War - U2

War, from 1983, was U2's third album following October and Boy from 1980 and 1981 respectively. It was also their first number one. At the time, they hadn't really had any big chart hits in the UK and were also concentrating on breaking themselves in America. The U2 of 1983 are a very different proposition to the corporate-friendly, iPod monkeys of 2005. This album is rawly produced and performed with political lyrics ranging from topics as diverse as the Bloody Sunday attrocity to the plight of third world political prisoners. Here I am reviewing the vinyl version of the album. War is the U2 album that features the close-up of the scab-lipped boy with his ...  Read the complete review

These last few years have been difficult and dark days to live through due to the events of September 11 2001, Al Queda (Sp), the hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and more recently the car bombs going off in Istanbul. There were monts in the past few years due to the efforts of Bush, Blair and Hussein that World War 3 would ensue and destroy this planet. It is a terrifying thing to think about. I am sitting hear writing this review listening to U2?s third studio album War released in 1983. This album deals with War whether it be booms in Northern Ireland or the much more serious advent of nuclear missiles and the casualties of war. We may be fighting Iraq ...  Read the complete review

What do you get if you mix pseudo politics, young men and a generous helping of edgy guitar work (hey what about that snow!)? Well it's quite simple really, these are the ingredients that make up another fantastic U2 album. War established U2 in America and spawned the hugely successful 'Under a Blood Red Sky' at Red Rocks live album. At this stage in their career U2 could hardly put a foot wrong and their music was so engulfing it needed to be witnessed in a live setting to be truly appreciated. Opening track 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' caused a huge stir because of its Northern Ireland theme. Larry Mullen's opening drum salvo and the ...  Read the complete review