U2 have released their new album, Carnaval de Luz, which includes a long-awaited duet with the late Dolly Parton. The record’s closing track, “Torn,” is believed to be the final song Parton recorded before her death in August. Co-written with Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid and featuring longtime U2 collaborator Daniel Lanois on pedal steel, the track pairs Parton and Bono on lines such as “Torn apart these loving hearts that beat and break the same” and “We share a house divided and the blood that fills our veins,” all set against a gentle synth pulse and spare, echoing drums. Give it a listen below.
Carnaval de Luz marks U2’s first studio album since 2017’s Songs of Experience. Its arrival follows two surprise EPs released earlier this year, Days of Ash and Easter Lily. While “Torn” may stand as Dolly Parton’s final released song, it is unlikely to be the last recording fans ever hear from her. An unreleased track titled “My Place in History” is reportedly sealed in a vault at Dollywood, to be unsealed on what would be Parton’s 100th birthday in 2046.
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