U2 have right this moment (September 28) shared a teaser of their upcoming new single ‘Atomic Metropolis’ – test it out beneath.
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The music has beforehand been heard briefly when U2 performed a shock present in entrance of the Plaza Resort in Las Vegas earlier this month (September 16). The band had been filming the music video for the music.
The music is a nod to Las Vegas, the place the band are as a consequence of take up their forthcoming residency on the new MSG Sphere within the metropolis. The run of reveals, that are the primary to be performed on the new venue, will kick off on September 29 and can see them play their 1991 album ‘Achtung Child’ in full.
‘Atomic Metropolis’ was a nickname for Vegas within the Fifties as a consequence of its proximity to the Nevada Take a look at Website at a time when nuclear fascination swept America.
Those that heard the music in September stated it contained the lyrics “I’m free, so unexpectedly/I’m free from what’s in entrance of me!” and “I’ve obtained the important thing to the cages, ready for my cube/I got here right here for the battle/I’m entrance row in Las Vegas. And there’s a giant one on tonight”.
Produced by Jacknife Lee and Steve Lillywhite, the brand new music was recorded at Sound Metropolis in LA. A press release in regards to the music describes it as a “homage to the magnetic spirit of ’70’s submit punk with a nod to Blondie, whose pioneering work with Giorgio Moroder impressed and influenced the band.”
Bono stated of the music: “It’s a love music to our viewers …’the place you might be is the place I’ll be’.”
You’ll be able to see the video teaser of the music, together with the only art work beneath:
The video is directed by Ben Kutchins, with artistic route by Tarik Mikou with Second Manufacturing facility Music, and options U2’s late evening shock efficiency in Vegas final week. The video was filmed in the identical Fremont Road location the place the band filmed their video for ‘I Nonetheless Haven’t Discovered What I’m Trying For’ 36 years in the past.
U2 will likely be enjoying the primary few reveals of their ‘Achtung Child’ residency with out drummer Larry Mullen Jr whereas he recovers from surgical procedure. Regardless of this, he was current on the music video shoot.
“He doesn’t comply with physician’s orders,” Bono remarked through the video shoot, to which the viewers cheered.
In an interview with the Day by day Star newspaper’s Wired column (by way of Irish Mirror), bassist Adam Clayton stated: “The entire band and I’m certain the viewers are going to be very unhappy and miss Larry. He needs to return again, he needs to have the ability to have a protracted profession and proceed his drumming so he’s taking good care of these accidents.”
He additionally defined that, whereas Mullen continues to get well, Krezip drummer Bram van den Berg will likely be taking his place and performing on the first run of Nevada reveals. This, Clayton continued, was a selection which the band selected after they got their bandmate’s blessing.
In different U2 information, final week the band introduced ‘Zoo Station’ – an immersive expertise for followers, designed forward of their upcoming reveals.
Opening on September 28, the immersive fan portal, known as ‘Zoo Station: A U2:UV Expertise’ is designed to assist followers collect a deeper understanding of the band’s acclaimed album ‘Achtung Child’.
