U2 To Release "Songs Of Innocence" On Interscope Records October 14th

U2 To Release "Songs Of Innocence" On Interscope Records October 14th

ANNOUNCEMENT OF DATE FOR NEW ALBUM COMES ON THE HEELS OF HISTORIC ITUNES INITIATIVE TODAY

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- U2's latest studio album Songs Of Innocence (Interscope Records), containing 11 new tracks, will be released on October 14(th), 2014. The news comes after the album was gifted by Apple to over half a billion iTunes Music Store customers worldwide earlier today.

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Songs of Innocence is U2's most personal work to date, charting the band's 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. 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 by Danger Mouse, along with Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Declan Gaffney and Flood.

The track listing for Songs Of Innocence is as follows:

The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)
Every Breaking Wave
California (There Is No End To Love)
Song For Someone
Iris (Hold Me Close)
Volcano
Raised By Wolves
Cedarwood Road
Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
The Troubles

In addition, U2 will be releasing a deluxe version of Songs Of Innocence, which will contain an acoustic session of select songs from the album plus four additional tracks:
Lucifer's Hands
The Crystal Ballroom
The Troubles (Alternative version)
Sleep Like A Baby Tonight (Alternative Perspective Mix by Tchad Blake)

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CONTACT: Dennis Dennehy, Interscope Records -- (310) 865-7934, d.dennehy@umusic.com


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