![]() Director Nicole Mackinlay Hahn's vignette from the Songs Of Innocence Acoustic Sessions provided a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the recording process, with Edge and Bono in the studio. And, of course, that Every Breaking Wave is one of the most beautiful songs U2 have recorded in the last few years. The film was acclaimed by the likes of Spike Jonze and Terry George, and its release closely followed by a new edit by Aoife, the video for the single itself. I remember very vividly what it was like to grow up when there were bombs going off and army everywhere so I did draw on a lot of memories.' Violence was inescapable on your doorstep. 'All the different pressures on you, the pressures of friendship, of falling in love for the first time, and all that in the face of huge troubles. 'I wanted to make a film about what it was like to be a teenager in the early '80s in Northern Ireland.' explained McArdle. It follows two teenagers, one Catholic and the other Protestant, who fall in love amidst ongoing violence and the film's emotional core is centred around 'Every Breaking Wave' and 'The Troubles,' two tracks from Songs of Innocence.' U2 are pushing Every Breaking Wave as single from Songs Of Innocence. 'Set on the streets of early 1980s Northern Ireland, the film is built around themes of emotional abandon and the uncertainty of romantic relationships. The live performance of 'Every Breaking Wave' always went down a storm and in February, its release as the second single was heralded by a remarkable 18-minute film from he Belfast-born director Aoife McArdle. EVERY BREAKING WAVE U2 SONGS OF INNOCENCE (2014) / A Cm E B A Cm E B B / A Cm Every breaking wave on the shore E B tells the next one there’ll be one more. We think her work is something pretty extraordinary.The second track on Songs of Innocence after 'The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)', this was one the band performed often in radio and TV studios as they promoted the album before Bono's cycling accident in November 2014. ‘The Aoife McArdle short film expands on the theme of Songs of innocence which was largely rooted in our experience growing up in the early eighties in Dublin.Īoife chose west Belfast in the same period, as it was the neighbourhood that was so formative to her. Director Aoife McArdle set Every Breaking Wave on. ‘Aoife has captured the tragedy of our young men and women, so full of life and passion, energy and possibility, being swallowed up by the destroying rage of poverty, bigotry and repression.’Īs for the band, whose song inspired the film, Edge says they find the finished film ‘extraordinary’. Directed by Aoife McArdle and set in the environment of Northern Ireland in the early 1980s. ‘She has taken a Romeo and Juliet romance, set in the back streets and alleyways of Belfast, and created a universal story. Hotel Rwanda writer/director Terry George says McArdle has pulled off one of the most difficult tasks facing any filmmaker. U2 - Every Breaking Wave - Bourne, MA (Cape Cod), J(Bono & The Edge perform 'Every Breaking Wave' at the Mix 104.1 Beach House concert on Cape Cod. It’s a perfect little gem of a romance movie.’ She drifts between the reality of friends and first love into fantasy so effortlessly and romantically. ‘She captured that feeling and size of life of being a teenager and of first love so well. Filmmaker Spike Jonze had not seen McArdle’s work previously but ‘was really taken’ with her film. The film is already garnering praise and winning fans. ![]() The short film's emotional core is centered around ‘Every Breaking Wave’ and ‘The Troubles’, two tracks drawn from U2's most recent album Songs of Innocence The story follows two teenagers, one Catholic and the other Protestant, who fall in love amidst ongoing violence. Set against the social and political turmoil of early 1980s Northern Ireland where McArdle grew up, the film ‘Every Breaking Wave’ is built around themes of emotional abandon and the uncertainty of romantic relationships. If you go, If you go your way and I go mine. ![]() From U2's latest album Songs Of Innocence, the video for 'Every Breaking Wave’ is directed by Belfast-born Aoife McArdle and drawn from her 13-minute short film of the same name. Every breaking wave on the shore tells the next one therell be one more Every gambler knows when to lose its what youre really there for Someone else fears, mow Im speaking to an answer phone Like every fallen leaf on the breeze winter wouldnt leave it alone, alone. U2 originally released Every Breaking Wave written by Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono and Larry Mullen and U2 released it on the album Songs of Innocence in.
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