The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Paul McCartney's twentieth solo studio album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, arrived on May 29, 2026, via Capitol Records. Recorded with co-producer Andrew Watt, sessions for the pop rock collection began as early as 2021. The album announcement on March 26, 2026, coincided with the release of the lead single, "Days We Left Behind." A notable moment for fans was the inclusion of "Home to Us," a duet featuring former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, marking a significant reunion.

The album's title points to a road in the Speke district of Liverpool where McCartney grew up, and specifically to two boys who mugged him near his childhood home. McCartney told Apple Music's Zane Lowe, "When I say 'the boys of Dungeon Lane,' I'm thinking of those two boys." This collection of songs, featuring 14 tracks, mines themes of memory, childhood, and retrospection, with McCartney writing about the loves of his life and family in more intimate, autobiographical detail than ever before. Critics praised its reflective nature, with many calling it one of the most compelling albums of his later career. The album quickly found favor on the charts, hitting number one in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Scotland, and the United Kingdom. [edit]