Boy
Artist: U2
Album: Boy
Rating ****
Release Date: 1980
Time: 42:13
Genre Styles: Rock, Album Rock, College Rock, Alternative Pop/ Rock,
Pop/RockPost-Punk
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From the outset, U2 went for the big message — every song on their debut album Boy sounds huge, with oceans of processed guitars cascading around Bono's impassioned wail. It was an inspired combination of large, stadium-rock beats and post-punk textures. Without the Edge's echoed, ringing guitar, U2 would have sounded like a traditional hard rock band, since the rhythm section and Bono treat each song as an anthem. Of course, that's the charm of Boy: all of its emotions are on the surface, delivered with optimistic, youthful self-belief, yet the unusual, distinctive guitar textures give it an unexpected tension that makes it an exhilarating debut. The songs may occasionally show some weakness — the driving "I Will Follow," the dark "An Cat Dubh," and the shimmering "The Ocean" stand out among the sonic textures — yet the band's musical and lyrical vision keep Boy compelling until the finish.
Tracks:
1 I Will Follow Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 3:36
2 Twilight Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 4:22
3 An Cat Dubh Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 6:21
4 Into the Heart Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 1:53
5 Out of Control U Two 4:13
6 Stories for Boys U Two 3:02
7 The Ocean Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 1:34
8 A Day Without Me Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 3:14
9 Another Time, Another Place Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 4:34
10 The Electric Co. Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 4:48
11 Shadows and Tall Trees Bono, Clayton, Edge, Mullen 4:36
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