U2 Releases 2 Songs From New Collection How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb
To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of U2’s Grammy-winning album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, the band has uncovered unreleased tracks from the original recording sessions that will be part of a new 10 song collection, How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb, set to drop on November 29th. The first two tracks “Country Mile” and “Picture Of You (X + W)” have been released. “Picture Of You (X + W)” is the official single. Watch the official trailer and lyric videos for both songs HERE.
To further celebrate the anniversary of this seminal album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb has now been remastered for the first time, a process which saw the band go back to the vault to revisit those early ‘00s recording sessions, a period of intense creativity for U2 in the studio, as well as a time of deep personal and artistic reflection following the passing of Bono’s father Bob in 2001. This special 20th anniversary remastered edition will be released on November 22nd and include a bonus track “Fast Cars.”
The Edge said, “The sessions for How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb were such a creative period for the band, we were exploring so many song ideas in the studio. We were inspired to revisit our early music influences, and it was a time of deep personal introspection for Bono who was attempting to process – dismantle – the death of his father. For this anniversary edition I went into my personal archive to see if there were any unreleased gems and I hit the jackpot. We chose ten that really spoke to us. Although at the time we left these songs to one side, with the benefit of hindsight we recognize that our initial instincts about them being contenders for the album were right, we were onto something. What you’re getting on this shadow album is that raw energy of discovery, the visceral impact of the music, a sonic narrative, a moment in time, the exploration and interaction of four musicians playing together in a room… this is the pure U2 drop.”
The tracklisting for How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb is:
- Picture Of You (X+W)
- Evidence Of Life
- Luckiest Man In The World
- Treason
- I Don’t Wanna See You Smile
- Country Mile
- Happiness
- Are We Gonna Wait Forever?
- Theme From The Batman
- All Because Of You 2
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (Re-Assemble Edition) – featuring both How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb + How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb – will be available as a dual digital release exclusively for Record Store Day on November 22nd.
