It seems almost · Day of the Dead Moment Can't Get Out Of," a mid-paced all musicians from Ireland or England song. Bono seems to be talking to his band have some fascinatio11 with New York: It The Spanish Club cooperated to erect this shrine in front of the Multimedia mates and especially himself when he was pictured on the cover of Oasis's latest Center last week. It commemorates the Mexican Day of the Dead sings, "I'm just trying to fmd a decent album, and Richard Ashcroft of the dis Celebratioin, an authentic tradition still practiced today. melody/ a song that I can .sing in my own banded Verve has a si~arly titled track company." The next track, "Elevation," on his latest solo effort. The album ends brings back the sounds of Zooropa with the with "Grace," which has an almost lullaby Edge's dirty guitar licks and synthesizer quality. The soft mesh of Clayton's bass effects whirling around in the background. and the Edge's sleepy guitar groove leaves With its piano and drum intro, "Walk On," you floating half asleep, like a bedtime then slides into the classic guitar work that story. HERBERT RUN' GREENWAY TOURS has become the trademark of the Edge. The U2 has grown up again and are trying to song has the flavor of Achtung Baby live life as they know it. They don't feel the smeared all over it. "Kite," with its typical need anymore to answer critics who found pop melodies and structure would be a failings with Zooropa or Pop. This is how throw away for most other bands. they are when they make their best music, However, it may work for U2 if only for simple yet heartfelt. Keith Richards might their reputation. have said it best, "I hear a lot of rock these The next track, at the mid-point of the days, but not a lot of roll." All That You album, "In a Little While," displays a dif Can't Leave Behind is a Rock & Roll ferent Edge. The guitar lick sounds almost record, not a rock record. There is a huge Sugar Ray like, yet the song's difference difference." · ''To~da:y 1 ha1JI! grown taller from walking with TYees." GET TO KNOW YOUR CAMPUS ALL ARE WELCOME Enjoy a 1 mile, 1 hour tour of the Herbert Run Greenway. ·We will walk along the "Herbert Run"' through forests, wetlands and the UMBC Research Park. · Tours leave from the tJMBC Retriever Dog. Wear clothing to cover your arms and iegs (there is poison ivy along the way). Good walking shoes (which could get muddy) are necess~ry. Dates: Thursdayl October 19 at 2:30pm Wednesday~ November 1.5 at 3:00pm Friday, December 1 at hOOpm Tl.tursday, December 7 at 2:30pm Please RSVP i kennel@umbc . ~du or call Interdisciplinary Studies at ext. 2004 for information. Sponsored by the Imerdisciplinary Studies Program. Wanna be i<>U<;h With ~he lllp. happening woda of U MBC? ~eeome:- ~ - re·port:er. for the n&ws section. Call Olllliil at x I 880 lo find .omt: be>w. .

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