‘Carnaval de Luz’
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u2 – carnaval de luz – album review
In the year that iconic Irish rockers U2 celebrate their fiftieth anniversary together, fans have been treated to bumper year of new music.
Following two new EP’s (‘Days of Ash’ and ‘Easter Lily’), the band now release their sixteenth studio album, ‘Carnaval de Luz’. The title translates to carnival of light and arrives at a dark time for humanity.
The band have always had their finger on the pulse of reality, and this album is again a passionate and earnest example of their traditional songwriting. Throughout these three releases the band have sound rejuvenated with renewed purpose and these tracks capture that perfectly.
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The band feel purposeful yes, but they also feel somewhat free. Sonically, the pressure feels off, and the band mix all the classic U2 elements with a few twists. The effect is an album that will engage you and test you in the right ways.
There is a peak in the middle around ‘Silencio’ and ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’, but the album doesn’t bloat before it rounds in on itself with ‘Torn’. The final track featuring the haunting last recording of the legendary Dolly Parton.
All in all, 2026 is a great year for U2 fans and you know that these songs will find more life when the touring circus comes to town next summer.
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