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No Line on the Horizon
Rock · 2009 · 12 tracks · 57m

No Line on the Horizon

U2

A sprawling, experimental record where stadium anthems meet Moroccan field recordings. Dense, atmospheric, and deeply spiritual rock that rewards patient listening.

February 25, 2009 · Universal

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A hazy, North African-inspired palette drifts through these twelve tracks, signaling a deliberate retreat from the polished, radio-ready punch of the early 2000s. The music trades immediate, stadium-sized hooks for sprawling, seven-minute compositions and ambient textures that evoke the humid air of a Moroccan city.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 57m
01
No Line on the Horizon
4:12
02
Magnificent
5:24
03
Moment of Surrender
7:24
04
Unknown Caller
6:03
05
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
4:14
06
Get On Your Boots
3:25
07
Stand Up Comedy
3:50
08
Fez – Being Born
5:17
09
White as Snow
4:41
10
Breathe
5:00
11
Cedars of Lebanon
4:13
12
No Line on the Horizon 2
4:05
Moments Worth Listening For
03Moment of SurrenderThe album's longest track, 'Moment of Surrender', stretches past seven minutes, building its slow-tempo groove around a warm, atmospheric organ swell and a loose, improvisational rhythm.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does No Line on the Horizon sound next to the rest of U2's catalogue?

Desert+3.6σ

Desert saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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