Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Boston Globe | (favourable) |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
| Hot Press | (10/12) |
| The Los Angeles Times | |
| Rolling Stone | |
Because of the nature of the music and the decision to release it under another name, the album is easily the least-known and poorest-selling in the U2 catalog. Further, critical reaction from the press, the fans, and even the band members, has been mixed. Drummer Larry Mullen, Jr., is noted for his dislike of the album: "There's a thin line between interesting music and self-indulgence. We crossed it on the Passengers record." Later reflecting on the album in 2002, Mullen stated, "It hasn't grown on me. However, 'Miss Sarajevo' is a classic." Bono objected to Mullen's statement in the same documentary, claiming that "Larry just didn't like because we didn't let him play the drums."
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