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- Nov 13, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
U2 Release 'Carnaval de Luz', Their First Album of New Songs in Nine Years
- Island Records announced on 24 September 2026 that U2's 16th studio album, their first of new material in nine years, will be out on 13 November 2026[1]
- Produced by Jacknife Lee, its 12 songs explore spirituality, friendship, freedom and endurance; it follows the surprise EPs Days of Ash and Easter Lily, and U2 will have released 24 new songs in 2026, the band's 50th year[1]
- The closing track 'Torn' is a duet between Bono and Dolly Parton, her last recorded vocal performance, co-written with Johnny McDaid and with Daniel Lanois on pedal steel[1]
- Brian Eno co-wrote and played synthesizers on three tracks, Martin Garrix co-wrote 'Glorify' and Ryan Tedder added production on 'Silencio'[1]
- 'Street of Dreams' was released in July; 'Silencio', a 2-minute-35-second surf-punk song with a video shot in Mexico City by Cliqua, came out with the announcement[1]
- Tracklist: Go (Carnaval De Luz), La Reina, Street Of Dreams, The Mirror Maker (Rosalia), Superficiality, If The World Is At War We Better Not Be, Silencio, The Greatest Show On Earth, Glorify, Midnight Sunshine, Can't Stop Us Now, Torn[1]
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- [1]75%u2.com/blogs/news/carnaval-de-luz-new-album-coming-in-novemberu2.com· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Nov 13, 2026 ✓· 33% of score
U2's own announcement: 'Island Records today announces the release of Carnaval De Luz - the 16th studio album from U2 ... out on November 13th, 2026.'
- [2]75%Carnaval de Luzen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 27, 2026· 33% of score
Gives the 13 November 2026 Island release, producer Jacknife Lee, singles 'Street of Dreams' (7 July 2026) and 'Silencio' (24 September 2026), and the EPs Days of Ash and Easter Lily earlier in 2026.[1]
- [3]85%New U2 Album 2026: 'Carnaval De Luz' Is Out Nov. 13rollingstone.com· Published Sep 24, 2026· 33% of score
Rolling Stone's report of the announcement: out 13 November, 12 tracks produced by Jacknife Lee, closing with 'Torn' featuring the final vocal performance from Dolly Parton, who died the previous month; Brian Eno co-wrote three tracks.
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