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The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Paul McCartney

The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Twentieth solo album from the music legend co-produced with Andrew Watt

ADM rating[?]

7.8

Label
EMI
UK Release date
29/05/2026
US Release date
29/05/2026
  1. 10.0 |   Spill Magazine

    This is a deeply personal album to McCartney, but one he chose to share with us, and we are the better for it. Once again, Sir Paul McCartney raises the bar
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  2. 9.0 |   Rolling Stone

    A richly nostalgic trip that proves this legend is still as creative as ever

  3. 8.5 |   Hot Press

    A welcome return from the master
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  4. 8.0 |   Far Out

    On one hand, The Boys of Dungeon Lane is a good but not great collection of songs, but on the other, also perhaps the best album ever recorded by an 83-year-old?
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    As he approaches 84, pop’s master craftsman looks back across his life with a remarkable openess
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  6. 8.0 |   Record Collector

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  7. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Music is a drug, so they say. The Beatle/living legend is in his ninth decade, but on his 20th solo album he shows no sign of giving it up
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  8. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone UK

    In looking back at his storied past, Paul McCartney offers a record which proves he's never been more alive
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  9. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Aided by producer wunderkind Andrew Watt, McCartney delivers some of his most personal and introspective songwriting in years, and makes amends for a few recent misfires
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  10. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    From nostalgic returns to his Liverpool childhood to a crazed Glastonbury fantasia, these are songs written with real purpose and a master’s finesse
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  11. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Some songs, like "Ripples In A Pond" (A pop song for his wife Nancy), hit with the contemporary Andrew Wyatt wallop, which is very much why musicians in their ninth decades so revere his production; but as ever, it's the bits where McCartnet lets appearances be damned that work out best. Print edition only

  12. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    A postcard to his younger self, this album is a fine addition to the McCartney canon
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  13. 8.0 |   NME

    With a little help from Ringo, pop’s twinkly eyed granddad gets nostalgic on an album that also finds him pushing forward musically
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  14. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    'Days We Left Behind' is the album’s deep nostalgic dive into McCartney’s and Lennon’s tethered pasts
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  15. 7.3 |   Spectrum Culture

    With a mixture of humor and poignancy, The Boys of Dungeon Lane works as a series of sketches, of half-remembered incidents elaborated on with the help of either unlocked memories or imagination, whichever works better in the moment
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  16. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    With its warm, welcome rejection of apathy and cynicism, The Boys of Dungeon Lane is an inviting, accessible and surprisingly memorable listen
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  17. 6.7 |   Paste Magazine

    The most exciting moments on the Beatle’s twentieth solo album are adventurous yet reflective, and he strikes that sweet spot many times
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  18. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The Boys of Dungeon Lane suggests Paul McCartney's memory might be full
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