Effort.

My dad has always been a U2 fan. So I think weather I like it or not, a little bit of U2 appreciation was just born into me. Its not that I'm a massive fan or anything, I'm not. They're more of a band i use to listen to when I was younger. In my opinion their best albums are 'War' and 'The Joshua Tree', but if you know anything about U2 that wont surprise you...

In 2009 they released 'No line on the horizon' which I didn't take much notice of at first... but the more I heard my dad play it. It grew on me. Its just one of those albums. Its not going to grab you by the ears and demand your attention, It doesn't have that single that you just can't get out of your head. But give it a chance... I found I actually enjoined it the more I heard it...

The album, as predicted, launched to the top of the charts in its debut week selling 484,000 copies. Which sounds impressive, lest we forget U2's 2004 'How to dismantle an atomic bomb' which sold 840,000. It was actually below there sales target, and it seemed whoever you asked either didn't like it, or just didn't like it that much...

It just wasn't that popular, and I recon its because for once it takes a little effort on your part as a listener.

I think a lot of artists and albums are like this and its always a shame when they seem to go unnoticed. Of course for U2 its a little different, due to their prior success they already had everyone ears open.  However if your debut album is like that, then in such a harsh, lazy, pop culture music world do you really stand a chance?

Of course you do, its just that bit harder...

Just heard 'Cedars of Lebanon' and thought I'd share my thoughts.

P.S.

Look up 'Dawes'.

There a band I love more every time I hear them, and come highly recommended.