The blogosphere has reacted in a lukewarm manner to "Get On Your Boots", the debut single from U2's upcoming album, with comparisons to Elvis Costello's "Pump it Up", The Stooges, and The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion" being frequently bandied about. Yes, there's a whiff of those in the mix, as well as a current dance-rock vibe in its groove. But it's the overall sound of the track that intrigues us.
Obviously, it would be very inaccurate and irresponsible to judge an album based on one song. But if this first single is any indication, No Line on the Horizon might be a revisiting of U2's '90s albums. This would be an interesting development since the ones they've released in this decade have been indebted to their "classic" sound, which many of the band's hardcore fans--and drummer Larry Mullen Jr, too--were quite vocal about being more than ready for the band to return to, after Zooropa and especially Pop. We'll find out soon enough.
Oh, and our take on "Get On Your Boots"? Not bad. Nothing special, but pretty good, actually.
