And we were all wondering why U2’s latest album was so long in dropping . . .

I found out about the release of Songs of Innocence at the end of a half-day at work.  Took a brisk walk home and downloaded the album so I could listen to it on big speakers.  Early favorites?  “The Miracle” and “Song for Someone.”

Bono did one brief interview along with the album’s release.  Rolling Stone got the story, and you can read it here.

And while there are no official music video for the album’s first track, you can hear a sample of “The Miracle” below.