UPDATE: I've been allowed to upload it to You Tube. So here it is, even before the Irish Independent's so called "exclusive"!
According to the guy who posted it on Facebook today, Jaime Andres Rodriguez:
Alexandre Courtez directs this visual explosion of a video that twists and turns with color, energy and abstract themes.
The first official video out of No Line On The Horizon, due in stores March 2, 2009.
Damn you U2. You big tease you.
Update: 5:24 pm - From the Indo:
Delivery of the video for U2's new single, 'Get on Your Boots', has been delayed.
Universal Music have issued the following statement:
"The video is going really well but unfortunately it just wasn’t finished in time for the premiere today. Alex Courtes is an amazing director and we can assure you that it will be well worth the wait."Mark Crossingham, Managing Director Universal Music Ireland
You will still see the video here first at www.independent.ie/u2
"3.10 pm
Delivery of the video for U2's new single, 'Get on Your Boots', has been delayed.
We are waiting for an official statement from the band and their record company.
More details will follow."
"We are waiting for a new premiere date from the band and their record company."Come on the conspiracy theories - anyone guess why the delay?
It's the first song from their new album "No Line on the Horizon", it's called Get On Your Boots and you can hear it here.
From the U2 site:
Get On Your Boots, the first single from U2's new album No Line On The Horizon, will be released as a digital download on February 15th with a physical format to follow on February 16 through Mercury/Universal (UK).I think the new single is actually quite good. Could grow to like it!
Released on March 2nd (March 3rd in the US), the album will come in a standard format with 24 page booklet and in digipak format. The digipak includes an extended booklet and the album's companion film "Linear" by Anton Corbijn. A limited edition 64 page magazine will also be available, featuring the band in conversation with artist Catherine Owens, and new Anton Corbijn photographs. No Line On The Horizon will be released on 180gm vinyl.
Album artwork from U2.com
The album cover artwork is an image of the sea meeting the sky by Japanese artist and photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Full tracklisting:
1. No Line On The Horizon
2. Magnificent
3. Moment of Surrender
4. Unknown Caller
5. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
6. Get On Your Boots
7. Stand Up Comedy
8. Fez - Being Born
9. White As Snow
10. Breathe
11. Cedars Of Lebanon
