U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (Re-Assemble Edition)
The interminable wait for Larry Mullen Jnr’s recovery continues.
With no new album since 2017 – their longest ever gap – his U2 bandmates have found ways to keep themselves busy as they patiently await his recovery from back surgery.
In 2022, Bono released his autobiography with an accompanying tour, swiftly followed by the Songs Of Surrender album, where he and The Edge re-examined U2’s catalogue acoustically.
Most recently, there was the Las Vegas residency which saw Bran van den Berg step into Mullen Jnr’s shoes to commemorate Achtung Baby.
Fortunately, the Irish four-piece has a mighty canon to fall back on, and next in line for reappraisal is this album from – terrifyingly – two decades ago.
After their largely successful re-application for ‘Best Band In The World’ in 2000, U2 opted to seek a harder-hitting sound and, after a couple of false starts, they found a formula with Steve Lilywhite and Jacknife Lee behind the production desk.