U2 announced the release of How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb, a companion album to 2004’s How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, featuring 10 unreleased songs.
How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb is due out Nov. 22 digitally and Nov. 29 in exclusive vinyl formats for Record Store Day; while the original Atomic Bomb LP has also been remastered in honor of its 20th birthday, set for release on Nov. 22. How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb is one of U2’s most successful releases, winning the Grammy for ‘Album of the Year’ and featuring the singles “Vertigo,” “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” and “City of Blinding Lights.”
U2 guitarist The Edge said in a statement: “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 10 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 first two tracks from How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb — “Country Mile” and “Picture of You (X + W)” — are available now.
Preorder How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (20th Anniversary Editions) – HERE.
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