NEW YORK — Fifty years after forming, U2 says its songwriting process is still “chaotic” and “functionally dysfunctional,” the band told Anthony Mason in an interview for “CBS Sunday Morning,” CBS News reported.
The interview airs Sunday, Nov. 15, at 9 a.m. Eastern (7 a.m. Arizona time) on CBS and streams on Paramount+. A full version will be featured on Mason’s “Alchemy” podcast.
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. discuss their new album, “Carnaval de Luz,” released Friday to strong reviews; returning to the Irish school where they met; an upcoming tour; Mullen’s return to drumming after surgery; and their legacy.
“Very functionally dysfunctional,” Bono said of how the band writes. “You would be shocked at just how raw it is.”
“We’re not precious in any way,” The Edge said. “Until almost the record is in the store, we will try and improve and change and develop.”
The Edge also said he once woke up and wrote a treatment for a sequel to the holiday film “Elf,” according to CBS News.
Sources: CBS News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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