{"product_id":"u2-pop","title":"U2 – Pop","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"141\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eU2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eReleased in 1997, \u003cem data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"166\"\u003ePop\u003c\/em\u003e is one of U2's most adventurous and experimental albums, embracing contemporary electronic music, dance culture, and alternative rock while retaining the emotional depth and ambitious songwriting that had made the band one of the world's biggest acts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"904\"\u003eBuilding on the sonic reinvention that began with \u003cem data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eAchtung Baby\u003c\/em\u003e and continued through \u003cem data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eZooropa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"523\"\u003ePop\u003c\/em\u003e sees \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAdam Clayton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLarry Mullen Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e incorporating influences from techno, electronica, trip-hop, and club music into their sound. 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