U2's Easter Lily EP: Spiritual Vibes & Real Life Stories

0:00On April 3rd, U2 just dropped their second 6-song EP of 2026, called Easter Lilly right at Midnight East Coast time, on Good Friday. After going quiet on new tunes since 2017, they're making up for it fast with these digital only releases. This one bookends the Lens season perfectly coming after Days of Ash, which hit on Ash Wednesday, February 18th. That set tackled global wars in chaos while Easter Lilly shifts to softer spiritual vibes like renewal and personal faith. Fans got it alongside a fresh digital issue of the band's revived propaganda magazine. Bono dropped a note saying, these EP's are just detours on the road to a full noisy colorful album they're building in the studio for live shows. Tracks dig into real-life stuff like a lockdown lament for their late friend Hal Wilner, led by the Edge, a friendship owed scars with acceptance Easter. Rebirth and a briney no-soundscape lullaby for kids in war zones. It's all about fighting the world's mess through rock resistance and deep questions on relationships.

1:02Faith and rituals expect more hoopla later, but for now this one straight from the band to you. From The World of Music, Power by AI. This is Music News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.