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- Summary: U2's six-track EP was a surprise release and features guest appearances by Adeola, Jacknife Lee, Ed Sheeran, and Taras Topolia.
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- Record Label: Island
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop/Rock
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Feb 24, 2026A genuine urgency remains, no doubt linked to the EP’s relatively quick turnaround.
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Jun 18, 2026On Days of Ash and especially Easter Lily, U2 sound wholly reinvigorated. They are not striving for world domination; they are just content being themselves, relevance be damned.
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Feb 24, 2026It is fantastic to hear these artists back on the barricades, performing with energy and passion.
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Feb 25, 2026Despite being only six songs, Days of Ash packs quite the punch and reminds listeners how good U2 can be when they have something to say.
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UncutMar 30, 2026These are anguished addresses of the world's current turbulence, U2 needing to scrabble unusually and interestingly hard in the cinders to disinter sparks of their trademark redemptive optimism. [May 2026, p.37]
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Apr 6, 2026While well-intentioned, the EP overall gave me some pause, as it proved that U2 sometimes can’t help themselves to write placid pop rock songs that don’t disrupt their quest for supreme relevance.
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Feb 24, 2026I’m not sure any skeptics will find their gateway with the well-meaning protest music of Days of Ash. .... But if nothing else, U2 at least sound like they’re learning to trust themselves again.