Paul McCartney announces 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, promising introspection and revelation

The Guardian - World News Human InterestNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Laura SnapesMarch 26, 2026 at 04:00 PM

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Paul McCartney has announced his 18th solo album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane," referencing his Liverpool childhood route to the Speke shoreline. The 14-track album, produced by Andrew Watt, is described as McCartney's most introspective work, featuring memories and love songs spanning his musical styles. The lead single, "Days We Left Behind," debuted on BBC Radio Merseyside and explores memories of Liverpool, including references to John Lennon and Forthlin Road. The album was recorded in Los Angeles and Sussex between tour dates and is credited solely to McCartney, similar to his earlier solo albums. It came about after McCartney and Watt met five years ago and began working on a song together. The album explores McCartney's postwar childhood and family.

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McCartney, 83, said: “This is very much a memory song for me...It’s just a lot of memories of Liverpool.”

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McCartney described Speke as “quite working class. We didn’t have much at all but it didn’t matter because all the people were great”.

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The album was produced by Andrew Watt.

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The album title references the route from Liverpool to the Speke shoreline.

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Paul McCartney has announced his 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.

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