Inside Dolly Parton’s Final Recording — A Duet With Bono on the New U2 Album
“She got out of her bed to sing this song,” Bono tells Rolling Stone
After a nine-year hiatus since their album Songs Of Experience, iconic Irish rock band U2 is set to release their new LP, Carnaval de Luz, on November 13 through Island Records. The eagerly anticipated album sees the return of the band's frontman Bono, who adds a top hat to the album cover. U2 collaborated with producer Jackknife Lee, known for their recent works, as well as artists Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, who contributed keyboards and pedal steel respectively.
The album includes a track featuring the late Dolly Parton, "Torn," co-written with Daniel Lanois, and surprise guest Dolly Parton's "Silencio," a two-minute and 35-second homage to early surf-punk. The album features 12 tracks, including the previously released single "Street Of Dreams," and showcases U2's signature sound with new elements, such as the first-ever use of flat-wound strings on a U2 recording.
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- U2 Announce New Album Carnaval de Luz Feat. Dolly Parton: Hear “Silencio” stereogum.com
- U2’s First Album in Nine Years, ‘Carnaval De Luz,’ Will Feature a Dolly Parton Duet With Bono, Said to Be Her Last Recorded Vocal variety.com
- U2 Announce New Album Carnaval De Luz, Unveil New Song “Silencio”: Stream consequence.net
