The album arrives as the band celebrate their 50th anniversary, marking five decades since Larry Mullen Jr. pinned a note to his school noticeboard in Dublin looking for musicians to form a band.
Produced by Jacknife Lee, the 12-track album covers themes of friendship, spirituality, freedom and resilience, bringing together U2's more experimental side with their signature sound. Tracks include 'The Greatest Show On Earth', 'Glorify', 'Midnight Sunshine' and the surf-punk-inspired 'Silencio'.
There are some great collabs on there too, with Brian Eno, Martin Garrix and Daniel Lanois all getting involved. Closing track 'Torn' features a duet between Bono and Dolly Parton, in what turned out to be her final recorded vocal performance.
The album follows two surprise EPs released earlier this year, Days of Ash and Easter Lily, bringing U2's total to 24 new songs in their 50th anniversary year.
Indie record shops will have an exclusive Powder Rose Pink vinyl edition, pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl. The limited-edition 1LP comes in a full-colour gatefold sleeve with a gloss finish, a 16-page booklet packed with lyrics, photography and exclusive album imagery, plus a printed inner sleeve and bespoke full-colour vinyl labels.
Pick up Carnaval De Luz from your local independent record shop from 13 November.
