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Elijah is Bono’s son. Sian is The Edge’s daughter. They hold hands on the cover of these Songs Of Experience. Two “children” to evoke the world of 2017 and above all the legacy their parents intend to leave them…Recorded over three years with the help of an XL casting of producers such as Jacknife Lee, Ryan Tedder, Steve Lillywhite, Andy Barlow and Jolyon Thomas, this fourteenth studio album had to be the loud hailer of a world that is running less and less smoothly. Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s presidency and the migrant crisis are a good fuel for the writing of Bono, who’s still an expert in revolts. U2’s leader has the merit of being rather gifted in this area. Except that here, his starting point is something else. He says he’s been influenced by a conversation with his compatriot, the poet Brendan Kennelly, who would have advised him to write as if he was dead! Therefore, Bono imagined these songs as letters sent to his relatives, family, friends, and fans but also to himself. As for sound, we unsurprisingly find the spectacular 80s guitars from The Edge, whose hand has entered the rock history of the end of the 20th century. With a touch of modernity (the Auto-Tune on Love Is All We Have Left and Kendrick Lamar’s voice on Get Out Of Your Own Way) and a true quality in the band’s fundamentals, Songs Of Experience possesses enough arguments to keep the early fans of the Irish quartet excited and charm the others. © CM/Qobuz
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Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Barlow, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Bailey, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Rechtshaid, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Kutzle, Producer - Matt Bishop, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jolyon Thomas, Producer, Additional Producer - Danielle Haim, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alana Haim, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Este Haim, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Drew Bang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Squirrel" Covell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry McCready, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Spry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Producer, Programmer - Matty Green, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Davide Rossi, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The Edge, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brent Kutzle, Programmer - Matt Bishop, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rainey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Henry, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Kelly, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gosha Usov, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Sedillo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry McCready, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Duncan Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Spry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Clooney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kelana Halim, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Producer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matty Green, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Declan Gaffney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Additional Producer - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kendrick Lamar, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Kutzle, Producer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jolyon Thomas, Producer, Guitar, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Henry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gosha Usov, Additional Keyboards, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Spry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Declan Gaffney, Producer, Additional Producer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kendrick Lamar, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jolyon Thomas, Producer, Additional Producer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Drew Bang, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Squirrel" Covell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry McCready, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Nelson, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Tedder, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lady Gaga, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Betsy Lamb, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Noel Zancanella, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - Doug Sarrett, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Kutzle, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Henry, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Collins, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Bost, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nate Lotz, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Avery Bright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Spry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amy Helman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Producer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matty Green, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Declan Gaffney, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Additional Mixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Lennon, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Kutzle, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Barlow, Producer - Christopher Henry, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Bailey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aleks von Korff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gosha Usov, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wilmot, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Spry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matty Green, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Additional Producer - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Henry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aleks von Korff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gosha Usov, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jolyon Thomas, Producer, Guitar, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Barlow, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Bailey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bang, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Squirrel" Covell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Producer, Associate Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Declan Gaffney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Davide Rossi, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Barlow, Producer, Additional Producer - Aleks von Korff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Squirrel" Covell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry McCready, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Producer, Associate Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Declan Gaffney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Kutzle, Producer, Additional Producer - Matt Bishop, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Henry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Squirrel" Covell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry McCready, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler Spry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Bishop, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Taggart, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave "Squirrel" Covell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry McCready, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Producer - Paul Epworth, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Declan Gaffney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Matt Wiggins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Danger Mouse , Producer - Matty Green, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Declan Gaffney, Producer, Engineer, Piano, Additional Producer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Matt Wiggins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - Ben Baptie, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Visciano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joseph Elmhirst, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Grant Ransom, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angel Deradoorian, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Bost, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Durbridge, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Gorey, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Declan Gaffney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Barlow, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Bailey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Nelson, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Tedder, Producer - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Cook, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Craig Nelson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Evans, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Rechtshaid, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer - Paul Hewson, ComposerLyricist - Betsy Lamb, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - Doug Sarrett, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Edge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brent Kutzle, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jolyon Thomas, Producer, Additional Producer - Danielle Haim, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Henry, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alana Haim, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Este Haim, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Kennedy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Collins, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Drew Bang, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nate Lotz, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Avery Bright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Spry, Engineer, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hans Dekline, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amy Helman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Miles Walker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bono, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacknife Lee, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - The Edge, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Bishop, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kygo, Remixer, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Jumper, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Squirrel" Covell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Sedillo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
Elijah is Bono’s son. Sian is The Edge’s daughter. They hold hands on the cover of these Songs Of Experience. Two “children” to evoke the world of 2017 and above all the legacy their parents intend to leave them…Recorded over three years with the help of an XL casting of producers such as Jacknife Lee, Ryan Tedder, Steve Lillywhite, Andy Barlow and Jolyon Thomas, this fourteenth studio album had to be the loud hailer of a world that is running less and less smoothly. Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s presidency and the migrant crisis are a good fuel for the writing of Bono, who’s still an expert in revolts. U2’s leader has the merit of being rather gifted in this area. Except that here, his starting point is something else. He says he’s been influenced by a conversation with his compatriot, the poet Brendan Kennelly, who would have advised him to write as if he was dead! Therefore, Bono imagined these songs as letters sent to his relatives, family, friends, and fans but also to himself. As for sound, we unsurprisingly find the spectacular 80s guitars from The Edge, whose hand has entered the rock history of the end of the 20th century. With a touch of modernity (the Auto-Tune on Love Is All We Have Left and Kendrick Lamar’s voice on Get Out Of Your Own Way) and a true quality in the band’s fundamentals, Songs Of Experience possesses enough arguments to keep the early fans of the Irish quartet excited and charm the others. © CM/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:38
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: U2
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited
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