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U2 are doing a Taylor Swift and covering their own songs. Are the results any good?

The band are releasing Songs of Surrender on St Patrick’s Day. Fans are already arguing about the wisdom of rerecording Pride and other classics

Songs of Surrender: with U2 and their new 40-track collection, there is a conscious attempt to reimagine the material for a new time and place. Photograph: Sam Jones
Songs of Surrender: with U2 and their new 40-track collection, there is a conscious attempt to reimagine the material for a new time and place. Photograph: Sam Jones