This material pays tribute to his parents and evokes formative moments with George Harrison and John Lennon before The Beatles.
The long-awaited single Paul McCartney, “Days We Left Behind”marks his first unreleased material since McCartney III (2020) and is the centerpiece of the upcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lanewhich will be available on May 29 via MPL/Capitol Records.
McCartney describe “Days We Left Behind” as “very nostalgic”, a feeling that defines the concept of the album, whose full title comes from a line of the lyrics. Reflecting on whether his art focuses too much on the past, he concludes that this immersion in memory is essential. The album is a journey into his memories of his youth in Liverpool, including John Lennon and places like Forthlin Road and Speke.
Dale play here:
The Boys of Dungeon Lane emerged five years ago, driven by sessions with Andrew Watt and a forgotten chord that inspired the song “As You Lie There”. The album was recorded between Los Angeles and Sussex, adapting to the artist's tours.
Considered the most introspective work of McCartneythe album fuses new love songs with deep reflections on his childhood in post-war Liverpool.
This is the cover and the tracklist:
“As You Lie There”
“Lost Horizon”
“Days We Left Behind”
“Ripples in a Pond”
“Mountain Top”
“Down South”
“We Two”
“Come Inside”
“Never Know”
“Home to Us”
“Life Can Be Hard”
“First Star of the Night”
“Salesman Saint”
“Momma Gets By”
