RE: Artist of the Decade?

[SSLONE]

JPRiedie writes: <Don't be silly.  Their most mature and compelling work is
Achtung Baby.  1991>

If anything, I think U2 has gotten less "mature" during the 90s.  Like REM,
they seem bent on making fun of themselves to less than hilarious effect.
In the 80s, sure they were pretentious, but at least they were sincere.  The
period from "War" through "Rattle & Hum" remains their artistic apex.
--Slonedog