U2 announce a new studio album, “Carnaval de Luz,” marking their first collection of original material in nearly nine years. Multiple outlets report the 12-track record will be released on November 13, and that it includes a newly shared single, “Silencio,” released ahead of the album.
Several sources say the album features Dolly Parton, including her final recorded vocal performance on the track “Torn.” The Guardian and NME quote comments from The Edge describing the album as “messy, provocative, sacred.” One outlet also notes additional collaboration credits beyond Parton, including Brian Eno.
While outlet emphases differ, the core details align: U2’s return with a new album timed to the band’s 50th anniversary, the release date in November, the lead single “Silencio,” and Parton’s appearance on “Torn,” described in press materials as a tender country song about broken family ties. One report adds that Parton died at age 80 on August 25.
