U2 U218 Singles loners is haunted with the slow-burn

is haunted with the slow-burn passion that would flow so easily on 1972's Saint Dominic's Preview

His storytelling hits an astonishing new high on "Duckworth

Full of ill will

but there are worse ways to get your Led out

an album that should not only quiet accusations of sonic sameness but win over new fans

U2 U218 Singles loners is haunted with the slow-burnBy the time 2006's U218 SINGLES was released, U2 had been one of rock's reigning behemoths for a good quarter century. Whittling down the group's hefty discography to 18 tracks seems impossible, but U218 SINGLES solves the problem by focusing, as the title suggests, on singles. Consequently, some crucial tunes, namely early ones like "I Will Follow," "Gloria," and "Two Hearts Beat As One," are missing. But since one of U2's greatest strengths is their