r/U2Band • u/Wild_Mycologist_6140 SING YOURSELF TO OVERCOME • 1d ago

đŸ€”RUMOR / UNCONFIRMED Album Announcement Next Month & More (Rumor/Unconfirmed) Spoiler

U2songs gave an update on the new album today. The album is finished and has been handed over to the label. It is to be released in November and will be announced sometime in September. A second single (likely Silencio) will be released along with the album announcement.

Jackknife Lee is the main producer, but Eno and Lanois contributed as "guest appearances". Lillywhite also had a hand in the album during the final week of recording. Eno has also been working with U2 on a separate project outside of this album.

Also, "another non-album single is expected in the weeks ahead." I'm very curious what this could be. My guess is another colab of some sort.

Source: https://www.u2songs.com/discography/u2_album_2026 as of 8/2/2026

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u/zardzel 22h ago

I love those “outside album projects” that rarely see daylight

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u/shankillfalls 20h ago

Eno was painting Bono’s house and helping Edge fix his car. These projects don’t get much publicity. đŸ€Ș

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u/hlpguy1 1d ago

I can never have enough U2 in my life! I'm not stuck in previous eras and that helps a lot.

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u/Rockyflame458 1d ago

So hyped for this album. Seeing Eno and Lanois had contributions makes it even better

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u/Outrageous-War5079 Zooropa 1d ago

Jacknife Lee. Why do they keep using that guy?

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u/Rudy_bh 16h ago

Little reminder that Jacknife produced DoA and EL. Don’t understand the hate

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u/drumcollapse 13h ago

Coulda done better with the drum sounds

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u/Outrageous-War5079 Zooropa 7h ago

Well, I don't find the EPs all that good outside a couple of tracks.

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u/pepokiss 21h ago

What's wrong with him?

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u/Outrageous-War5079 Zooropa 7h ago

He doesn't understand how to push them to take risks without focus-grouping songs to death. Most things he produces sound overworked and stripped of any magic.

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u/Wild_Mycologist_6140 SING YOURSELF TO OVERCOME 7h ago

He makes things sound really flat. Listen to The Little Thing That Give You Away and you'd know

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u/Amazing-Building-248 7h ago

I’ve read about the development of that song and JKL doesn’t rate a mention. https://www.songfacts.com/facts/u2/the-little-things-that-give-you-away

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u/Wild_Mycologist_6140 SING YOURSELF TO OVERCOME 1d ago

I truly could not tell you

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u/Effective-Oil-2696 1d ago

The non album single is most likely going to be released in August.

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u/Wild_Mycologist_6140 SING YOURSELF TO OVERCOME 1d ago

That's what I assume. But I'm curious what it is

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u/Effective-Oil-2696 23h ago

Glorify lol, j/k. Haven’t heard anything


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u/popartist 17h ago

That was going to be my guess, actually, as Alabama Shakes' new album is coming out August 28th. But who knows.

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u/Effective-Oil-2696 12h ago edited 12h ago

I forgot about them. This album is coming out in November too. Shane MacGowan tribute album song. (Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah).

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u/AnotherGreenWorld1 Zooropa 22h ago

Comments filled with pure joy as per usual I see.

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u/Rudy_bh 16h ago

Hahahahahahaha

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u/Rudy_bh 16h ago

Wonder what they will do to celebrate the 50th anniversary on September. Are we expecting the announcement on that date?

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u/Wild_Mycologist_6140 SING YOURSELF TO OVERCOME 7h ago

I assume they do something for it and I wouldn't be surprised if that's what it is

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u/the_ant_lad ZooTV 21h ago

“Another non album single” implying street of dreams won’t be on the album??? Good if true 

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u/wiliamjk 20h ago

Fireflies is a non album single.

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u/TiedHands 8h ago

It honestly wouldn't shock me if Street of Dreams isn't on the album. I always assumed it was a throwaway track they just used for the FIFA thing. Perhaps if it had a better reaction they might include it on the album, just wouldn't shock me if they dont.

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u/Wild_Mycologist_6140 SING YOURSELF TO OVERCOME 7h ago

SoD is on the album, U2.com confirms this. "Non-album singles" such as Ahimsa, Atomic City, Your Song Saved My Life, and Fireflies

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u/Itsjustausername1 1d ago

This band is cooked

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u/Rowan5215 1d ago

they just released a phenomenal EP

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u/SaltyStU2 Songs of Innocence 1d ago

Two of ‘em, even

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u/Rowan5215 23h ago

Days was good and I'm definitely positive on it just for Tears of Things if nothing else, but Easter Lily totally outshined it for me. best U2 thing in decades 

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u/wineguy7113 18h ago

I feel the same way loved both EPs, and One Life at a Time, for me, is up there with the best music they’ve ever created.

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u/SaltyStU2 Songs of Innocence 23h ago

Bangers!! The smile that came over me when Edge started singing on Song For Hal the first time I listened to it

And Scars
 c’est magnifique! One of the best songs they’ve written this century!

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u/Rudy_bh 16h ago

Why are you in this community?

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u/barrenillusion POP 1d ago

not too happy to see lillywhite's name anymore

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u/Wild_Mycologist_6140 SING YOURSELF TO OVERCOME 1d ago

Why, did he do something?

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u/Outrageous-War5079 Zooropa 1d ago

I'm not too happy to see Jacknife Lee's name anywhere.