Songs of Innocence
A deeply personal look back at 1970s Dublin. Polished stadium rock meets intimate memories of family, first loves, and the punk records that changed everything.
September 9, 2014 · Island Records
A deeply personal look back at 1970s Dublin. Polished stadium rock meets intimate memories of family, first loves, and the punk records that changed everything.
September 9, 2014 · Island Records
A polished, reflective gravity anchors these eleven tracks, which trade the wide-angle geopolitics of the past for a highly produced, autobiographical journey back to the specific streets of North Dublin. The arrangements balance modern, synth-heavy textures with a clean, digital clarity, wrapping memories of youth in a sophisticated, late-career sheen.
How does Songs of Innocence sound next to the rest of U2's catalogue?
The writing leans far further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.
Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →
