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The Edge has said that Songs of Surrender was made with the awareness that most people listen through earbuds now, which is a telling explanation of the trade-off being made on Songs of Surrender. The communal experience offered by U2’s greatest anthems is replaced with something more personal, more individual. The momentum and release and exhilaration they define at their best becomes instead something that’s alternately lovely and flat, revelatory and redundant. Towards the end of the new version of “City of Blinding Lights,” an electric guitar figure chimes out and suddenly, briefly comes the rush of hearing a U2 song. Hilton, Robin (17 March 2023). "Bono and The Edge: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR Music . Retrieved 19 March 2023. Bob Ezrin – production (6, 29), co-production (1, 3–5, 7–16, 19–20, 22–23, 28, 31–32, 34–35, 38–40), mixing (38) Bono and Edge join Zane Lowe on a road trip across the desert to discuss Songs of Surrender and reflect on their songwriting, their faith, and their journey together as both bandmates and friends.

a b c Slingerland, Calum (9 January 2023). "U2 Rerecord 40 Songs for New Album 'Songs of Surrender' ". Exclaim! . Retrieved 17 January 2023. a b "U2 share new version of 'Pride (In The Name Of Love)' from Songs Of Surrender". Hot Press. 11 January 2023 . Retrieved 18 January 2023. Kreps, Daniel (9 April 2022). "See U2, Springsteen, Kacey Musgraves 'Stand Up for Ukraine' on Livestream". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 8 May 2022. Songs of Surrender’ features 16 new acoustic & re - imagined recordings from the U2 catalogue. Produced & Compiled by The Edge. Daly, Rhian (3 March 2023). "Listen to U2's new take on 'Beautiful Day' ". NME . Retrieved 3 March 2023.

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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."

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Over the course of recording Songs of Surrender, the Edge estimated that the group created 50 new song arrangements in total. [11] Songs such as " Angel of Harlem" and " Moment of Surrender" were in contention to be included on the album but were ultimately left off. [21] Release and promotion [ edit ] Pre-announcement updates [ edit ] One song that saw the most extensive lyrical changes was " Walk On", which was originally released in 2000. At the time, Bono had written it for Burmese academic Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest from 1989 to 2010 for her pro-democracy activities. Following her ascent to the office of state counsellor, she was criticised for Myanmar's inaction to the genocide of the Rohingya people. Bono said he "felt so let down" by her and decided to re-write the song's lyrics for a different person, instead paying tribute to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his leadership against the Russian invasion of his country. [14] Bono and the Edge performed the new version of the song on 9 April 2022 for Global Citizen's Stand Up for Ukraine livestream, which was organised to urge world leaders to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees. [18] As vocals were being recorded for Songs of Surrender and preparations were being made to mix the album, Bono and the Edge were invited by Zelenskyy's chief of staff to visit Ukraine for a performance. They immediately halted work on the album and within 3–4 days boarded a train into Kyiv. [19] They performed the new version of "Walk On" for Zelenskyy in a subway station during their 8 May visit. [14] [20] Hailu, Selome (13 January 2023). " 'Bono & The Edge' Documentary Special With David Letterman Greenlit at Disney+ Ahead of Upcoming U2 Album". Variety . Retrieved 17 January 2023. a b c d e f g h i j k l m Greene, Andy (6 March 2023). "U2 at the Crossroads: Inside the Band's Ambitious Reinvention for 2023". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 10 March 2023. a b Walshe, John (16 March 2023). "Album Review: U2, Songs Of Surrender". Hot Press . Retrieved 16 March 2023.

Carey, Matthew (12 July 2023). "Imagine Entertainment Nabs 14 Emmy Nominations, Including One For A Show That Landed David Letterman In A Ukrainian Bomb Shelter". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 16 July 2023. Paine, Andre (24 March 2023). "Island Records marks 11th No.1 album for U2: 'A fantastic achievement' ". Music Week . Retrieved 26 March 2023. Songs Of Surrender, a collection of 40 seminal U2 songs, re-recorded and reimagined for 2023, will be released on Friday 17th March.Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of March 22, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese) . Retrieved 22 March 2023. Geraghty, Hollie (16 March 2023). "Watch U2 cover ABBA and perform 'Vertigo' with orchestra for BBC Piano Room". NME . Retrieved 19 March 2023. Songs Of Surrender, a collection of 40 seminal U2 songs, re-recorded and reimagined for 2023, is released today. News of the album and its title first leaked on April 1, 2022 via U2Songs.com. However, prior to that Adam Clayton revealed the band were working on such a project in 2021 via U2 X-Radio, sharing, “Well, you know we are playing around with rearranging some of the songs that we have and setting them in a more acoustic environment. Edge got a bit of a bee in his bonnet and said you know, no pun intended, said let’s look at these songs and imagine them in a different context. So we are playing around with that. He’s putting a lot of work into changing the keys, and moving them onto piano and that sort of thing. And hopefully we will have something towards the end of the year that will show a different light on U2. I think it’s an opportunity to explore different versions of the band in a way. Because it’s very much the early days, it’s embryonic, it could go somewhere between Leonard Cohen or Johnny Cash – very stripped down and bare – towards something that is very lush.” At the time Adam was not confident on how the material would be released, and whether it would be a single album, or a series of EPs. The duo were encouraged by the results of their first session together, during which Bono sang over the Edge's musical sketches. [11] In the cases of several songs, including "Stories for Boys", " Two Hearts Beat as One", " Desire", and " Peace on Earth", Bono liked the Edge's demo vocals enough that he encouraged the Edge to sing on the final versions. [14] While experimenting with new arrangements for the songs, the Edge changed their keys, chords, and rhythms, [9] while Bono often rewrote the lyrics. [10]

This a particularly interesting album for Bono and the Edge. Bono’s singing has changed radically over the years, as he’s found new vocal ranges, more often going for the croon than the belt. Songs like “One” and “Vertigo” are a showcase for that more pliant instrument. But it’s the Edge who feels most triumphant here. Over the years, he has sometimes been the victim of accusations that U2 tunes rely a little too much on his simple melodies and a dazzling array of guitar effects. On Songs of Surrender, he reminds you these are sturdy songs that can be rethought without any sonic window dressing. Blistein, Jon (10 January 2023). "U2 Reimagined 40 of Their Own Songs for New Album 'Songs of Surrender' ". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 10 January 2023. 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." 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.” Fields, Taylor (13 March 2023). "U2's The Edge To Celebrate 'Songs Of Surrender' With Exclusive Broadcast". iHeartRadio . Retrieved 14 March 2023.

a b Jones, Damian (17 March 2023). "U2 – 'Songs Of Surrender' review: the classics, but not as you know them". NME . Retrieved 17 March 2023. Caulfield, Keith (4 May 2023). "Record Store Day 2023 Gives Indie Stores Biggest Boost in 15 Years". Billboard . Retrieved 7 May 2023. French album certifications – U2 – Songs of Surrender" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 2 August 2023. a b Brown, Helen (17 March 2023). "They haven't quite found what they're looking for". The Independent. Sec. 2, p. 36 . Retrieved 16 March 2023. Matrix / Runout (CD2): [Universal logo] 4814770 [Universal logo] AM77777-02 manufactured by optimal media GmbH