U2's last album with Steve Lillywhite before they hooked up Eno and Brian Lanois and became one of the biggest acts of the 80s.
Lilywhite's more stripped-down production sound really worked for where the band were at this point. Their sound was a sort of post-punky vaguely new-wave but somehow that sound without synthesizers.
Larry's drums sound like he's booting the hell out of his kick. Adam's melodic but simple bass makes a platform for the Edge to start really finding his guitar tone (with a few less effects than he'd eventually use). All of that with the raw soul of Bono's voice (before he got too up his own arse) across it.
This album features one of my favourite U2 songs "Sunday Bloody Sunday". Other highlights include "New Year's Day", "Seconds" (one of only two songs to feature the Edge on lead vocals) and the hymn-like "40", which would go on to be U2's go-to show closer for some time.
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