U2 have shared two unreleased songs ahead of the 20th anniversary edition of their 2004 album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, and announced a "shadow album" titled How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb.
Country Mile and Picture Of You (X + W) are among ten "unreleased songs discovered in the archive of the original album recording sessions" on the "shadow album", which is out on the 29 November.
The record also features "never-before-heard or previously released songs" Treason, Evidence Of Life, Happiness, and Luckiest Man In The World, which will be familiar to fans under its working title Mercy, an early demo of which was leaked online almost 20 years ago.
The other tracks on the "shadow" album are I Don't Wanna See You Smile, Are We Gonna Wait Forever?, Theme From The Batman and All Because Of You 2.
The 20th anniversary release of How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, which marked a rebirth for the veteran Dublin band and won eight Grammys, is out on 22 November and has been remastered for the first time.
Speaking about How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb, U2 guitarist 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."
He added, "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 recognise 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."
Trailblazed by the single Vertigo, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb was U2’s eleventh studio album and it went to No. 1 in 34 countries around the world.
Described by Bono at the time as "our first rock album", it was recorded at the band’s studio in Hanover Quay, Dublin and the South of France, and produced by Steve Lilywhite, with additional production from Chris Thomas, Flood, Jacknife Lee, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Nellee Hooper and Carl Glanville.
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.
The tracklisting for the remastered How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 20th Anniversary Reissue is: Vertigo, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own , Love and Peace or Else, City of Blinding Lights, All Because of You, A Man and a Woman, Crumbs from Your Table, One Step Closer, Original of the Species, Yahweh, Fast Cars.
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