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U2 – No Line on the Horizon

27 May 2009

I find it amazing that even after 33 years in the business, U2 is still able to connect with the younger generations as well as those who have been with them from the very start.

This is their 12th album and it didn’t disappoint me. It has songs that make me want to get up and dance but also those that have deep and hidden meanings. It offers a more experimental sound than the heavy rock of previous albums.

There is also a surprising amount of Christian imagery, much more than you’d possibly think, but U2 have managed it. White as Snow is a contemporary take on O come, O come Emmanuel. It’s a beautiful, haunting melody that gives the listener a sense of harmony, but at the same time not ruining one of the most popular hymns of all time. I truly love this album. It is, without a doubt, magnificent.

WORDS: EMILY FALLOON