A Band Revitalised and Full of Political Fire – U2’s Surprise ‘Days of Ash’ EP Is Their Best Release in Decades

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The band released "Days of Ash", a mini-album denouncing the migratory raids in the United States and the war in Ukraine.

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After a long period outside the studio, U2 resurfaced with Days of Ash, a six-song “surprise” EP addressing a number of political and international issues, including the ICE raids in the United States, the Iranian uprisings, the war in Ukraine and the Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The six tracks are conveniently supported with their respective videos with lyrics, so that messages don’t go unnoticed. “It was exciting to be the four again …

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U2 is back with "Days Of Ash" – angry, brilliant and political. Why this EP is one of the band's strongest releases. Being still was no longer an option. Not for Bruce Springsteen. Not for U2. The loudspeakers of the 80s are back again. Although the new generation may protest more encoded and more effectively. Nevertheless, it is comforting that U2 now also realizes their anger in the belly with "Days Of Ash". That's also why this band is there.…

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U2 have surprisingly released new material: The EP "Days of Ash" contains five songs and a poem. According to the press text, the contributions are a reaction to current world political issues and were inspired by people who fight for peace. Later in the year an album is to follow. It would be the first since 2017 with exclusively new material. [...]