U2: Rock n' Roll Doggies

Rock n'Roll Doggies is a conversation between two lifelong friends, breaking down music that has been important in our lives. First up is U2, album by album.

Part 2 of our breakdown of "Songs of Innocence", as U2 returned after a 5-year absence. How good is it? Worth the wait? Jason and Don offer their thoughts on the controversy and the contents of this 2014 album.

More than 5 years since their last album. Then in 2014, this one drops onto everyone's iPhone. How good is it? Worth the wait?Jason and Don return to discuss "Songs of Innocence" in part 1 of 2.

Part 2 of 2: Is this the most underappreciated album in U2's catalog? What are the best tracks? Jason and Don take on the 2009 release, U2's follow up to two more mainstream U2 albums. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is this the most underappreciated album in U2's catalog? What is the deal with "Get on Your Boots"? Jason and Don take on the 2009 release, U2's follow up to two more mainstream U2 albums. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coming off their triumphant return to the pop charts, U2 releases "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" in 2004. Don and Jason break it down, track by track. What's the actual first line of "Original of the Species"?? What's the big turnoff in "Yahweh"? Is this album better than "All That You Can't Leave Behind"?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U2 reapplies for the job of the “biggest band on the world” with their tenth studio album, released in October of 2000. Hugely successful, with a wide pop/rock appeal. How good is this album? Is it a return to form? What are the best songs? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U2 continued their reinvention with the release of Pop in 1997. Is Pop just a companion piece to Zooropa? Simply the other bookend of this era for U2? Jason and Don evaluate this album, revealing it’s greatness, as well as the song that is an all-time low point for U2. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is this a good album? Under appreciated? Jason and Don take on Zooropa, U2’s polarizing release from 1993. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree? Jason and Don take on Achtung Baby, U2’s absolute reinvention. How good is it? What are the best tracks and best lyrics? This is Part 1 of 2, covering tracks 7-12.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.