Paul McCartney Details New Album, 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane'
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Paul McCartney has released a new single, “Days We Left Behind,” from his upcoming album The Boys of Dungeon Lane, set to be released on May 29, marking his first album in five years.
- The album draws heavily on McCartney’s childhood memories of Liverpool, particularly the working-class neighborhood of Speke and nearby Dungeon Lane, with themes reflecting on his past and connections to John Lennon.
- The Boys of Dungeon Lane is McCartney’s 18th solo album and was produced in collaboration with Andrew Watt, featuring songs developed during breaks in McCartney’s touring schedule and recorded in studios in Los Angeles and Sussex.
- McCartney has been engaged in reflecting on his musical history recently, including involvement in a Beatles biopic by Sam Mendes and a documentary about his time with Wings, Man on the Run, which was released earlier this year.
