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'I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in': Paul McCartney on how old bandmates

At 83, McCartney is looking back for his 18th solo LP, to formative flirtations, family singalongs, even his own birth – and the febrile times that mirror our own. It’s given him ‘every hope that we’ll get through’

'I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in': Paul McCartney on how old bandmates

TL;DR

  • Paul McCartney's 18th solo LP is inspired by his past.
  • Themes include formative flirtations, family singalongs, and his own birth.
  • The album also reflects on current 'febrile times' that mirror the past.
  • McCartney expresses hope that 'we’ll get through' these times.