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Hot on the heels of U2's lauded debut album Boy, October finds the Dubliners expanding their vision and sonic palette, incorporating keyboards and lush musical arrangements into the mix.

Opener 'Gloria' is a rousing celebration of a song, other highlights are the heartbreaking 'Tomorrow', written after the death of singer Bono's mother and the first single release 'Fire'. October stands as a fine testament to the development of this enduring band, here in original classic vinyl.

Often considered as U2's religious album, many of October's key songs emphasise spirituality and emotional growth. A departure from the themes of childhood that dominated their debut Boy, the songwriting is still superb, with the title track conjuring the elements of autumn and regret for the summer past.

As each U2 album has a particular feel, October stands out as a mixture of rocking bombast quelled with quiet reflection, qualities that U2 would seek out ever more fully in their following recordings. In the meantime, this is a great place to discover what led them on, testing the water with gentle experimentation away from conventional guitar/bass/drums/words format, whilst still maintaining their rock soul.