The Edge has hinted that new materials from U2 will probably be arriving “very quickly”, and that the band are trying into organising some dwell exhibits.
The guitarist gave an replace about new music from the band throughout a latest interview on the Sodajerker on Songwriting podcast, and confirmed {that a} new single could also be dropping imminently.
“There may be a brand new music taking place very quickly, which you’ll hear about. Can’t say any greater than that. We’re in a fantastic place creatively,” he mentioned.
He additionally added that the band have gotten into the behavior of presenting completed sections to at least one one other in the course of the writing course of, to allow them to concentrate on materials that may be absolutely fleshed out relatively than one thing that’s “by no means going to work”.
“I form of tricked myself. I used to be going, ‘OK, that is for The Edge solo album, so [I] can’t be, like, leaving this stuff half-finished. It doesn’t need to have completed lyrics, but it surely wants to actually dangle collectively. And that additional self-discipline, I believe, has been very helpful,” he mentioned.
“I’ve been simply engaged on a lot materials, and now that we’re doing a little U2 periods with that materials, it appears prefer it’s paying off,” The Edge continued. “We nonetheless would possibly find yourself altering it round rather a lot, however we’re not gonna be losing our time on an concept that was by no means going to work.”
The final new music U2 shared arrived in 2023 within the type of the standalone single ‘Atomic Metropolis’. Final yr, nevertheless, they did share some beforehand unheard materials that was recorded in 2004. This got here as a music known as ‘Happiness’ that first got here collectively in the course of the periods for the band’s 2004 album ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’.
Later within the latest interview, The Edge mentioned that the band have been desperate to embark on extra dwell exhibits following the completion of their big ‘U2:UV Achtung Child Reside at Sphere’ residency on the Las Vegas Sphere.
“We’re hoping to get to do some exhibits,” he mentioned. “We did the Vegas run, which was improbable, however we didn’t get to see a lot of the world. We’re trying ahead to hooking up with our followers the place they dwell, versus them having to come back to us.”
This isn’t the primary time that the guitarist has shared perception into new materials from U2. Again in November, he shared an replace on the subsequent U2 album, claiming that it’ll not be “a straight-up rock factor”.
“I assume we’re at that nice honeymoon interval of numerous experimentation, and every kind of attainable themes musically,” he revealed. “I believe the guitar will probably be an enormous a part of the subsequent report, however I don’t suppose it’s going to be a heavy rock album. I believe it’s going to be a really totally different sort of use of the guitar, not a straight-up rock factor.”
Hints from the band about potential new music on the best way stem again to 2023 too, shortly after they kicked off their big residency in Las Vegas. Chatting with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, frontman Bono and The Edge mentioned they’d sufficient concepts prepared for over 100 new songs.
“Nicely, I believe new music, new tunes,” the latter mentioned. “There’s rather a lot that we have now prepared and a few that want a little bit dusting off, however will probably be prepared quickly. I inform you, we’ve obtained some superb new songs. Actually thrilling.”
Bono added: “Edge has about 100 within the bag. I’ve about 20… however [bassist] Adam [Clayton]’s obtained one thing to contribute.”
Simply weeks in the past, drummer Larry Mullen Jr. opened up about his restoration from an harm – which compelled him to take day off from the band –and shared what followers can count on from new materials. “I don’t suppose it is going to be what we usually do. I might hope it might be one thing totally different. However I’m excited to get again in some capability,” he mentioned, happening to trace at a 2026 tour.
In a separate interview with The Edge again in November, the guitarist revealed that U2 at the moment are recording new music with the returning drummer, in addition to teaming up with Bono and Brian Eno for “some loopy sort of sci-fi Irish people music”.
Whether or not that materials will probably be a part of U2’s subsequent album, Edge mentioned, “We’re undecided but, we’ll see,” earlier than increasing: “A part of our sort of course of is to go so extensively away from, off observe, and the form of the method of bringing issues again on observe is sort of the way you get form of distinctive sounding music.”
