After the deluge of press, good and bad (and sometimes unmerited overkill; see David Fricke’s loving eval of Songs Of Innocence), we may all be on U2 fatigue right now. But whether you were among the supporters, or among the angry hordes, there is little doubt the Apple-financed ($100M) five-week windowed giveaway of Songs Of Innocence, the brand new album by U2 did not affect your behavior in one way or another. But, this is not a forum for that discussion. (You may, however, say what you will in the comments section!)
On October 14, Island Records will officially release physical product of Songs Of Innocence. The album is planned for CD, a CD Deluxe Edition (with four new tracks not received in the free digital download blitz), and a 2LP version. There is no word on whether the band will replace the drab cover used for the digital download.
U2 is expected to follow-up Songs Of Innocence with Songs of Experience (the possibly prophetic title that might mean they will forgo the free download to avoid another possible round of bad press).
I’d be interested in the Deluxe Edition if I knew it was going to have better mastering.
Yup, album cover will be different. Recent exclusive video clip from Time magazine reveals that Larry’s son, Elvis, will be somewhere on the cover.
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