No Line on the Horizon, Huh?
Okay, am I the only person who bought the version of U2′s new CD, No Line On The Horizon with the 24-page “booklet” and “poster” and thought to themselves “what the crap is this”? I’ll get to the music in a second, but being on sale for $23 and going up to over $30 when it hits the regular price, I was left wondering what am I paying for other than a name? The 24-page “booklet” is a) permanently attached to the digipak as is the poster, so to get them out, you have to rip them off of the digipak (defeating the purpose of a poster in my opinion as you may tear the poster getting it out of the digipak) and b) the booklet is nothing more than song lyrics, picture and liner notes. You know the stuff you’re used to getting without paying extra for. At the price point of $20+, call me spoiled, but I expect something more than this and an “exclusive” film. I haven’t had a chance to download the film yet, but will post once I’ve downloaded it as to whether that made the extra $10 worth it, as getting a book of lyrics and a poster that will never be put on a wall by themselves are not.
As for the music itself. Meh. Achtung, Baby is still my favorite, and I’d still rate Joshua Tree, Pop, War, etc. as better albums. I’d say this is maybe their sixth best CD to date. I’d get into song specifics, but so far, no song has really stood out yet, but I’m still listening, hoping something will catch my attention…
