So I was checking out the U2 catalogue on iTunes yesterday and for some reason looked at the user reviews for Achtung Baby, when to my surprise, the first review was dialed in by none other than Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Not only is it an interesting review, it's a great take on the modern-day trend that it's not cool to like U2 in the indie world. Plus, I appreciate the subtle jab at Pitchfork.here's the review:
"What can I say? In all my life I have never "bonded" with an album anywhere close to the way I did with Achtung Baby. I've listened to it well over a hundred times. I grew up on it...I've gone from loving it to hating it. It's practically a member of my family. The point is, this is *my* album. Never before and never again will I have a this kind of relationship with an album. Sometimes I think the album was conceived as an elaborate, drug-infused dream. Other times I think it's an entirely personal and emotional album. Even other times, it's just a cool rock album. While this may tell you more about me and the album than the album itself, that's precisely the point. This is an album that's meant to creep its way into your life, and stay there.
Zoo Station, One, So Cruel, Ultraviolet, and most of all, Acrobat are among U2's best. Or any band's best for that matter. It's unfortunate to see such an incredible band getting such a big recent backlash in the media. The average 19-year-old indie hipster doesn't know U2 existed before "Beautiful Day." Or, more accurately, doesn't care. After all, Achtung Baby didn't make Pitchfork's top 100, so how great can it really be?"
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