Back when it looked like "Songs Of Experience" was going to be released in late 2016, Kygo played his remix version of this song during a concert. So U2 fans have been aware of YTBTAM for over a year now and been awaiting the proper version by the actual band.
The verdict? It's a great melody, great chorus, great bridge, great rhythm section, Bono sounds good, and the guitar is only half-there. I would've preferred if the funk guitar/beach rock sound from the first 30 or so seconds had been used throughout the entire track, rather than the Edge kind of just disappearing into effects world.
Also, could the title have simply not been 'The Best Thing'? What's with U2's tendency to add extra words and clunkier phrasing?
The verdict? It's a great melody, great chorus, great bridge, great rhythm section, Bono sounds good, and the guitar is only half-there. I would've preferred if the funk guitar/beach rock sound from the first 30 or so seconds had been used throughout the entire track, rather than the Edge kind of just disappearing into effects world.
Also, could the title have simply not been 'The Best Thing'? What's with U2's tendency to add extra words and clunkier phrasing?
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