Unpacking Paul McCartney's 'Secret Liverpool Code' in New Album
The 21st solo album revisits his roots and includes a first-ever duet with Ringo Starr, recorded over four years with Andrew Watt.
- On Friday, May 29, 2026, Sir Paul McCartney released The Boys of Dungeon Lane, his first album in 6 years, featuring a duet with Sir Ringo Starr, the two surviving Beatles members' first collaboration.
- McCartney remains deeply connected to his Liverpool roots, crafting the 12-track album as an ode to his upbringing in the suburb of Speke, offering rare glimpses into childhood memories.
- Collaborating with producer Andrew Watt, McCartney recorded over a four-year period using the "very same Studer four-track" that The Beatles employed to create "A Day In The Life."
- McCartney honors his parents, Mary and James McCartney, in "Salesman Saint," which salutes their resilience during WWII while living on Forthlin Road, recalling their sacrifices.
- Arriving 63 years after The Beatles' debut "Please Please Me," McCartney's 21st solo album demonstrates his enduring creative energy in his eighties, blending acoustic ballads with arena rock.
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Music icon Paul McCartney, to the delight of fans, released the album "The Boys of Dungeon Lane", published by Capitol Records (Universal Music Group). This release was previously announced with the singles "Days We Left Behind" and "Home to Us", a collaboration with Ringo Starr.
On his new album "The Boys Of Dungeon Lane", Paul McCartney is in full swing. For "Home To Us", he invited Ringo Starr to the studio.
Paul McCartney is back in his childhood on his new album, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, a magnificent ode to carelessness and friendship. ...
Paul McCartney, 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' Album Review
Two Paul McCartneys are battling for space on The Boys of Dungeon Lane, his sweet-natured and often delightful new album. The first is an unabashed nostalgist, a genteel romantic—the kind of presence you might expect from an eighty-three-year-old entertainer with an impossibly rich backstory and a knack for breezy pop hooks. The other is, thankfully, a wild man—the same spirit that animated everything from the absurdist studio tinkering of “You …
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