Recorded this year in Sussex in southern
England, McCartney III is mostly built from McCartney's live
takes on vocals and guitar or piano, overlaying his bass playing
and drumming.
It joins two other albums - McCartney and McCartney II - created
single-handedly by the 78-year-old at critical times in his
life, in 1970 and 1980, when he was seeking a creative rebirth.
"I was living lockdown life on my farm with my family and I
would go to my studio every day. I had to do a little bit of
work on some film music and that turned into the opening track
and then when it was done I thought what will I do next?" said
McCartney.
He turned to half-finished fragments he'd created over the
years.
"Each day I'd start recording with the instrument I wrote the
song on and then gradually layer it all up, it was a lot of fun.
It was about making music for yourself rather than making music
that has to do a job. So, I just did stuff I fancied doing. I
had no idea this would end up as an album."
McCartney's most recent album is 2018's Egypt Station, and the
musician was still touring last year.
McCartney III is described as offering a vast and intimate range
of modes and moods, from soul searching to wistful, from playful
to raucous and all points between.
(Writing by Alexandra Hudson; Editing by Janet Lawrence)
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