Clark added: “It sounds like they are being very productive and maybe a little liberated because [before] they were a band that had to plan an album release, tour it for an x amount of years, then repeat the cycle.”
He mentioned the return of Larry Mullen Jr “in fearsome form” was vital.
“It’s always been the four, rarely have bands been so deeply rooted in friendship,” he mentioned.
“You thought if for some reason Larry wasn’t able possibly to continue, you do wonder would they have had the same appetite they obviously have at the moment.”
He mentioned the band’s capacity to keep away from leaks forward of the launch of the two EPs was spectacular.
“In an industry with so much scrutiny and so many people around the place with camera phones, they’ve been really good at keeping things secret.
“When these tracks got here out earlier this year – usually you get a little bit of advance warning, the fan websites, hints – however they actually have managed to maintain these two collections of songs coming underneath the radar.”
