War

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15 years, 6 months ago at Apr 8 17:13

Miasma

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U2 used to have a point. There used to be a reason for them to exist as a band. You may not believe it but they used to make music that put their very lives at risk! Well this is the pinnacle of that era, when U2 weren't just an empty band with too many hours to waste on their effects pedals.

Nobody likes them anymore and they're a bit embarassing to still have around. You should a... read more

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Description: The final album of U2's early period, before the group broadened its sonic palette and lyrical vision, War is a brilliantly conflicted album, sounding martial and majestic while its very purpose is to tear down false idols propped up by politics. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "40" take the subject of Northern Ireland's troubles head-on, while it's the subtext of "New Year's Day", which is about a sundered love relationship symbolic of a greater division. "Torn in two, we can be one," Bono pleads, as Edge's guitar scratches and snarls behind him. Songs such as "Two Hearts Beat as One&quot ... (more)

Manufacturer: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Release date: 1 June 1983
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0042281114823 UPC: 042281114823

Tags: Rock (3), U2 (2), 80s (1), 1983 (1), Modern Rock (1), Alternative Rock (1), [Studio] (1), (1)

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