Album Details  Original Soundtracks 1  Electronica, Electronica,
Alternative/Indie Rock, Ambient, Alternative Pop/Rock  Album
Review  Passengers is a collaboration between U2 and Brian Eno,
so it should come as no surprise that the music on Original
Soundtracks 1 is an extension of U2's last album, Zooropa. Under
Eno's influence, the group incorporates more ambient electronic
soundscapes, which unravel over the course of the album. In
fact, Original Soundtracks 1 sounds more like a Brian Eno album
than a U2 release, except when the band's knack for anthemic pop
songwriting shines through every once and a while. The most
affecting example of this is "Miss Sarajevo," a slowly pulsating
and melancholy collaboration with Luciano Pavarotti, who makes
the middle eight soar. Equally impressive is the sweeping "Your
Blue Room," which stands as one of U2's finest ballads.
Nevertheless, the heart of the album is in its instrumentals,
where the band -- particularly the Edge and Eno -- manages to
keep the constantly shif