It automatically showed up in the music library on my iPhone.

Does it suck?

It's U2 and texags, so yes it probably sucks.

Hoping we'll get some new U talking U2 to me? out of this!

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Haven't listened to it yet. I'm sure most people here will slam it but I'll listen with an open mind. I don't expect it to live up to Joshua Tree but I imagine there's some good stuff on there.

I like U2. Listened to it all a few times through.

Pretty bad

U2 hasn't been relevant in a decade. That's why it's free.

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Big U2 fan here. I really enjoy it. Is it life changing or ground breaking? No. It's not conceptually cohesive like Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby or ....Atomic bomb. For me it's just a youthful honest pop rock record with easy melodies for me to smile and bob my head to.
I'm in the minority I'm sure but I've always enjoyed them making different sounding and different style records.
Just my take. Y'all have a good day.

I listened for the first 5 songs or so. Not bad, especially for free. Not the best, but it's nice to get free music.

The Troubles is a great song

I've always been a huge U2 fan, but even I have to admit that this album is pretty underwhelming. IMO, nothing on it comes close to "Invisible," the single they release last year, which was actually supposed to be the first single off this album, before it got delayed by a year or so. And "Invisible" wasn't even that great of a song, it just felt like something they could have released around '04, the last time U2 was truly relevant.

That said, I do really like "The Troubles," and "The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)" isn't bad. In fact, nothing on the album is bad, it's just all kind of bland and forgettable. I really wish they would have taken a few more chances.

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That's my assessment.

@dwineman:

Evolution of music sales:
1. Pay a lot
2. Pay a little
3. Pay anything
4. OK fine, just pay once a month
5. **** you, now you own a U2 album

I like it -- something different to put in the mix. I do miss the good ole days(80's) U2 though.

I anticipated the release and was likely among the first to have it in my purchase cloud. U2 is my ninth favorite band; I still play Rattle and Hum, which is severely underrated; and I also had floor seats to the concert at Reliant when Muse opened.

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Ninth favorite huh? Not 7th or 6th or 10th but 9th.

You're a strange dude.

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Ninth favorite huh? Not 7th or 6th or 10th but 9th.

You're a strange dude.

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This is just the tip of the iceberg with Redstone.

10. Allman Brothers Band
9. U2
8. The Who
7. Metallica
6. AC/DC
5. Led Zeppelin
4. Muse
3. Tool
2. Beatles
1. Rolling Stones

HM top five:

Queen
Cream
Echo and the Bunnymen
REM
Doors

Imbetween top three:
E Street
Heartbreakers
The Band

Top inclusive of solo, imbetween, and band categorization:

Smiths
for work collective and solo of Marr (my preferred talent) and Morrissey

What the **** are you babbling about?

Echo and the Bunnymen? Suddenly, I feel I've been transported to an episode of the Young Ones

Redstone fail. I've heard of all of those bands.

That's a lot of white folks, Red...you and Seinfeld could be pals.

Music is always and everywhere not racially or ethnically centered, as you well know. The artistic merit of the writing and performance stand independent of socio-political consideration.

I just find it funny, all the backlash iTunes and U2 are getting.

"#@$% YOU HOW DARE YOU GIVE ME A FREE ALBUM ITUNES!!!"

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Yeah...totally unlike comedy.

It downloaded itself onto my iPhone, which is a bit annoying.

How do you black sheep a band that everyone black sheeps? You double negative black sheep them.

Redstone is to TexAgs Entertainment Board as GregD is to Yelp

Sounds the same as their last few releases.

Yardbirds
Motley Cre
Motrhead

Honorable mentions, inexcusably excluded previously, with apology.

Edit: I know how to spell. Evidently texags mobile does not support the .. above certain letters.

U2 and iTunes both clinging on desperately.

Apple had to release instructions on how to remove the album from people's iTunes account.

What a cluster****. Maybe next time offer it to people and allow them to download it if they want it. Don't enter into every one of your customer's personal accounts and put it in there when maybe 5% of your customers actually want it.