The Edge has promised big things for U2’s next album, saying the band have “fifty ideas” for their next record.
The Dublin rockers are working on their follow up to Songs of Innocence and have revealed their next album will be a two disc offering.
The Edge, who is currently recording tracks in Los Angeles, has said the album will be titled Songs of Experience.
“We always envisaged that it would be a two-record set. It’s a companion album to Songs of Innocence,” he told Rolling Stone.
Creative: U2 have 50 ideas for their new album
“Including a lot of my really rough demos – I’m not suggesting they’re finished, by any means – there’s actually 50 pieces of music that I’ve put time into.
“Some of them have not been arranged or performed by the band, but there’s 50 ideas, and probably about 20 that we’re actually really excited about. So we’ve got some ways to narrow it down, but we’re in good shape,” he told Rolling Stone Magazine.
The guitarist revealed the band are being very harsh on themselves with their new material and will only use the songs they deem the best.
“We are trying to really be brutal with the material and only focus on the things that we’re really convinced are the best ideas,” he admitted.
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“I would say we’re now at the point of starting to really edit down to the core collection of songs that will make the record. Things are still in their rough state, but sounding really great.”
Meanwhile, the 54-year-old revealed U2 hope to get back on the road “sooner rather than later”.
“We had such a great time playing recently. The way the show came together, we were really happy with it,” he explained.
“Also, it seemed, for us, to suggest that there were ways to develop this particular tour using similar production. So we’re tossing some ideas around.
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“I think if we go out again, there’ll definitely be some changes. It won’t be the same show,” he added.
Speaking about their most recent tour iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE, The Edge said the band learned a lot from the experence.
“There were so many new moments, live moments, for us. It’s very hard for a band that’s toured as many years as we have to conjure up something that’s totally fresh and different and stand alongside moments from previous tours that are considered ‘classic live concerts,” he said.
“But I think this tour really, in many ways, kind of superseded and surpassed the U2 shows of the past. We’re really excited about that and curious to see if we can take it up another level.”
