Pop - U2 (CD 1997)

Songs are very good and well performed - However this just doesn't sound like my favorite newer group U2. Its seems they departed their usual proud,and rightly so,songs from the heart and speaking their minds and instead opted for a very commercial sound and subject matter. This IS a good album,but I prefer U2 as there outspoken "this is how and what I feel like it or not" format,that is what first attracted me to this group. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OLD U2!

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As the name applies, POP is an album focused on techno and dance and less on politics and religion moving away from the arena rock sound that made the band popular. This record is a good listen but invariably will see more dust then play time.

Another great cd from one of the greatest bands of all time. I bought this cd for my fiance, he's a U2 fantatic, to add to his collection. Great cd, buy it!

CD case and sleeve were in premium condition, CD played fine, and I recieved a speedy delivery. THanks!

I first heard songs from Pop when a friend of mine played some for me. I loved them instantly, and finally got around to getting the CD. The songs are romantic, sensual and poetic as well as smooth. Even though it's labeled Pop, it's still rock, it's still U2, it's still good. Trust me, if I thought it was schlock (like Beck's Sea Changes), I'd let you know.

Pop is among U2's most maligned albums. It is one of the lowest selling, despite the fact that it was released well into their career, and it is one of the lowest regarded by fans.

Part of the reason Pop is so often attacked is that it represents U2's foray into techno music. For a band which spent the 90s in experimental mode, Pop was just too much for many fans. When, in December 1996, the first single, "Discotheque", was leaked on the net (one of the first examples of internet piracy), the 30 second clip sent shockwaves through the fan community with many claiming that U2 had abandoned their rock roots. Nevermind that the track was one of U2's most popular (#1 in the UK and #10 in the US - their last top 10 hit) and contained some killer guitar by the Edge. The fact of the matter was that this album contained a lot of dance music and many bare-bones, rock-free songs.

Pop is U2 at their most inaccessible. Indeed, many songs from the album, especially "MOFO", are barely listenable. And the lyrics are as dark and abrasive as the music. But U2 accomplished something here that they didn't fully achieve anywhere else with the possible exception of Achtung Baby. They created an album that was a full experience. From the whooshing effects that start of "Discotheque" to the aching vocals of "Wake Up Dead Man", the listener is drawn into U2's world. And a desolate world it is indeed. Songs like "Discotheque" and "Do You Feel Loved?" seem inspired by infidelity and meaningless sex, while "If God Will Send His Angels" and "Please" deal with humans subject to harsh lifestyles. Bono's lyrics are some of the most bleak of his career, and the music compliments them. But, like the music, they are also some of the most powerful.

U2's Pop is not an easy or even an enjoyable album to listen to. But it is a huge success and a wonderfully encompassing experience.