S3E7 U2 "Wide Awake in America"
S3E7 U2 "Wide Awake in America"  
Podcast: Backtracking
Published On: Wed Apr 15 2026
Description: Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.On the borderland we email: ⁠backtrackingrox@gmail.com⁠LISTEN TO THE ALBUMU2 "Wide Awake in America"CHAPTERS0:00: Nature or Nurture?0:10: Anthemic Themic1:03: It’s Not a Religion Yet2:39: Why an U2 EP Is VIP for RAF8:55: The House Must Be Kept19:19: A Semi-Brief Disorganized History of U234:12: The Basics42:40: Cover the Cover (Brought to You by Michael’s Patreon)46:00: This EP as the Hinge Moment for U254:45: Is an EP Legal?1:00:45: Track 1: Bad (Live)1:15:05: Track 2: A Sort of Homecoming (Live)1:25:06: Track 3: The Three Sunrises1:33:55: Track 4: Love Comes Tumbling1:41:59: The Best & Worst of a Tiny Record1:47:06: We’ll miss you, too.BACKTRACKING SOCIALSTwitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORYAsia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)