"U2 got back together over the past year to record what would become Days of Ash. Most of the EP's songs are about real individuals whose lives were cut short, including Minneapolis mother Renée Good, Iranian schoolgirl Sarina Esmailzadeh, and Palestinian father and No Other Land documentary consultant Awdah Hathaleen. "Yours Eternally" will also get a short documentary directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Ilya Mikhaylus, which will be released next week on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine."
"U2 are also releasing a new Propaganda zine, the band's long-running print series that they started back in 1986. The new issue, U2 - Days of Ash: Six Postcards From The Present... Wish We Weren't Here, is a 52-page publication that includes song lyrics, notes from each member of U2, a Q&A with Bono, and exclusive interviews with 'Yours Eternally' film director Ilya Mikhaylus, film producer Pyotr Verzilov, and musician and soldier Taras Topolia. The Propaganda zine is available digitally and as a limited-edition print run."
U2 surprise-released a six-track EP, Days of Ash, on Ash Wednesday. The EP contains one poem by Yehuda Amichai and five new songs, including collaborations with Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian singer Taras Topolia. Most tracks memorialize individuals whose lives were cut short, such as Renée Good, Sarina Esmailzadeh, and Awdah Hathaleen. "Yours Eternally" will receive a short documentary directed by Ilya Mikhaylus, premiering next week on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The songs emphasize defiance, dismay, and lamentation, with celebratory material planned for a later album. A 52-page Propaganda zine accompanies the release.
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