McCartney III does manage to work more often than not, and it’s at its best when operating as a simple homespun delivery of McCartney’s genius. Namely, “Lavatory Lil”, an obnoxious ditty that despite its premise and delivery is undeniably catchy, albeit in the wrong way. McCartney still has a knack for an earworm and each track is memorable enough to carry a tune just by reading the title out loud, a compliment that stands even for the worst offenders.
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Luckily, these instances are sparse, and the majority of McCartney III remains yet another trip full of strong pop melodicism. At over eight minutes it may be different than anything McCartney has released so far but that just proves McCartney works best when working within constraints, not outside of them. That pomposity comes across even more on the excessive “Deep Deep Feeling”, a shifting medley of different takes that feature both altered vocal effects and cheesy lyrics. Take “Sliding”, a would-be foray into what Paul McCartney thinks heavy metal is, that somehow feels like a step back from “Helter Skelter” (1968).
Not surprisingly, it’s those moments where McCartney pretends to push the envelope, that age him the most. Simply put, on McCartney I and II, he was ahead of the curve, on McCartney III he’s made the mistake of making an album that a nearly 80 year old Macca would still like. But McCartney still struggles with attempting to stay relevant at almost 80 years old, something that creeps up throughout “Deep Down”, a track musing on partying and sex and seemingly existing only to tell the listener that McCartney is younger than he sounds. McCartney III is, to be fair, a lot better than his last effort Egypt Station, 2018’s embarrassing exercise in appealing to his grandkids. Likewise, no one should be surprised when McCartney III doesn’t exactly receive glowing reviews. So nobody would be surprised that while holed up in quarantine and at the dawn of a new decade McCartney would set out to record McCartney III.
McCartney II was similarly met with negative reviews but enjoyed an expansive influence on synth-pop, electronica and maybe most importantly, TLC. Ten years later McCartney would push those boundaries again, recording McCartney II (1980) amidst the dissolution of a very different band. Withdrawing from media attention and the prospect of a new solo career, he recorded McCartney (1970), a self-produced, lo-fi throwaway in which he played every instrument and finally cut some tracks rejected by The Beatles.ĭismissed by critics upon release, what initially felt like a quick way for McCartney to make a buck off the band’s break up was soon regarded as a forerunner to bedroom pop and indie music. McCartney, in reality, was coming off the back of a passion project, The Beatles’ back-to-basics entry in their catalogue, Let It Be (1970), and the development of the album into a vehicle for Phil Spector’s bloated overproduction.įeeling betrayed and left behind by a particularly fraught band meeting in which Lennon essentially dismissed himself, McCartney went home. Journalists scrambled to figure out why the group would throw away their success, passing blame on both John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s burgeoning relationship, various business decisions and Paul McCartney’s control freak persona. Paak Remix)ġ2.Fifty years ago, The Beatles broke up. ‘Long Tailed Winter Bird’ (Damon Albarn Remix)ġ0. The track list for ‘McCartney III Imagined’ is as follows:Ħ.
‘McCartney III Imagined’ physical formats are available for pre-order ahead of their release this summer, and include exclusive colour vinyl editions available at Target, Barnes & Noble, Indie record stores, Newbury Comics, and. The first offering from the album is Dominic Fike’s cover of ‘The Kiss of Venus’, which is available digitally now. Queens of the Stone Age rocker Josh Homme has recorded a cover of ‘Lavatory Lil’, whilst Beck features on a new version of ‘Find My Way’, and Phoebe Bridgers lends her voice to ‘Seize The Day’. The former Beatles legend originally released his 18th solo album, ‘McCartney III’, in December, and it has now been announced he’s joined forces with a host of musical talents to re-create each of the songs on the record for a new album titled ‘McCartney III Imagined’.Įach of the tracks on the new album – which will be released this summer – have been personally curated by Paul, and include complete covers, remixes, and featured performances.īlur and Gorillaz frontman Damon has remixed the original album’s opening track ‘Long Tailed Winter Bird’, whilst actor and DJ Idris has put his own spin on the same song, which is only available to those who purchase a physical copy of the collection.
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