Friday, January 16, 2009

THE LATEST ON "NO LINE ON THE HORIZON"

From U2.com:
Exciting U2 news for you all. As I'm sure many of you are aware the new studio album 'No Line On The Horizon' from U2 will be released on 2nd March. 'Get On Your Boots' will be the first single from the album.

Make sure you tune into Radio 1, Radio 2, Xfm or regional radio stations up and down the country on Monday 19th January from 8am to hear the very first play of the single. 'Get On Your Boots' will be released as digital download on Sunday 15th February, with a CD single and 7" to follow on Monday 16th February.

Produced by Brian Eno, Danny Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, No Line On The Horizon began in Fez, Morocco, with further sessions taking place in the band's Dublin studio, New York's Platinum Sound Recording Studios, and Olympic Studios in London.

The album will be released in a standard format with a 24 page booklet and as a digipak format with extended booklet and downloadable Anton Corbijn film, "Linear". The release will include two limited edition special formats; a bespoke box which includes the album, Anton Corbijn's "Linear" and a hardback book, and also as a 64 page magazine which includes the album and a download of "Linear". No Line On The Horizon will be also released on heavyweight vinyl.

The cover artwork for the album includes an image of the sea meeting the sky by Japanese artist and photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto.

The full track listing is as follows:

01. No Line On The Horizon
02. Magnificent
03. Moment of Surrender
04. Unknown Caller
05. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
06. Get On Your Boots
07. Stand Up Comedy
08. Fez - Being Born
09. White As Snow
10. Breathe
11. Cedars Of Lebanon

1 comment:

D.C. Lutz said...

I just wet my pants...in a good way.