179: U2 - War (1983)

About this episode

Once the biggest, most monolithic band on the planet, U2’s reputation has suffered in recent years, in part because frontman Bono’s earnest, bleeding-heart, change-the-world attitude is out of step with the cynicism of the 21st century, but also because the band put an album nobody asked for on everybody’s iPhones. But there’s good reason why they were once so revered, and for the next two episodes, Discord & Rhyme is stealin’ back the band’s reputation. Featuring the classics “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “New Year’s Day” and cavernous production from Steve Lillywhite, the band’s 1983 album War was when they transformed from a spunky quartet of Irish schoolmates into an arena-sized force of nature. It’s a lively, fascinating album by a band you may have come to take for granted, and whether you’re a longtime fan or a skeptic, we hope you’ll enjoy this episode – and come back to learn about Zooropa in two weeks! Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, Dan Watkins Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/179-u2-war-1983 Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod