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href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Perhaps as underrated as Pop, this refreshing, late era set has stood up quite well after a decade, especially considering their uneven 2010s output. Unabashedly bold, experimental, and catchier than you might remember, songs like the title track, the massive "Magnificent," the quirky "Get On Your Boots," and the sprawling "FEZ/Being Born" hit all the right marks for when you need a U2 fix outside of the greatest hits. <br><span class="author"> - Neil Z. 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