Twenty years ago, on November 22, 2004, U2 released their eleventh studio album, “How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb,” which included such hit songs as “City of Blinding Lights” and “Vertigo.” Now, on the heels of last year’s compilation of re-releases, “Songs of Surrender,” U2 has announced a remastered edition of their acclaimed 2004 album aptly titled “How to Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb.”
This version of the album will also include ten rediscovered songs from the original recording session in addition to the revamped versions of the initial twelve songs. Some of these songs have been released elsewhere, such as the theme song for The Batman (2004-2008), but five of them are songs that can’t be found anywhere else.
The titles of said songs have been announced as “Treason,” “Evidence Of Life,” “Country Mile,” “Happiness” and “Luckiest Man In The World,” all of which lead guitarist The Edge promises will entail, “the 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.”
Now that the band seems to be releasing new music again, can fans look forward to an official fifteenth album? At this time, it appears unlikely, but one can still hope to find what they’re looking for.
The official tracklist for the Re-Assemble Edition of “How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb”:
- 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
- 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
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