Songs of Innocence

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U2Songs Of Innocenceon 180g 2LP

U2slatest studio albumSongs Of Innocence, containing 11 new tracks, will be released by Island Records/Universal Music in October 2014. This physical release follows the album being given to U2.com subscribers and gifted by Apple to over half a billion iTunes Music Store customers worldwide.
Songs of InnocenceisU2smost personal work to date, charting the bands earliest influences from 70s rock and punk rock to early 80s electronica and ambient music and giving insight into how and why the band came together.As Bono sings in the lead song, “The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone),” “I woke up when the miracle occurred/ Heard a song that made some sense out of the world…”
The album deals with themes of home and family, relationships and discovery and was recorded in Dublin, London, New York and Los Angeles and is produced byDanger Mouse, along withPaul Epworth,Ryan Tedder,Declan GaffneyandFlood.The album closes with “The Troubles” featuring the distinctive vocals of Swedish indie singer-songwriter Lykke Li.
180 gram 2LP-setfeaturing the 11 track album on sides 1, 2 and 3 with bonus track “The Crystal Ballroom” 12″ Mix on side 4.
U2Songs Of InnocenceTrack Listing:
1. The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)2. Every Breaking Wave3. California (There Is No End To Love)4. Song For Someone5. Iris (Hold Me Close)6. Volcano7. Raised By Wolves8. Cedarwood Road9. Sleep Like A Baby Tonight10. This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now11. The Troubles12. The Crystal Ballroom 12″ Mix