U2 - War (Top 500 Countdown Update)

It's funny how some bands take a long time to develop and I think with this third album from U2 you can see that they have grown a lot but still have so much room to grow. Musically the album has a hollow empty feel something they struggled with on their first two albums as well, but now they have gained an ability to strip down some of their sound and expose melodies, beats, and lyrics that are entertaining and thoughtful. Except for the big four songs (Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day, Two Hearts Beat As One, and "40") the album is a bit too much like their earlier work and so falls a bit flat here and there. Two more albums until they really nail everything down but they are definitely on their way with War.