It wasn’t just the controversial Apple rollout — the record magically appeared "for free" in users’ iTunes accounts without their consent — but the music sounded overly populist too. Songs of Innocence captures U2 at their most pandering.

BEST TRACK: "Sleep Like a Baby Tonight" — A harrowing takedown of the Catholic Church.

WORST TRACK: "Volcano" — Bono laments the past over lukewarm disco.