Irish rockers U2 have teamed up with Apple to release surprise new album, Songs of Innocence.
Apple is gifting the the 11 song LP to iTunes Store customers around the world, with over half billion copies distributed.
U2 lead singer Bono said: ‘From the very beginning U2 have always wanted our music to reach as many people as possible, the clue is in our name I suppose - so today is kind of mind-blowing to us.
‘The most personal album we’ve written could be shared with half a billion people … by hitting send. If only songwriting was that easy.’
The album is the band’s follow up to 2009’s No Line on the Horizon and was produced by Danger Mouse, along with Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Declan Gaffney and Flood.
The album is free for iTunes Store account holders in 119 countries and is available exclusively on iTunes for the next five weeks. It will be released by Island Records in October.
The full track listing is below:
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
Apple is gifting the the 11 song LP to iTunes Store customers around the world, with over half billion copies distributed.
U2 lead singer Bono said: ‘From the very beginning U2 have always wanted our music to reach as many people as possible, the clue is in our name I suppose - so today is kind of mind-blowing to us.
‘The most personal album we’ve written could be shared with half a billion people … by hitting send. If only songwriting was that easy.’
The album is the band’s follow up to 2009’s No Line on the Horizon and was produced by Danger Mouse, along with Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Declan Gaffney and Flood.
The album is free for iTunes Store account holders in 119 countries and is available exclusively on iTunes for the next five weeks. It will be released by Island Records in October.
The full track listing is below:
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
