Quick summary
- Ryan Gosling and bandmate Zach Shields have released “Lost In The Night”, the first Dead Man’s Bones music in 17 years.
- The single is out through ANTI- Records and landed just before Halloween, according to Grimy Goods and CBC Music.
- Gosling’s wife Eva Mendes and his sister Mandi Gosling are credited as backing vocalists, CBC Music reports.
- A viral claim that The Gray Man 2 has started filming appears to be a misheard title, according to Comic Book Resources.
Ryan Gosling’s spooky indie band is back. Dead Man’s Bones, the project Gosling shares with Zach Shields, released the single “Lost In The Night” this week, ending a 17-year silence and giving the Ryan Gosling Dead Man’s Bones story a fresh chapter just in time for Halloween.
Ryan Gosling Dead Man’s Bones: what the new single sounds like
Music site Grimy Goods describes “Lost In The Night” as spooky folk rock built on skeletal synths, a gravelly bass and plenty of reverb. The reviewer says Gosling’s ghostly vocal stands out straight away, with a sense of aimlessness that comes partly from the production and partly from a palpable desperation. By the second half, they write, he shows off his singing.
CBC Music’s Natalie Harmsen paints a similar picture. She points to echoing chants, eerie strings and Gosling’s wailing vocals, and says the track builds from a slow start into a pulsating number. Around the 3:38 mark, she notes, he stretches his voice for the lines “Break this spell on us / Call for me.” CBC calls it witchy, romantic escapism set to crisp drums and the sound of crickets at dusk.
How the band came together
According to Grimy Goods, Gosling and Shields first bonded over their love of the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland and began making music together in 2007. They have kept a Halloween aesthetic ever since, and the new single carries it forward.
The same report says that before release the pair tried several Los Angeles studios, then moved to a farm outside the city with two guitars, two drum machines and two synthesizers. Grimy Goods reads the stripped-back result as a hint that this may be another run for the band, though neither the band nor the label has said so in the material we reviewed.
A family affair
One detail from CBC Music stands out. The song’s credits list Gosling’s wife, Eva Mendes, as a backing vocalist, alongside his sister, Mandi Gosling. It is a small touch, but it fits the homemade feel the band has always had.
For readers who want more, our Music section follows the latest releases, and everything we have published on the actor sits in our Ryan Gosling archive.
The Gray Man 2 filming rumour, explained
Gosling’s film career made headlines too. Comic Book Resources reports that a clip circulated online claiming that streamer IShowSpeed, livestreaming his Halloween in New York City, had wandered onto the set of The Gray Man 2. Another account reposted the video with that claim.
CBR, citing What’s on Netflix, says the account likely misheard the title of a different film, Great Men. The evidence, according to that outlet: neither Gosling nor co-star Ana de Armas appears in the footage, and the 2022 original was such a large shoot that it often took up several blocks.
CBR adds that the sequel was announced in 2022 and has made little visible progress since. As far as the public knows, it has no script. Earlier this year, Joe and Anthony Russo told ScreenRant it was not in active development, and the pair are busy directing Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Treat any talk of filming as unconfirmed.
If you want to catch up on his other projects, see our piece on Ryan Gosling’s Starfighter hero getting books before the film or browse our Movies coverage.
What happens next
No album, tour or release date has been announced in the sources we read. For now, the single is the news. CBR lists Gosling’s upcoming work as Star Wars: Starfighter and a Ghost Rider reboot for Marvel Studios directed by Shawn Levy, so his schedule is full.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dead Man’s Bones releasing a new album?
Nothing has been announced. Grimy Goods calls the single a possible tease of another run for the band, but that is the reviewer’s reading, not a confirmation.
Who is in Dead Man’s Bones?
The band’s two lead members are Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields, according to Grimy Goods. Eva Mendes and Mandi Gosling are credited as backing vocalists on the new single, per CBC Music.
Has The Gray Man 2 started filming?
No. Comic Book Resources, citing What’s on Netflix, says the viral clip likely shows a different production, Great Men, and that the sequel is not yet in production.
