U2 surprise release new album 'Songs Of Innocence' on iTunes for free

Irish rockers U2 did Beyonce one better by not only surprise releasing their new album Songs of Innocence today, but instantly surprise releasing it for free to every iTunes customer throughout the world.

That's over 500 million copies, people. Bono and the boys made the announcement at the Apple iPhone 6 launch event in Cupertino, California this afternoon.

The album is exclusive to all iTunes users until its offical release date of October 14. There's no need to download it - just look in your music library: it's already there, in the iCloud.

At the event, Bono told Apple chief Tim Cook: "We are the blood in your machines, oh Zen Master Tim Cook."

The 11 song album's lead track is "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)." Songs of Innocence, which was rumored to be released later this year after being delayed from this apst past spring, was produced by Danger Mouse with Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Declan Gaffney and Flood.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Bono called the album "very personal. ... Let's try to figure out why we wanted to be in a band, the relationships around the band, our friendships, our lovers, our family. The whole album is first journeys — first journeys geographically, spiritually, sexually. And that's hard. But we went there."

Here's the tracklist.

1. "The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)"

2. "Every Breaking Wave"

3. "California (There Is No End To Love)"

4. "Song For Someone"

5. "Iris (Hold Me Close)"

6. "Volcano"

7. "Raised By Wolves"

8. "Cedarwood Road"

9. "Sleep Like A Baby Tonight"

10. "This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now"

11. "The Troubles" (Feat. Lykke Li)

See the video of the band playing at the Apple event today below.

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