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U2 releases Renee Good tribute song 'American Obituary'
"These songs were impatient to be out in the world," singer Bono said of the band's surprise new EP, "Days of Ash."
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Irish rockers U2 became the latest high-powered musical act to condemn the federal immigration raids with the surprise release Wednesday of a six-track EP that kicks off with a song for slain Minneapolis protester Renee Good.
Following in the footsteps of Bruce Springsteen, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and other artists, U2 recorded “American Obituary,” a four-minute plus musical condemnation of the crackdown that left Good, the mother of three, dead on Jan. 7.
"Renee Good, born to die free. American mother of three. Seventh day, January. A bullet for each child, you see," frontman Bono sings in the high-energy rocker. "The color of her eye. 930 Minneapolis. To desecrate domestic bliss. Three bullets blast, three babies kissed. Renee the domestic terrorist?"
"America will rise against the people of the lie," the chorus chants.
"I am not mad at you, Lord," the song continues, an apparent reference to Good's final words that were captured on video. "You're the reason I was there. Could you stop a heart from breaking, by having it not care? Could you stop a bullet in midair?"
Titled "Days of Ash," the EP was released on one of Christianity's most somber days, Ash Wednesday.
The release also includes a poem set to music called "Wildpeace," by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, and other songs that focus on the ongoing clashes in Gaza, Iran and Ukraine.
Following in the footsteps of Bruce Springsteen, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and other artists, U2 recorded “American Obituary,” a four-minute plus musical condemnation of the crackdown that left Good, the mother of three, dead on Jan. 7.
"Renee Good, born to die free. American mother of three. Seventh day, January. A bullet for each child, you see," frontman Bono sings in the high-energy rocker. "The color of her eye. 930 Minneapolis. To desecrate domestic bliss. Three bullets blast, three babies kissed. Renee the domestic terrorist?"
"America will rise against the people of the lie," the chorus chants.
"I am not mad at you, Lord," the song continues, an apparent reference to Good's final words that were captured on video. "You're the reason I was there. Could you stop a heart from breaking, by having it not care? Could you stop a bullet in midair?"
Titled "Days of Ash," the EP was released on one of Christianity's most somber days, Ash Wednesday.
The release also includes a poem set to music called "Wildpeace," by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, and other songs that focus on the ongoing clashes in Gaza, Iran and Ukraine.
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It's actually pretty damn solid, and while it's not classic 80's US in feel (no Lillywhite or Eno/Lanois I don't think), there's definitely 90's-early 2000's U2 feel to it, sound-wise. Esp. Edge's tone in American Obituary, feels straight off of Achtung. Also Bono is in fine voice.
The closer, Yours Eternally (with Ed Sheeran) is another standout, even if it's not esp. peggable to any particular U2 era. In fact it could kinda be a LOT of bands (I'd go so far as to say it could be a 90's Goo Goo Dolls song), but still a solid track.
Always great to the 4 lads from Dublin back in the musical fold 
