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How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

by U2

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2,500
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230
2004

of 38,943

29

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Overall Rating: 3.1757 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is ranked overall as 3.1757 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0411 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb has an avg. critic score of 3.0411 out of 4 stars

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Rolling Stone

Halfway through the excellent new U2 album, Bono announces, "I like the sound of my own voice." Well-said, lad; well-said. ...more

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This is grandiose music from grandiose men, sweatlessly confident in the execution of their duties. ...more

All Music Guide

The record does sound good when it's playing, but [its] conservatism is what keeps HTDAAB earthbound and prevents it from standing alongside War, The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby as one of the group's finest efforts. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

From the arrangements to the inevitable crashing-wave crescendos, echoes of "I Will Follow" and "New Year's Day" rumble through the songs

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E! Online

A slower album than most, Bomb eventually reveals itself as a work of genius, wrapping religion, love and life into emotionally thrilling gifts....read the complete review at E! Online

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It comes at you first like a distant whisper. It's been warming like a running empty car on a winter driveway, before you even knew he engine was on, before you even knew it was winter. It's coming and you hear it now. It's in front of you. You...read the complete review at Filter

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Playlouder

By the time you read this U2 will have sold over a million copies of this record. PlayLouder didn't really deem it that important at the time of release a month ago, and yet the rest of the world seems to disagree, voting with their hard-earned cash....read the complete review at Playlouder

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musicOMH.com

So here it is. After years of Premiership TV highlight title songs, Martin Scorsese film soundtracks and speeches to the Labour Party Conference, Ireland's favourite sons have eventually released their first new album in over four years. After the return...read the complete review at musicOMH.com

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