Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond The Edge
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Mar 28, 2023 AI Snips
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U2's Longevity
- U2 considered their longevity remarkable, especially given many bands don't stay together so long.
- They felt thrilled to revisit their older work and create something radical and new.
Honesty and Intimacy
- The Edge aimed for honesty and intimacy in "Songs of Surrender".
- The band prioritized vocals and lyrics, creating sparse arrangements to serve the song's essence.
Album's Origins
- The Edge explained the album's origins stemmed from stripping down songs for live shows.
- The pandemic lockdown provided an opportunity to explore these arrangements further, leading to the album.