U2 Recording New Album with Producer Danger Mouse; Planning "Club" Album As Well

U2's new album, which is expected to be released next year, is being produced not by longtime collaborators Daniel Lanois or Brian Eno, but by Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley. Bono told The Age that they have "about 12 songs with him," adding "that looks like the album we will put out next because it's just happening so easily."  U2's manager Paul McGuinness recently said that the album is tentatively titled Songs of Ascent and that they hope to release it before their North American tour, which kicks off on May 21st in Denver, Colorado.

Another album Bono hopes to put out soon is what he calls a "club" record, which will feature collaborations with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, French DJ/producer David Guetta, and Lady Gaga collaborator Redone.  Says Bono, "U2's remixes in the 1990s were a real treasure.  So we wanted to make a club sounding record. We have a pile of songs."

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