October 30, 2000 - All That You Can't Leave Behind

On the same day as my last release and seventeen years since their last appearance in my library, U2 released their tenth album "All That You Can't Leave Behind" on October 30, 2000. I'm not a big U2 fan at all, but once again they pop up in my library with another couple of catchy tracks that were both succesful singles starting with the uber popular lead single "Beautiful Day". The Edge plays some light guitar to kick things off and Bono comes in to sing a nice soft verse that fits the mood well. Things get louder as they hit the chorus, but it's still a very simple riff that is easy to follow along with and it is pretty catchy. After another verseBono spices up the next chorus with some pretty high notes, then things get quiet and space-y as Bono sings a short new verse overtop. It's right back to the chorus though and they predictably finish off this no-brainer of a smooth single. The other single I have off this album is "Elevation" and it's got a pretty groovy bass riff to hold things together, some sonar-esque keyboards that actually fit very well, and Bono doing some interesting "hooooo, ooh" vocals that are pretty catchy. Bono's verse is very smooth and fits the mood perfectly and this song just has a nice, groovy energy about it that is hard not to get into. The Edge plays some decent guitar in the chorus but it's Bono who leads the way with some more pretty solid singing. Another round later, the music stops and Bono sings a few lines in a distorted voice that sounds decently epic and this nicely segues right into a final chorus. The Edge adds some cool guitar to the closing and this was a pretty solid, high energy single! That's all I have off this album, but U2 will return one more time in my library!

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