Smackdown: U2

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

U2 is celebrating the release of its 12th studio album with five performances on "Late Show With David Letterman," an art installation in Los Angeles, and a world tour this summer. But as rock's premier band revs up its promotional engines, we dare to ask: Is "No Line on the Horizon" any good? Join us as Joe Levy, editor in chief of Blender magazine, and Evan Sawdey, associate interviews editor at PopMatters, debate the new album in another Soundcheck Smackdown.

Soundcheck Blog: John Schaefer on "No Line on the Horizon"

Tell us: What do you think of "No Line on the Horizon"? How does the "third act" of U2's career compare to its earlier work?

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