U2 released a few new songs on Wednesday as part of a surprise EP titled Days of Ash and one song pays tribute to Renee Nicole Good , who was fatally shot on January 7 by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis . U2’s surprise new EP is a politically charged response to what the band describes as “mad and maddening times,” using real-world tragedies and global flashpoints as its emotional core. Released on Ash Wednesday, the six-track project tackles issues including U.