U2's back!

Yes, the seminal rockers from Ireland who first gained world fame with the "The Joshua Tree" album are back with a new album, "No Line On The Horizon".

Like many who grew up in the 80's, The Joshua Tree was/is a must-have on the play list. Since then, U2 have grown into the no. 1 rock band in the world - and no, the Rolling Stones and Coldplay don't have that label. And the Beatles are no longer around.

Still, every album they're released since is compared to The Joshua Tree. It is still considered their defining work even though many of their subsequent albums have headed in other musical directions, especially when Brian Eno is the producer.

I remember that on the night of the 1995 general elections, after the DAP had again failed to wrest Penang from the BN, the Fly Guy dedicated on the radio to Lim Kit Siang the following U2 song :

"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"

I haven't heard everything on their new album, but I do think that "Moment of Surrender" is beautiful.