The Edge has teased that he the remainder of U2 have linked up with Brian Eno to work on music that might probably land on the band’s subsequent album — and as he tells it, the outcomes won’t sound like what followers predict.
“We have been within the studio the opposite day simply engaged on some loopy new music,” the guitarist mentioned. “Bono and I are engaged on some loopy type of sci-fi Irish people music… which may find yourself changing into part of the brand new U2 album. We’re undecided but, we’ll see.”
The Edge spoke on the brand new music throughout an interview with BBC Radio 2, the place he touched on the twentieth anniversary of U2’s The way to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, in addition to the fittingly-titled reissue The way to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb.
Providing extra perception into the continuing operations of U2, The Edge defined, “A part of our type of course of is to go so extensively… off monitor, after which form of the method of bringing issues again on monitor is type of the way you get form of distinctive sounding music.”
Notably, the Edge additionally revealed that drummer Larry Mullen Jr. was concerned within the recording classes. Mullen Jr. has been U2’s drummer since their formation, although he sat out throughout their residency at The Sphere with a purpose to get better from surgical procedure.
“We’re at that nice part the place we don’t must over assume it, we’re simply making music and loving that course of,” The Edge added. “After which we’ll determine the place issues belong afterwards, so there’s a few totally different tasks [I’m working on]. Undoubtedly U2, with Larry, which is fantastic. We’ve bought him within the studio… he’s good, he’s taking it straightforward, however he’s again within the saddle on the drums [and] doing a little recording with us, and so we’ll be doing a bit extra of that earlier than the top of the yr.”
U2 has remained pretty energetic throughout the final yr and alter. In late 2023, they have been the primary band to have a residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Footage from that run of exhibits was then changed into an immersive live performance movie entitled V-U2 (get tickets to an upcoming exhibiting right here). Final month, additionally they launched “Happiness,” a 20-year-old tune from the The way to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb classes.
U2’s most up-to-date album is 2023’s Songs of Give up, which featured new takes on a number of songs from their catalog.