Ryan Gosling's band Dead Man's Bones releases first song in 17 years
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The gist
Ryan Gosling's band Dead Man's Bones released "Lost in the Night," its first new song in 17 years.
The Halloween-timed single revives a duo dormant since its 2009 debut album.
Background
Dead Man's Bones is a horror-inspired alt-rock duo of actor Ryan Gosling and musician Zach Shields, who formed the band after bonding over the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland and released a self-titled debut album in 2009. The pair had not released music since, and the comeback was teased on Instagram by Gosling's partner, actress Eva Mendes, ahead of the Oct. 27 release.
How it unfolded
- Oct 22, 2026Eva Mendes, Gosling's partner, hinted at new Dead Man's Bones music on Instagram, writing "Wouldn't be spooky season without Dead Man's Bones" and that she was "Trying to summon new music."
- Oct 23, 2026Reports said the band appeared to be making a comeback after 17 years, with a teaser announcing new music for October 27.
- Oct 24, 2026CBC Music reported the band had posted an Instagram teaser with a voice saying "All of this must change Oct. 27," shared by label Anti Records.
- Oct 27, 2026Dead Man's Bones released "Lost in the Night," its first new song in 17 years, with a black-and-white horror-inspired video starring Noah Jupe and Rain Spencer.
- Oct 27, 2026Per a press release, Gosling and Shields recorded the song in one day at a farm outside Los Angeles with two guitars, two drum machines and two synthesizers; it was produced by longtime collaborator Tim Anderson.
Who’s saying what
- Party
- Mendes said Gosling "came through on a promise to me" and called the song "hauntingly beautiful."
- Band
- Dead Man's Bones thanked fans for "sticking with us all these years" and said "More coming soon."
Still unverified
It remains unconfirmed whether more new music is on the way; the band hasn't said whether a second full-length record is coming or the new single is all fans are getting.