U2 return to a live sound

Veteran rockers U2 wanted their new album 'How to dismantle a bomb' to sound like a live band playing in a studio, because they were desperate to capture the sound of youthful energy.

Previously famed for their heavily-produced sound on albums including Zooropa, the Bono-fronted legends wanted to get back to being a band again after listening to records by younger groups The Hives and The Libertines.