# It’s easy to troll U2, but Carnaval De Luz: shows they’re still digging deep 16 albums in

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/its-easy-to-troll-u2-but-carnaval-de-luz-shows-theyre-still-digging-deep-16-albums-in/
- Published: 2026-11-10T23:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T23:19:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/u2-carnaval-de-luz-review
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- U2’s latest album is praised as a vivid late-career achievement.
- It contains 12 songs and follows two six-track EPs.
- “Torn”, featuring Dolly Parton, closes the album strongly.

## Summary

U2’s “Carnaval De Luz” is presented as a strong late-career album that defies expectations, showing the band still have creative depth after five decades. The review argues that, despite being easy targets for criticism, U2 sound spirited and convincing together in the studio.

The 12-song album follows two surprise EPs released earlier in the year, each containing six songs. The reviewer contrasts it with 2017’s “Songs Of Experience”, praising “La Reina” and “Superficiality” as stadium-ready highlights, while describing closing track “Torn”, a duet with Dolly Parton, as one of the album’s strongest moments.

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