U2 have announced the release of a brand new album full of re-recorded and re-imagined versions of their biggest hits.
Songs of Surrender, made up of 40 songs with 10 for each member of the band, will be released on St Patrick's Day March 17. The concept brings together four different "albums", curated by The Edge and also featuring Bono, Larry and Adam.
The first single from the album, Pride (In The Name of Love), was released yesterday after debuting on Dave Fanning's 2FM show. Each recording of the tracks is completely new with many carrying a different yet familiar sound.
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The Edge said: “Music allows you to time travel, and we became curious to find out what it would be like to bring our early songs back with us to the present day and give them the benefit, or otherwise, of a 21st century reimagining. What started out as an experiment quickly developed into a personal obsession as so many of our songs yielded to a new interpretation. Intimacy replaced post punk urgency. New tempos, new keys, and in some cases new chords and new lyrics arrived. A great song, it turns out is kind of indestructible.
"The process of selecting which songs to revisit started with a series of demos. I looked at how a song would hang together if all but the bare essential elements were taken away. The other main aim was to find ways to bring intimacy into the songs, as most of them were originally written with live concert performance in mind. Reviewing these sketch recordings with producer Bob Ezrin, it was very easy to see the ones that worked straight off the bat and those that needed more work. We all got into the sensibility of less is more.”
Songs Of Surrender is available in the following formats: Full 40 track Digital; Limited Edition 40 track 2 x CD Hardback Deluxe; and Limited Edition 40 track 4 x Vinyl. Pre order now.
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