U2 has released multiple studio albums.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2 . U2 . The group 's fifth album , The Joshua Tree ( 1987 ) , made them international superstars and was their greatest critical and commercial success . The group 's thirteenth album , Songs of Innocence ( 2014 ) , was released at no cost through the iTunes Store , but received criticism for its automatic placement in users ' music libraries .