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U2 release Carnaval de Luz, their 16th full-length album

U2 have released Carnaval de Luz, their 16th full-length album and first album of original music in nearly a decade, produced by Jacknife Lee.

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Carnaval de Luz is U2's 16th full-length album and their first album of original music in nearly a decade. The band were formed in Dublin half a century ago. The album is an ambitious endeavor that connects the previously released EPs Days of Ash and Easter Lily into a conceptual arc. The LP Carnaval de Luz was produced by Jacknife Lee. A deluxe edition of Carnaval de Luz pairs the LP with the EPs.

The song The Greatest Show on Earth is described as the best song on Carnaval, and Brian Eno, producer of The Joshua Tree, assisted with its ambient soundscape. The song Go is the upbeat dance song that kicks off Carnaval. The song Glorify was co-produced by Martin Garrix. The track Torn closes Carnaval and is a country-ish duet with Dolly Parton, her final recorded vocal.

U2's previous collection of original songs, Songs of Experience, was released in 2017 and had nine credited producers.

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