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U2 return to expansive rock on first album in almost a decade
U2 return with their first album of new songs in almost a decade, sounding energised and newly confident after a long period in which their later work struggled to match their earlier success. The review sees *Carnaval de Luz* as a restorative return to loud guitars and the band’s expansive rock sound, intended to offer joy amid anxious times.
The album is U2’s 16th studio release, with Larry Mullen Jr back on drums after medical issues; it follows the politically focused *Days of Ash* EP, released in February. Standout tracks include “Go (Carnaval de Luz)”, “La Reina” and “The Greatest Show on Earth”, while the reviewer says the record’s spiritual themes and familiar earnestness are carried by impassioned, uplifting music.
In short
- U2 sound rejuvenated on their first new album in nearly a decade.
- *Carnaval de Luz* returns to loud guitars and expansive rock.
- The review praises its uplifting music and several standout tracks.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “U2: Carnaval de Luz review – rousing, restorative rock from a band ready to take on the world again”.