If you still haven’t found what you’re looking for, then the album is in your iTunes library…
Amongst all the hullabaloo about some fancy pants phone being released by Apple, U2 announced that their first album in five years, ‘Songs of Innocence’, would be available to download for free.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the news.
iPhone battery now lasting about as long as it takes to play new U2 album. Still,the album is rather enjoyable. Everything better when free!
— Jennifer O’Brien (@Jen_OBrien1) September 10, 2014
Is the biggest band in the world giving away an album for free really the right message to be sending when so many bands are struggling to..
— Fight Like Apes (@fightlikeapes) September 9, 2014
..get people to appreciate the value of records again so the industry doesn’t die on it’s feet?!
— Fight Like Apes (@fightlikeapes) September 9, 2014
U2 were inside your iPhone, without you knowing, before this new album. The ‘Artists’ logo is a silhouette of Bono. pic.twitter.com/w3x1O2U2eo — Conor McNamara (@ConorMcNamaraIE) September 10, 2014
10/10 to Neil McCormick in The Telegraph for this unintentionally hilarious line in his review of U2’s new album. pic.twitter.com/OOkf0HEB0q — Rhodri Marsden (@rhodri) September 10, 2014
Guys, we should pool some cash together for U2. They’re obvs taking a financial hit giving this album away for free. Worried bout my boys! — Eli Braden (@EliBraden) September 10, 2014
Don’t pay tax at home and now have a large corporation sponsor them to give away an album for free. Rock. And. Roll. #u2 — Richie McCormåck (@RichieMcCormack) September 9, 2014
Currently listening to the new U2 record. I don’t care how good/bad it may turn out to be, I’m just glad they finally released new material. — Liam Hanlon (@Liam_Hanlon) September 9, 2014
Very kind of @U2 . I’m liking this new album. A lot. Cedarwood Road is proper Northside anthem. Every Breaking Wave great too. #thankslads — Roisin Ingle (@roisiningle) September 9, 2014
Bands give away their music when, A: They have no money and nothing to lose or B: They have lots of money and everything to gain. #U2 — Will St Leger (@WillStLeger) September 9, 2014
Track 11 ‘The Troubles’ is a gem. Very first impressions; really interesting @U2 record, think we’ll get on just fine… — Stuart Clark (@stuartclark66) September 9, 2014
Your free U2 album is waiting for you in iTunes like some hoary creep who you didn’t invite to the party. — Nialler9 (@Nialler9) September 9, 2014
There are tributes to The Ramones and The Clash on U2 album. Here’s a tip: listen to The Ramones and The Clash instead. — Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) September 10, 2014
With the iphone 6 you can get to hear the new U2 album. Nokia are doing a similar deal with Posh spice and Dane bowers latest remix
— Rory o Hanlon (@rohanloncomedy) September 10, 2014
Main image via Apple.
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