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Paul McCartney drops major hints that ‘McCartney III’ is on the way

He's been dropping a series of clues using a set of dice

By Nick Reilly
20th October 2020

 

 Paul McCartney (Picture: Getty)

 

Paul McCartney has hinted that he is gearing up to release ‘McCartney III’, completing a trilogy of self-titled albums that he started recording before The Beatles split up.

The music icon released ‘McCartney’ in 1970 before following it a decade later with 1980’s ‘McCartney II’. Both albums were recorded at home and featured additional vocals from his late wife Linda.

McCartney fans have started to receive hints that a third release is on the way after a series of surprise animations began to appear on Spotify.

 

 When users play songs from ‘McCartney’ and ‘McCartney II’ on the Spotify mobile app, they are greeted with an animation of a dice thrown onto the images of the album covers, with three dots facing upwards.

 

I’ve checked on Spotify and it’s true. Teasers for the rumoured McCartney III album. They’re there! It’s on! This is fantastic news. #McCartney3 #McCartneyIII #McC3 pic.twitter.com/t13iXMDgri

— Jason Carty (@Doctor_J_) October 16, 2020

 

Over on Reddit , McCartney’s fans also claim to have received a bag printed with his name and containing three dice.

 

 

 The singer’s social media accounts have now begun teasing the release too, sharing a series of images which were accompanied by three dice emojis.

 

🎲🎲🎲 pic.twitter.com/LtpnCsZBWw

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 20, 2020

 

 

 

🎲🎲🎲 pic.twitter.com/Q8t4czk84N

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 20, 2020

 

 

 

🎲🎲🎲 pic.twitter.com/fMUHjfApLr

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 20, 2020

 

 

While specific details on the release are yet to emerge, online zine GodIsInTheTV claims that McCartney recorded the album in lockdown, which would be in keeping with the DIY, homespun aesthetic he utilised on the previous two records.

Speaking to GQ earlier this year, McCartney also confirmed that he had been recording during lockdown.

“I’ve been able to write and get into music, starting songs, finishing songs. I’ve had a few little things to write and it’s given me the time to finish some songs that I hadn’t found the time to get around to,” he said.

It’s also claimed that the domain name mccartneyiii.com was registered in August by CSC Corporate Domains, the company that previously registered paulmccartney.com and flaming-pie.com (for the reissue of Paul’s 1997 album earlier this year).

When visiting the site, fans are met with a ‘303 error notice’ – a cryptic and rather telling spin on the usual 404 error.

As for a release date, it’s rumoured that the record will arrive on December 11. NME has contacted Paul McCartney’s representatives for comment.

 

 

If the reports are proven to be true, the release will be the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Egypt Station‘ – which marked McCartney’s 17th post-Beatles album,.

In a four-star review of the record, NME wrote: “McCartney’s always been about inclusivity and openness, but this latest glimpse into his life feels like a particularly enlightening one.”