U2
Songs Of Experience
island records
the legendary, atmospheric rockers return with a majestically crafted record that’s defined by its pensive lyrical narratives and expansive rock soundscapes; tres bono.
the album’s subject matter was influenced by Brendan Kennelly’s advice to Bono, to “…write as if you’re dead”. The result is a collection of songs in the form of intimate letters to places and people close to the singer’s heart: family, friends, fans and indeed himself. this is the companion release to 2014’s ‘Songs Of Innocence’; the two titles drawing inspiration from a collection of poems, ‘Songs of Innocence and Experience’, by the 18th century English mystic and poet William Blake – the latter chapter concentrating on decidedly graver themes. “u2’s strongest album this century” 4/5 – mojo.
Tracklist
- Love Is All We Have Left
- Lights of Home
- You’re The Best Thing About Me
- Get out of Your Own Way
- American Soul
- Summer of love
- Red Flag Day
- The Showman (Little More Better)
- The Little Things That Give You Away
- Landlady
- The Blackout
- Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way
- 13 (There is a Light)
bonus tracks
- Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix) (vinyl / deluxe)
- Book Of Your Heart (vinyl / deluxe)
- Lights of Home (St Peter's String Version)(vinyl / deluxe)
- You’re The Best Thing About Me (U2 vs Kygo)(deluxe cd)