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U2 reveal new album release date

'No Line On The Horizon' is due out in March

U2 have revealed the release date for their highly anticipated forthcoming album.

'No Line On The Horizon' is due out on March 2, 2009. It was originally expected to be released earlier this year, but the album was delayed after the band decided to scrap several tracks they'd recorded with producer Rick Rubin and record new tracks, as previously reported.

The follow-up to 2004's 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' features songs recorded with long-time producers Brian Eno, and Daniel Lanois, with additional production by another old band ally, Steve Lillywhite.

The record was written and recorded in cities around the world, including Fez, Morocco, Dublin, New York and London.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Jimmy_Bass 

Dec 19, 2008

brilliant, can't wait!

IHateEditors 

Dec 19, 2008

Finally. This record better be a return to form. If R.E.M. can do it U2 can.

IHateEditors 

Dec 19, 2008

I hope that this one isn't designed solely for maximum commercial impact like the last one, and I hope this record does for U2 what Accelerate did for REM .

ed2005 

Dec 19, 2008

Be good to hear. Would also like to see Bono put his money where his mouth is, and stop trying to avoid paying tax. That would be even better to hear.

DNPTG 

Dec 19, 2008

no sign of them just stopping on the horizon either, I guess?

Fuckedupshit 

Dec 19, 2008

Oh joy!

Beatle_Matt 

Dec 19, 2008

Hopefully it's better than the last one. Rubbish. All That You Can't Leave Behind was brilliant though...

daveyboysykes 

Dec 19, 2008

I wonder how many times 'Edge' can play the same riff over and over again in this album!!!!

bigelephant 

Dec 21, 2008

BEST. NEWS. EVER.Theyre saying its like Achtung Baby which would be brilliant if they pull it off. Also new alb=new tour and they are with out doubt one of the greatest live bands. Good times :D

IHateEditors 

Dec 21, 2008

Its ignorant to say Edge plays the same riff over and over again Daveyboysykes. U2 Songs like Pride for example, Please, One, or even MOFO sound nothing alike.Its clear you didn't listen or think before typing.

Barabas 

Dec 21, 2008

Nice! I'm not U2's biggest fan but it's always great to listen to albums from established acts.

King of the Mountain 

Dec 27, 2008

Children, be calm. The added extras are an incentive to "buy" the album, and to dissuade the masses from downloading it for free from a torrent. So be at peace, for those complaining have no intention of either paying for this or getting it for nothing; so why all the piss and wind about it?King of the Mountain advises you all to stop moaning and grow up.I'll be buying every version available, and 10 copies of each. For I am independently wealthy; and I made my cash from buying up limited edition band releases such as these and seling them on eBay later in the year; as I do with gig tickets for poxy indie bands.Merry New Year to you all!

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