Album Reviews

Surrender to it: Bono and the Edge have another go at back catalogue

Songs of Surrender reimagines 40 songs from U2 with a mostly acoustic, ambient and mellower approach

U2: some fans of the band are wondering whether Songs of Surrender can really be called a U2 record when so many of the revisited songs feature mere whispers of Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen jr

U2: Songs of Surrender (Island)

In certain parts of the internet, U2 fans are upset. The broad consensus is: why bother reimagining 40 back catalogue songs when the originals were fine as they were? Other niggles bothering the U2niverse include the number of different collectors-only versions of this album (choices of coloured vinyl, cassette et al), and whether it can really be called a U2 record when so many of the revisited songs feature mere ...