According to the band, Easter Lily is ‘a much more reflective set of songs’
Irish band U2 released a surprise new EP this Good Friday (3). THE work was titled Easter Lily and the songs reflect themes such as children involved in war and hope. The title also pays homage to Patti Smith, who released the album Easter in 1978.
“With Easter Lily, we end up asking very personal questions, like: Are our relationships up to par in these challenging times? How hard do we fight for friendship? Can our faith survive the distortion of meaning that these algorithms love to reward? Is all religion nonsense and continues to destroy us, or are there answers between the lines? Are there ceremonies, rituals, dances that we may be missing in our lives? From the Rite of Spring to Easter and its promise of rebirth and renewal…” Bono wrote in a letter shared on the group’s Instagram.
O new work follows Days of Ash, EP released last Ash Wednesday, in February. The new songs reflect themes such as children involved in war and hope. The title also pays homage to Patti Smith, who released the album Easter in 1978.
According to the band, Easter Lily is “a much more reflective set of songs”. The EP includes a composition in partnership with renowned British composer Brian Eno on the track COEXIST (I Will Bless The Lord At All Times?). “Watching the global advance of fascism is disheartening. I was reading about yet another abominable incident – this time in Israel – when Bono sent me the finished version of this song. It had a powerful effect on me”, commented the composer to the fanzine Propaganda, dedicated to the band.
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