Just for reference:
5 fav U2 albums: Achtung, Joshua Tree, War, Zooropa, ATYCLB
5 fav U2 songs: With Or Without You, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Walk On, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, One (or maybe Lemon)
5 fav U2 albums: Achtung, Joshua Tree, War, Zooropa, ATYCLB
5 fav U2 songs: With Or Without You, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Walk On, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, One (or maybe Lemon)
September 22, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Just for reference:
5 fav U2 albums: Achtung, Joshua Tree, War, Zooropa, ATYCLB
5 fav U2 songs: With Or Without You, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Walk On, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, One (or maybe Lemon)
5 fav U2 albums: Achtung, Joshua Tree, War, Zooropa, ATYCLB
5 fav U2 songs: With Or Without You, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Walk On, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, One (or maybe Lemon)
ATYCLB had some good deep cuts. Better Than It Was is a standout for me.
September 28, 2026 at 9:54 PM
ATYCLB had some good deep cuts. Better Than It Was is a standout for me.
See, I like the 90s stuff. For me it’s after ATYCLB that they fall of the wagon
January 25, 2026 at 5:04 AM
See, I like the 90s stuff. For me it’s after ATYCLB that they fall of the wagon
You two are both nuts. Aching Baby is a *PERFECT* album. Every song, from the mega-international sing along hit single to the deep cuts, are absolutely amazing.
Not to mention the rest of their catalog (Joshua Tree, War, ATYCLB, Unforgettable Fire, Boy, etc.)
Not to mention the rest of their catalog (Joshua Tree, War, ATYCLB, Unforgettable Fire, Boy, etc.)
January 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
You two are both nuts. Aching Baby is a *PERFECT* album. Every song, from the mega-international sing along hit single to the deep cuts, are absolutely amazing.
Not to mention the rest of their catalog (Joshua Tree, War, ATYCLB, Unforgettable Fire, Boy, etc.)
Not to mention the rest of their catalog (Joshua Tree, War, ATYCLB, Unforgettable Fire, Boy, etc.)
There are four U2 eras
Joshua Tree Era
Achtung Baby Era
ATYCLB
whatever the hell they’ve been doing for 20 years era
Joshua Tree Era
Achtung Baby Era
ATYCLB
whatever the hell they’ve been doing for 20 years era
September 16, 2023 at 2:49 AM
There are four U2 eras
Joshua Tree Era
Achtung Baby Era
ATYCLB
whatever the hell they’ve been doing for 20 years era
Joshua Tree Era
Achtung Baby Era
ATYCLB
whatever the hell they’ve been doing for 20 years era
Boy, October, War; The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Rattle & Hum.
Achtung Baby, Zooropa, Pop.
ATYCLB, Atomic Bomb, No Line.
What have you.
Achtung Baby, Zooropa, Pop.
ATYCLB, Atomic Bomb, No Line.
What have you.
January 25, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Boy, October, War; The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Rattle & Hum.
Achtung Baby, Zooropa, Pop.
ATYCLB, Atomic Bomb, No Line.
What have you.
Achtung Baby, Zooropa, Pop.
ATYCLB, Atomic Bomb, No Line.
What have you.
I think JT and AB are both All Timers. ATYCLB is pretty good, tho not nearly at that level, and it's 20 years old, too.
March 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I think JT and AB are both All Timers. ATYCLB is pretty good, tho not nearly at that level, and it's 20 years old, too.
This time in circles - two boxes of U2 condoms, 2011 Glastonbury guide complete with Glastonbury mud, promotional sticky notes to promote ATYCLB, and two leather luggage tags, one for Elevation tour and one for the U2360 tour.
June 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This time in circles - two boxes of U2 condoms, 2011 Glastonbury guide complete with Glastonbury mud, promotional sticky notes to promote ATYCLB, and two leather luggage tags, one for Elevation tour and one for the U2360 tour.
ATYCLB reinvigorated them if nothing else, that tour was dope. They lost me with How to Dismantle. Vertigo was goofy but suggested a focus that wasn’t there. Just a crazy inconsistent album
March 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
ATYCLB reinvigorated them if nothing else, that tour was dope. They lost me with How to Dismantle. Vertigo was goofy but suggested a focus that wasn’t there. Just a crazy inconsistent album
ATYCLB massively underrated in the U2 catalog
May 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
ATYCLB massively underrated in the U2 catalog
Not in order, one per artist:
Gaslight Anthem - 59 Sound
Bruce Springsteen - the Rising
Taylor Swift - Evermore
Coldplay - Viva La Vida (shut up)
Brian Fallon - Painkillers
Marah - Kids in Philly
Green Day - American Idiot
Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart
Butch Walker - The Spade
U2 - ATYCLB
Gaslight Anthem - 59 Sound
Bruce Springsteen - the Rising
Taylor Swift - Evermore
Coldplay - Viva La Vida (shut up)
Brian Fallon - Painkillers
Marah - Kids in Philly
Green Day - American Idiot
Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart
Butch Walker - The Spade
U2 - ATYCLB
Okay you gave the Times your ten best movies of the century, but what about your ten best ALBUMS, hmm? Hit me with that shit.
July 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Not in order, one per artist:
Gaslight Anthem - 59 Sound
Bruce Springsteen - the Rising
Taylor Swift - Evermore
Coldplay - Viva La Vida (shut up)
Brian Fallon - Painkillers
Marah - Kids in Philly
Green Day - American Idiot
Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart
Butch Walker - The Spade
U2 - ATYCLB
Gaslight Anthem - 59 Sound
Bruce Springsteen - the Rising
Taylor Swift - Evermore
Coldplay - Viva La Vida (shut up)
Brian Fallon - Painkillers
Marah - Kids in Philly
Green Day - American Idiot
Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart
Butch Walker - The Spade
U2 - ATYCLB
People talk a LOT of shit about U2, and they're wrong. U2 is just brilliant in all forms. Achtung Baby still slaps for me hard, and ATYCLB is still great.
October 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
People talk a LOT of shit about U2, and they're wrong. U2 is just brilliant in all forms. Achtung Baby still slaps for me hard, and ATYCLB is still great.
I listened to Vertigo lately during a U2-a-thon - I think it’s aged bizarrely production-wise. Nice riff, though.
For my money their 21st century peak is the first half of ATYCLB.
For my money their 21st century peak is the first half of ATYCLB.
May 20, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I listened to Vertigo lately during a U2-a-thon - I think it’s aged bizarrely production-wise. Nice riff, though.
For my money their 21st century peak is the first half of ATYCLB.
For my money their 21st century peak is the first half of ATYCLB.
Good Kid, MAAD City - Kendrick
When we all fall asleep - Billie Eilish
Elephant - White Stripes
Metamodern Sounds - Sturgill
Lemonade - Beyonce
Stankonia - OutKast
Hot Fuss - Killers
RTJ - RTJ
Alive 2007 - Daft Punk
ATYCLB - U2
When we all fall asleep - Billie Eilish
Elephant - White Stripes
Metamodern Sounds - Sturgill
Lemonade - Beyonce
Stankonia - OutKast
Hot Fuss - Killers
RTJ - RTJ
Alive 2007 - Daft Punk
ATYCLB - U2
July 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Good Kid, MAAD City - Kendrick
When we all fall asleep - Billie Eilish
Elephant - White Stripes
Metamodern Sounds - Sturgill
Lemonade - Beyonce
Stankonia - OutKast
Hot Fuss - Killers
RTJ - RTJ
Alive 2007 - Daft Punk
ATYCLB - U2
When we all fall asleep - Billie Eilish
Elephant - White Stripes
Metamodern Sounds - Sturgill
Lemonade - Beyonce
Stankonia - OutKast
Hot Fuss - Killers
RTJ - RTJ
Alive 2007 - Daft Punk
ATYCLB - U2
I think ATYCLB was great because it was relatively minimalist by U2 standards and thus stood out from Joshua, Achtung/Zooropa, and Pop. IMO it would be remembered with similar reverence as the three prior albums had every album since not sounded like a Kirkland Signature brand knock off of it
July 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I think ATYCLB was great because it was relatively minimalist by U2 standards and thus stood out from Joshua, Achtung/Zooropa, and Pop. IMO it would be remembered with similar reverence as the three prior albums had every album since not sounded like a Kirkland Signature brand knock off of it
That is to say, I consider ATYCLB their last great album
July 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
That is to say, I consider ATYCLB their last great album
I’ve always wanted to tackle Bomb or ATYCLB but I’m hoping justice for Pop
May 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I’ve always wanted to tackle Bomb or ATYCLB but I’m hoping justice for Pop
Yeah, I think the relative failure* of Pop and the retrenchment of ATYCLB kinda shut the door
*I mean, not monetarily, just, like, did anyone without a 401k buy anything post '97?
*I mean, not monetarily, just, like, did anyone without a 401k buy anything post '97?
August 13, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Yeah, I think the relative failure* of Pop and the retrenchment of ATYCLB kinda shut the door
*I mean, not monetarily, just, like, did anyone without a 401k buy anything post '97?
*I mean, not monetarily, just, like, did anyone without a 401k buy anything post '97?
Classic U2! 👍What hooked me on U2 was the ATYCLB
album and their Elevation Tour in 2001.
album and their Elevation Tour in 2001.
April 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Classic U2! 👍What hooked me on U2 was the ATYCLB
album and their Elevation Tour in 2001.
album and their Elevation Tour in 2001.
My own history with U2 is bumpier; my fundamentalist self was scandalized by my cousin's Achtung Baby poster when I was a kid. Really got into them when ATYCLB dropped. Had tix for Joshua Tree 20th tour and show got cancelled due to racial justice protests in town that day.
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My own history with U2 is bumpier; my fundamentalist self was scandalized by my cousin's Achtung Baby poster when I was a kid. Really got into them when ATYCLB dropped. Had tix for Joshua Tree 20th tour and show got cancelled due to racial justice protests in town that day.
Achtung Baby & Joshua Tree were their best start to finish, followed by ATYCLB & HTDAAB. But this song is as good as any song they’ve done. youtu.be/UfgJVe6yLtY?...
U2 The Little Things That Give You Away (Multicam HD Audio) Joshua Tree Tour 2017
YouTube video by Jovi Neri
youtu.be
July 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Achtung Baby & Joshua Tree were their best start to finish, followed by ATYCLB & HTDAAB. But this song is as good as any song they’ve done. youtu.be/UfgJVe6yLtY?...
Loved that album, ATYCLB has some good songs, but pop was peak of my obsession with them at the time
May 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Loved that album, ATYCLB has some good songs, but pop was peak of my obsession with them at the time
I prefer their irony poisoned run from Achtung through ATYCLB but the earnestness of their '80s material is unmatched.
June 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I prefer their irony poisoned run from Achtung through ATYCLB but the earnestness of their '80s material is unmatched.
Yes, I've always loved everything up to Rattle and Hum, and ATYCLB is overplayed but still good. Nothing after that tho.
Asking a fellow elder millennial if they’ve started their U2 reappraisal yet
July 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Yes, I've always loved everything up to Rattle and Hum, and ATYCLB is overplayed but still good. Nothing after that tho.
I like ATYCLB, but…yeah.
That said, would’ve loved to see The Fly or Until the End of the World on the top 10.
That said, would’ve loved to see The Fly or Until the End of the World on the top 10.
September 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I like ATYCLB, but…yeah.
That said, would’ve loved to see The Fly or Until the End of the World on the top 10.
That said, would’ve loved to see The Fly or Until the End of the World on the top 10.