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U2 stream Films of Innocence, 11 visual interpretations of recent album

Band ‘do a Beyoncé’ and launch a series of videos which visually interpret songs featured on Songs of Innocence
  
  

Bono of U2 perform on stage during the Bambi Awards 2014 show on November 13, 2014 in Berlin
Arms wide open and ready to receive your money from a new release … Bono of U2. Photograph: Gisela Schober/Getty Images

U2 are currently streaming a series of graffiti-inspired films based on their latest album, Songs of Innocence. Referencing the political murals of Northern Ireland, a group of video artists interpreted each of the 11 tracks on their album for the project entitled Films of Innocence.

Previously described as “11 of the world’s most celebrated urban artists”, the list of creatives have been enlisted for this “global multidisciplinary group project” and include Robin Rhode, D*Face, Mode 2, Chloe Early, Ganzeer, Vhils, Maser, ROA, DALeast, Todd James and Oliver Jeffers - a friend of the band who was responsible for the cover illustrations for U2’s Ordinary Love single and video.

Each of the videos launched at 4pm GMT today. The aforementioned artists were given creative freedom to interpret the Irish group’s music through a series of part-animated, part-live action films. The Films of Innocence collection will be available for purchase via iTunes and Amazon after the 24-hour premieres have ended, and those interested in Songs of Innocence’s bonus track Crystal Ballroom can subscribe to U2.com to receive Conor Harrington’s interpretation of the song.

The 11 films in the Films of Innocence project are available to see here or at the websites where they premiered – so take a look and let us know what you make of them:

Every Breaking Wave – by Robin Rhode (via Complex)

Cedardwood Road – by Maser (via Dazed Digital)

Iris (Hold Me Close) – by Chloe Early (via Dezeen)

The Troubles – by James Todd (via Juxtapoz)

California (There Is No End To Love) – by D*Face (via The Nerdist)

Raised by Wolves – by Vhils (via Nowness)

Song for Someone – by Mode 2 (via NPR)

This Is Where You Can Find Me Now – by DALeast (via Paper)

Volcano – by Ganzeer (via Pitchfork)

Sleep Like A Baby Tonight – by ROA (via Rolling Stone)

The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) – by Oliver Jeffers (via Stereogum)

 

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