The most recent report from Hanover comes from @U2 readers (thanks D&J) who spoke with Edge just a few days ago and shared the following:
single and album are targeted for this Fall
the album will not be the full-on hard rock LP that has been described previously
"American Prayer" was a side project and is not part of the new album
the band is in post-production now
Jacknife Lee did not help produce the album, but did briefly work on remixes
Steve Lillywhite was brought in to "help hammer things into shape"
the band is "very excited" about playing the new songs live and is working on a "scheme" to present to fans around the world
Meanwhile, speaking of the album and producers, @U2's Khoa Tran recently interviewed Daniel Lanois for the McMaster University newspaper as the school prepared to give Lanois an honorary degree. The conversation eventually turned to Lanois' work with U2, and specifically his visit to the studio last November to listen and help with the new material. Says Lanois:
"I got a call from Bono and Edge last week" he says, "and they tell me that the things we worked on prior to Christmas last year are still floating around and well."
*edit* preparing the tour post-production
So now we know what exactly Jacknife Lee was doing - remixes for the album or single(s)?
single and album are targeted for this Fall
the album will not be the full-on hard rock LP that has been described previously
"American Prayer" was a side project and is not part of the new album
the band is in post-production now
Jacknife Lee did not help produce the album, but did briefly work on remixes
Steve Lillywhite was brought in to "help hammer things into shape"
the band is "very excited" about playing the new songs live and is working on a "scheme" to present to fans around the world
Meanwhile, speaking of the album and producers, @U2's Khoa Tran recently interviewed Daniel Lanois for the McMaster University newspaper as the school prepared to give Lanois an honorary degree. The conversation eventually turned to Lanois' work with U2, and specifically his visit to the studio last November to listen and help with the new material. Says Lanois:
"I got a call from Bono and Edge last week" he says, "and they tell me that the things we worked on prior to Christmas last year are still floating around and well."
*edit* preparing the tour post-production
So now we know what exactly Jacknife Lee was doing - remixes for the album or single(s)?
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