New Bono song... “Eden (To Find Love)”

ascender_RS · 05-20-2021, 12:56 PM

Co-written with Linda Perry, it was posted to YouTube a short while ago. Not sure if this is the same as the other thread called “new Bono song” as that video has been taken down...

https://youtu.be/H9M_Aa0kVlA

From Rolling Stone:

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Bono and Linda Perry have collaborated on a new song, “Eden (To Find Love),” which appears on the upcoming soundtrack for the recent documentary, Citizen Penn. The soundtrack drops Friday.

Perry and Bono wrote and produced “Eden (To Find Love),” an understated folk-rock tune led by a delicate guitar strum and the soft patter of drums. Bono’s vocals begin at a hush but rise steadily over the course of the song as he sings, “Out of the ash, out of the dust/The clever learn, who not to trust/The genius of belief, is that we must, take a chance sometimes on us.”

“Eden (To Find Love)” was released with a music video that includes footage from Citizen Penn, which chronicles Sean Penn’s humanitarian efforts in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake there. The clip also includes some front-facing video of Bono performing the song.

“‘This is an extraordinary document of an extraordinary man’s work, putting not just his brain but his body in the way of various injustices,” Bono said. “For all the gravitas, the dude still cracks me up! In this song I play God and Sean plays Adam, having explained that it was me not Eve who got us thrown out of the Eden… or something like that. Linda helped me strip this all right back, and I even got our daughter Jordan on backing vocals. It’s a family affair.”

Perry composed the score for Citizen Penn, which will be released May 21st via Lakeshore Records. Citizen Penn was directed by Don Hardy and is streaming now on Discovery+.

The John Tree · 05-20-2021, 01:42 PM

I'm not crazy about the way Bono sings in his lower register these days - he seems to purposely take the bass out of his voice, which makes it much more like his speaking voice, though I prefer the guttural sound he used to get on, say, 'Until The End of the World.' It also sounds like the verses were done in one take, kind of a throwaway quality that works sometimes, but doesn't this time for me.

That said, he's been killing lately in his mid and upper range. The "tell the ocean" part sounds like it could have come right off of ATYCLB, in a good way.

lazarus · 05-21-2021, 09:49 AM

Yeah, it's bad enough he lost the falsetto, but to eschew the deeper voice too is unfortunate.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 05-21-2021, 10:03 AM

i was impressed by how good bono sounds in both of these new songs.

or, in interference speak, how much he sucks everything sucks we all suck.

Irvine511 · 05-21-2021, 10:26 AM

Bono just wants an Oscar.

david · 05-21-2021, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Irvine511

Bono just wants an Oscar.

45 years and Bono is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope. For whatever that means.

pacemaker · 05-21-2021, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Irvine511

Bono just wants an Oscar.

I’m sure his upcoming turn in Trolls 2 will net him one. At least, that’s what early buzz in “The Biz” is bubbling about.

/s just in case

ascender_RS · 05-22-2021, 06:11 AM

The album is on Apple Music now so I played it this morning (its growing on me) and afterwards Apple did its thing of playing something else related to the track it thought I'd like.

"Hmm, that sounds like Bono singing I Am The Walrus"...

I'd never heard this song before which was recorded with Secret Machines for the movie Across the Universe. He does very well at making it sound incredibly earnest. Looks like he closes the album with his version of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.

Miroslava · 06-01-2023, 05:56 PM

Well, just heard this for the first and hopefully the last time. Listening to Sirius XM during the free trial. He sounded fine in the second half when he actually started singing but nah.

womanfish · 06-01-2023, 06:30 PM

Yowza that's bad. I would listen to Your Song Saved... 10 times over this.

For the love of god just put out the guitar album. If that one sucks, then I don't see a lot of hope for SOA. This is making me sad

Miroslava · 06-01-2023, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by womanfish

Yowza that's bad. I would listen to Your Song Saved... 10 times over this.

Let’s not get crazy here.

mikal · 06-02-2023, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Miroslava

Let’s not get crazy here.

If I go crazy tonight!

Miroslava · 06-02-2023, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mikal

If I go crazy tonight!

05-20-2021, 01:42 PM	#2
The John Tree War Child Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 844 Local Time: 04:48 PM	I'm not crazy about the way Bono sings in his lower register these days - he seems to purposely take the bass out of his voice, which makes it much more like his speaking voice, though I prefer the guttural sound he used to get on, say, 'Until The End of the World.' It also sounds like the verses were done in one take, kind of a throwaway quality that works sometimes, but doesn't this time for me. That said, he's been killing lately in his mid and upper range. The "tell the ocean" part sounds like it could have come right off of ATYCLB, in a good way. __________________

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05-21-2021, 09:49 AM	#3
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 42,178 Local Time: 09:48 AM	Yeah, it's bad enough he lost the falsetto, but to eschew the deeper voice too is unfortunate.

05-21-2021, 10:03 AM	#4
Headache in a Suitcase Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: With the other morally corrupt bootlicking rubes. Posts: 74,619 Local Time: 12:48 PM	i was impressed by how good bono sounds in both of these new songs. or, in interference speak, how much he sucks everything sucks we all suck.

05-21-2021, 10:26 AM	#5
Irvine511 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the West Coast Posts: 34,372 Local Time: 12:48 PM	Bono just wants an Oscar.

05-22-2021, 06:11 AM	#8
ascender_RS Refugee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,546 Local Time: 05:48 PM	The album is on Apple Music now so I played it this morning (its growing on me) and afterwards Apple did its thing of playing something else related to the track it thought I'd like. "Hmm, that sounds like Bono singing I Am The Walrus"... I'd never heard this song before which was recorded with Secret Machines for the movie Across the Universe. He does very well at making it sound incredibly earnest. Looks like he closes the album with his version of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.

06-01-2023, 05:56 PM	#9
Miroslava ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: KVKX Posts: 10,982 Local Time: 12:48 PM	Well, just heard this for the first and hopefully the last time. Listening to Sirius XM during the free trial. He sounded fine in the second half when he actually started singing but nah.

06-01-2023, 06:30 PM	#10
womanfish Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: moons of Zooropa Posts: 7,828 Local Time: 04:48 PM	Yowza that's bad. I would listen to Your Song Saved... 10 times over this. For the love of god just put out the guitar album. If that one sucks, then I don't see a lot of hope for SOA. This is making me sad