{"id":24612,"date":"2026-04-03T09:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loffmusic.com\/u2-returns-with-easter-lily-their-most-intimate-new-ep-with-brian-eno\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:46:18","slug":"u2-returns-with-easter-lily-their-most-intimate-new-ep-with-brian-eno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loffmusic.com\/en\/u2-returns-with-easter-lily-their-most-intimate-new-ep-with-brian-eno\/","title":{"rendered":"U2 returns with “Easter Lily”, their most intimate new EP with Brian Eno"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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U2 is back. And this time, unexpectedly. <\/p>\n\n

The band has just released “Easter Lily”,<\/strong> their second EP from 2026, just weeks after Days of Ash<\/em>.An unusual move… which makes it clear that something is up.<\/p>\n\n

And yes: it includes a new collaboration with Brian Eno.<\/p>\n\n

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A surprise launch (and more personal than ever)<\/h2>\n\n

If Days of Ash<\/em> looked outward – with songs dedicated to activists –“Easter Lily” shifts the focus.<\/p>\n\n

Here everything is more intimate.<\/p>\n\n

More direct.<\/p>\n\n

More human.<\/p>\n\n

The EP kicks off with “Song for Hal”,<\/strong> a tribute to Hal Willner, a close friend of the band who passed away in 2020.<\/p>\n\n

But what is important is not only to whom it is dedicated.It is the tone.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 U2 sound reflective.\ud83d\udc49 U2 sound vulnerable.\ud83d\udc49 U2 sound current.<\/p>\n\n

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Bono is faith, algorithms and relationships in crisis<\/h2>\n\n

In Bono’s words, this project was born out of uncomfortable questions:<\/p>\n\n

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  • can our relationships survive these times?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • what is left of faith in the age of algorithms?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • are we losing important rituals as a society?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    It’s not just music.<\/p>\n\n

    It is a reflection on the current moment.<\/p>\n\n

    And that connects directly to the present.<\/p>\n\n

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    Brian Eno returns to the U2 universe<\/h2>\n\n

    The EP closer, “COEXIST (I Will Bless The Lord At All Times?)”,<\/strong> features production by Brian Eno.<\/p>\n\n

    A key name in the history of the group.<\/p>\n\n

    Here, the theme focuses on families living in conflict zones, reinforcing the emotional tone of the project.<\/p>\n\n

    It is not a nostalgic return.It is a natural continuation.<\/p>\n\n

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    An EP in the midst of an intense creative moment<\/h2>\n\n

    The most striking thing is not only the EP.<\/p>\n\n

    It is the context:<\/p>\n\n

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    • second launch in weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • new album on track for late 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • active studio band<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      According to Bono:<\/p>\n\n

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      are working on a “noisy, chaotic and colorful” album, designed for live performance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

      And that is key.<\/p>\n\n

      Because if anything defines U2, it is this:their music lives on stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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      Much more than music, is the return of Propaganda<\/h2>\n\n

      “Easter Lily” arrives accompanied by a new digital edition of Propaganda<\/em>, the band’s historic fanzine.<\/p>\n\n

      Includes:<\/p>\n\n

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      • texts by The Edge<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • conversation between Bono and thinker Richard Rohr<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Adam Clayton’s reflections<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • unpublished studio photos of Larry Mullen Jr.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        A move that reinforces the idea that this is not just a launch.<\/p>\n\n

        Just a moment.<\/p>\n\n

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        Tracklist of “Easter Lily<\/h2>\n\n

        01 Song for Hal02 In A Life03 Scars04 Resurrection Song05 Easter Parade06 COEXIST (I Will Bless The Lord At All Times?)<\/p>\n\n

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        Why this launch matters now<\/h2>\n\n

        Because U2 is doing something unusual:<\/p>\n\n

        \u2714 steadily release music\u2714 explore the personal without losing scale\u2714 connect global themes with intimate experiences\u2714 lay the groundwork for a new album.<\/p>\n\n

        And above all:<\/p>\n\n

        because they still sound relevant in 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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        U2 is not looking back.<\/p>\n\n

        He is trying to understand the present.<\/p>\n\n

        And “Easter Lily” is one of his most direct responses in years.<\/p>\n\n

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