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Generally favorable reviews- based on 409 Ratings
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JalexDMar 3, 2009This is, in my opinion, U2's second best album, the best album I've heard in at least half a decade, and one of the greatest records ever.
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SebHMar 3, 2009
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GautamMMar 4, 2009
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MihaiVMay 24, 2009A masterpiece.
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TSAug 6, 2009It comes down to patience, and, yes, overlooking the fact that the only forgettable song was their lead single (as so many have said before). Give it a few listens and this album will seriously grow on you. Get into Breathe, and Go Crazy.
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AdeelTMar 24, 2009without doubt U2's least immediate album, and also one of the best! i think the lack of immediacy is the only reason for some of the lukewarm reviews of this album. if ppl hav more patience with it, they'd realize wat a masterpiece this is!
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MarkWMar 3, 2009A genuine and trenchant reflection on uncertain times; fascinating from start to finish. Rarely does an album unabashedly express the confidence of its artist while simultaneously exhibiting their humble vulnerability. U2's best since "Achtung Baby."
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ChrisJMar 3, 2009No Line On The Horizon is a fantastic return from U2. It's a perfect mixture of classic sounds and U2 experimenting into uncharted territory.
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DonalMMar 4, 2009Best U2 album in 10 years. They might not be experimenting as much as we would like them too, but try "Breathe", "Unknown Caller" and "No Line On The Horizon" and you have 3 tracks which venture into sonic terrotories not explored before. This is way better than their last 2 albums which were "safe" to a large extent. Standout tracks are "Unknown Caller", "Breathe" and "Magnificent".
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MattBMar 4, 2009I was hoping U2 would make a turn like this after Atomic Bomb. This album isn't going to get a lot of air play or win many grammys, but this one is more balanced and musically, more amazing, than their last two. This doesn't play on your emotions as much as those. It just rocks! More like Achtung, Baby.
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JamesAMar 6, 2009
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DavidMMar 9, 2009
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MattKApr 11, 2009
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GavinD.Apr 3, 2009Fantastic album! Their best yet.
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CalebSMay 4, 2009
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MariaCMay 7, 2009Just a great band can creat a great CD!!!! the best ever.
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DaveMOct 7, 2009This is an AWESOME album. Without a doubt the album of the year. I cant think of any other band that can put out an album such as this.
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BHMar 10, 2009
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MihaiVMar 14, 2009A masterpiece.
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ColeTMar 14, 2009Absolutely shockingly good album! I haven't heard an album this great in it's grip and amazing production in ages! Definitely the best album of 2009 thus far.
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MarsBMar 26, 2009Great Album!
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DarenWMar 26, 2009
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ChrisWMar 3, 2009This album sits nicely in between Achtung Baby and Zooropa and is successful on what Pop had aspired to be. This is not ATYCLB or HTDAAB for sure but it's still VERY U2. Personally, three tracks have me shrugging my shoulders, but otherwise, 8 songs knock it out of the park. Why a 10 then, because they knock those 8 songs waaayy out of the park.
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BrianTApr 25, 2009I've been listening to this album for a month--and I still love it!
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andreamJun 21, 2009U2 want to move along again. This is the end of another trilogy of albums that come from the same inspirational and tactical vein. It is very clear that being one of the biggest band out there requires a lot of planning, and that was evident in the last album. For this new effort, U2 do not play it safe, they are willing to risk. Will the risk pay off? I think so.
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TiagoA.Sep 13, 2009Beautiful record.
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GeorgeMDec 26, 2009Takes a few listens, but worth it. Maybe not their best, but above average and better than most other 2009 recordings.
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CesarEMar 11, 2009Awesome album, the best since Achtung Baby... You need listen it, ten or twenty times to dig in, then SHWOOOSH !!, You will be blown away.
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RyanSMar 11, 2009No Line On The Horizon is amazing album. U2 can make great music after 30 years. Great album from great band. Inteligent and mature rock and roll! Best songs in my opinion: I´ll go crazy..., Stand Up, Breathe, Moment of Surrender, No Line On The Horizon and beautiful Unknown Caller and White as Snow.
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SteveAMar 17, 2009NLotH is U2's best release yet. Better than Achtung Baby. Better than Joshua Tree. Seriously. This album is on constant rotation and I can't get enough of it. Lyrically and musically this is a defining moment for U2. 'Fez- Being Born'? More like U2- Being reborn.
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J.B.Mar 19, 2009If you like U2 get it, it's a no brainer. If you are getting into U2 start with their older stuff (read comments below). If you don't like U2 stay away from it. I like U2 and they didn't blow it, therefore the cd is playing a lot in my house.
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alinaApr 23, 2009Their best album, in my opinion.
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Aug 21, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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NickBMar 16, 2009Best album since Achtung Baby, I almost feel embarrased for liking the last two albums, this is so far beyond musically, conceptually and vocally.
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RaymondKMar 10, 2009
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michaelsMar 25, 2009Great album. just because it isn't as good as achtung baby doesn't mean it's a bad album. catchy songs and very well written lyrics.
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EmirMMar 3, 2009
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KobayashiMMar 3, 2009
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StirlingCJan 5, 2010The fact that they still possess the ability to make great, original music as they approach their 50s is an achievement in itself, and No Line On The Horizon shows that producing a "new" album of regurgitated 'Pride (In The Name Of Love)'s, 'One's and 'Beautiful Day's is most certainly not on their agenda.
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LoopsNRiffsNov 1, 2009
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mhMar 10, 2009All the reviews seem to have a common argument: that this album needs time and repeated listening, and I couldn't agree more. A longtime U2, I was put off at first, but have come to believe Magnificent, Breathe, Boots and Cedars are some of their finest work. There will be haters, and I get the reasons why, but fans owe it to themselves to get friendly with this album.
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NickSMar 15, 2009
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stevewMar 29, 2009I listened to this and was initially unsure, but the more I have listened the more hooked I have become. NLOTH is a great great album. If you dont like it you probably dont like U2 anyway.
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BrentonCMar 3, 2009
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ErwinKMar 3, 2009Far far better than Atomic Bomb, however unfortunately the metascore doesn't really reflect that. The first single, Boots, is atrocious, however every other song on the album is a slice of heaven.
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[Anonymous]Mar 3, 2009The best album since 1993 Zooropa. U2 in No line on the horizon sounds 100% sincerely like 1991 Achtung Baby. The album propose a particular & personal view of diferents themes: love, society, pain, life memoirs, globalization, etc... the album it's not pretentious it's a personal view. It's a sincere all band album.
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ChristosMMar 3, 2009There are only three songs,ruining this great record!Moment of Surrender,I'll go crazy and Stand Up Comedy do not match the aesthetics of this album that's too close to a masterpiece!
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VarunRMar 6, 2009
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zupesm.Mar 6, 2009
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DavidRMar 8, 2009
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JerryC.Apr 7, 2009Overall Great Album! Best song: Unkown caller "Wow" (I like the CD more every time I play it)
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GabrielCMar 12, 2009
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LexMar 13, 2009Magnificent is a classic only U2 are capable of writing, while Breathe has the potential to be an all-time live favourite. Unknown Caller is the most adventurous track, a stunning arrangement that breaks new ground for U2, while Cedars of Lebanon is a shamelessly beautiful and intriguing closer.
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sVc.Mar 14, 2009
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JudeMar 3, 2009
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NielsenCMar 4, 2009
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JohnBMar 4, 2009
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BDPMar 4, 2009
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BrucePMar 5, 2009
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JasonHMar 9, 2009U2 are the only band in the world that could have made this album, they are the only band in mainstream rock with bIg enough balls to do it. To unabashedly wear their religion on their sleeves and scream out loud about it. I
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SeIzApr 22, 2009Amazing Album!!
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eliaskApr 26, 2009An exciting diverse album with wonderful sound texture and an unexpected but perfect final song.
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DRobSep 5, 2009Return to form after 10 years of safe filler.
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DaveM.Jan 26, 2010There is enough brilliant tracks here to make this a must for U2 fans and a good bet for all others.
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Jun 25, 2012out of the 9 points i give it, the first 8 come from a u2 album to finally showcase adamclaytons bass playing ability. the last point comes for the song "breathe"
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Feb 12, 2020Great Album by U2, But isn't best than 2000 & 2004 albums, The album have so many great songs, and is kind experimental that explains the admirers, but the album isn't confident and extraordinary like 2000 album, and also is not good like 2004 album.
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May 18, 2018es un bueno álbum de U2, pero yo creo que es medio o muy sobreestimado pelos aficionados, siendo que ATYCLB y HTDAAB es muy mejores que este.
punto culminante
Magnificent
Moment of Surrender
Breathe
Unknown Caller
Fez- Being Born
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
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GaryM.Mar 4, 2009
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nickMar 12, 2009
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CarlosN.Apr 2, 2009Just Great!!, except for a couple songs at the end of the album.
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SamanthaCMar 10, 2009Like every other U2 album worth listening to--indeed, like every album destined to last beyond the end of this year's season of American Idol--it must be savored to be enjoyed. Listen to it 5 times through before making a decision. And then you won't have to.
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JohnnyMMar 15, 2009
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ChrisRMar 4, 2009
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RussellAMar 9, 2009
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PencilNeckedGeekAug 15, 2009Very good, but takes a while to get used to. Kinda like POP in its level of inaccessibility. Definitely artier and more experimental than Atomic Bomb, but not as obscure and abstract as Passengers. I good, solid album that gets better with each listen.
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JEMar 14, 2009Very good album. It reminds me when I listened Unforgettable Fire for the first time. Bad critics can't escape U2 hugeness when they review any of their albums. Always waiting to drag them down. You just have to sit down a list the music, although well produced it is direct and simple . Personally don
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PedroAMar 22, 2009Great Album! Best momments: No Line on The Horizon, Magnificent, Moment Of Surrender and Stand Up Comedy.
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darrenbJul 22, 2009Great Album diverse mixture of tracks, magnificent and fez clear highlights.
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Apr 23, 2011When I first listened to the album I wasn't quite sure what to think, its not my favorite U2 music ever, but it did have a strange appeal. I let it sit for a while and have now gone back to it and listened more and its much better now. Its really an album that you need to keep going back to, it may take some time but the music begins to grow on you. Its definitely worth picking up.
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Mar 8, 2013Nice album, some good songs (even if I don't like Fez and Cedars Of Lebanon), but the songs in How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb were much better. I think U2 still can do better than this.
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Dec 26, 2014O Mais fraco da década de 2000's. Possui uma obra-prima >>Magnificent.
Top 5 No Line On The Horizon.
1-Magnificent
2-Unknown Caller
3-I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
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May 30, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Dec 14, 2017THIS ALBUM IS NOT GOOD AS HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB (2004),ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND (2000),ACHTUNG BABY (1991) AND THE JOSHUA TREE (1987) AND EVEN LESS BETTER... U2 here isn't at he's best.
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DonBMay 7, 2009
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Apr 4, 2016No Way!!!!!!, This Album is Better than How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004), But clearly is better than Songs Of Innocence (2014)...
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Apr 4, 2016............................................................................................................................................................................A GREAT Step back, for U2
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May 11, 2016.....................................................................................................................................The Most Weak Album of U2 In the 2000's
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IgorWMar 13, 2009NLOTH is a Eno-Lanois-U2 band trying to do the things the right way...sometimes they miss the target, but still there are some classics!
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SuleimanM.May 18, 2009I love U2, but their latest offering is a bit of a let down. Far from a disaster, but a definite disappointment. Worth a listen, but don't expect to be blown away. Magnificent is brilliant however.
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Jan 30, 2012U2 will never be the band they once were back in the 80's and 90's, that's a fact of life everyone needs to know. However No Line On The Horizon is one of their more solid efforts in some time making one wonder if there is a line and have they crossed it already.
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JoeBlowMar 6, 2009Boring, Embarrasing, Pedestrian etc. After all these years, these guys should have more to say than this. This record begs to end up in the $1.99 bin. It's so bland and directionless that it wouldn't even work as interesting background music. U2 has truly are the biggest band in the world, and with that, are guilty of all the trappings that come with global success, primarily laziness.
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AristonBMay 16, 2009Synthetic U2, have some moments, what remind what u2 used to be, but lacking soul. Achtung Baby meets How To..., and the last one wins. U2, was it for love or $$$?
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No Line on the Horizon partakes of that romance by trying to expose its inner workings. It's risky to expose those delineations; as the band said long ago, it's like trying to throw your arms around the world. But the effort has its payoffs.
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As far as exploration goes, U2 seem to have finally found what they were looking for.
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Upon first listen, No Line on the Horizon seems as if it would be a classic grower, an album that makes sense with repeated spins, but that repetition only makes the album more elusive, revealing not that U2 went into the studio with a dense, complicated blueprint, but rather, they had no plan at all.