Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The musician has sold more than 500 million albums over the course of his careerByMark Savage Music correspondentPublished26 March 2026 Paul McCartney has announced his first new album in six years, described as a "collection of revealing glimpses" into "never-before shared" memories. The Boys Of Dungeon Lane was inspired by his childhood in post-war Liverpool, and named after a road in Speke that leads to the Mersey shore, where the young McCartney would spend afternoons bird-watching. The first single, Days We Left Behind, premiered on BBC Radio Merseyside, and finds the singer in a wistful, nostalgic mood. Over a simple acoustic backing, he reminisces about "smokey bars and cheap guitars", observing that while Liverpool is always changing, "nothing can erase the days we left behind". Singing in a delicate falsetto, his voice conveys some of the frailty of age, lending the song a powerful emotional punch.
Published: March 26, 2026 3:00 pm
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