A muscular, high-definition roar surges through these eleven tracks, engineered to project primary-color emotions directly to the back row of a packed arena.
The production trades the lingering rootsy restraint of the recent past for a polished, aggressive drive where heavy, straightforward drumbeats lock in with bright, sky-scraping guitar chimes. It is a record that feels entirely urban and immediate, balancing massive, celebratory hooks with a heavy, earnest confrontation of mortality.
How does How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sound next to the rest of U2's catalogue?
This album stays in step with the catalogue across the board — no axis departs enough to be worth its own note. Hover the dots to see where each one sits.
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