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Paul McCartney on his 18th solo album: nostalgia, Beatles memories, and Oasis inspiration

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Laura Barton

2d ago· 18 min readen

Summary

Paul McCartney, at 83, discusses his 18th solo album which draws inspiration from his entire life — from his birth and childhood, through formative musical flirtations and family singalongs, to his time with The Beatles and beyond. The album reflects on nostalgic memories and is also inspired by contemporary bands like Oasis. McCartney connects the turbulent times of his youth to the present day, expressing hope that 'we'll get through' current challenges, mirroring the febrile atmosphere of the 1960s and 1970s.

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I can gauge John's reaction: that's good, stick that in
How far do you want to go back?
Every hope that we'll get through
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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’

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