{"id":6531,"date":"2026-04-11T15:54:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T20:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/?p=6531"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:36:05","slug":"bono-and-the-boys-are-just-full-of-surprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/?p=6531","title":{"rendered":"Bono And The Boys Are Just Full Of Surprises."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Mere weeks after blindsiding fans with the unannounced release of the Days of Ash EP, U2 offer another out-of-nowhere six-track appetizer for a full-length album scheduled to drop in late 2026. But if Days of Ash provided a real-time response to conflicts raging around the world, Easter Lily\u2014named for the seasonal symbol of Irish independence\u2014finds its inspiration closer to home, trading ripped-from-the-headlines topicality for more universal affirmations of faith and perseverance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">After paying tribute to their longtime friend and collaborator Hal Willner (an early victim of the COVID pandemic) on the opening \u201cSong for Hal,\u201d U2 spend the rest of the EP channeling their grief into seize-the-day gusto on songs like \u201cScars\u201d (whose needling guitar lines and rumbling bass rhythm nod to the band\u2019s post-punk roots) and the aptly titled \u201cResurrection Song,\u201d a Joshua Tree-climbing anthem that showcases the undiminished spine-tingling power of The Edge\u2019s jagged jangle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6532\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Music\/?p=6312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6532\" src=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Easter-Lily-EP-U2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Easter-Lily-EP-U2.jpg 270w, http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Easter-Lily-EP-U2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stream Now! Image Courtesy Of Apple.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">But Easter Lily\u2019s religious rhetoric rings loudest on the EP\u2019s most intimate and eccentric track: On the Bible-quoting avant-gospel closer \u201cCOEXIST (I Will Bless the Lord at All Times?)\u201d, Bono sounds less like he\u2019s preaching from the pulpit than hosting an ASMR podcast through Bon Iver\u2019s vocal-manipulation software.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Every product\/service is selected by editors. Products\/Services you buy through these links may earn &#8220;Streamapse Online Magazine&#8221; a commission or revenue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mere weeks after blindsiding fans with the unannounced release of the Days of Ash EP, U2 offer another out-of-nowhere six-track appetizer for a full-length album scheduled to drop in late 2026. 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