U2 have become a bloated band of old rich dudes. I think they can largely blame themselves for their current irrelevance. However, I do believe people still look back on The Joshua Tree with the reverence it deserves. The rest of the catalog however, people have pushed it into the dustbin. I think The Joshua Tree is a masterpiece, but I also think Achtung Baby is a masterpiece as well. One that paved the way for a lot of music that is out there today, but I think it happened subtly and people don’t recognize it’s there.
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