Dead Man's Bones, the band led by Ryan Gosling, release first new song in 17 years

Dead Man's Bones, the band of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields, released a new song, "Lost in the Night," on October 27, 2026. It is their first new music in 17 years, according to Rolling Stone, and it arrives with a music video.

The video stars Noah Jupe and Rain Spencer and follows a couple as they leave a cemetery and wander around a city at night. Rolling Stone describes the track as opening with an eerie, atmospheric guitar clang before Gosling and Shields pick up the pace, landing between unvarnished post-punk production and arena-sized emotions.

Recorded in a barn outside Los Angeles

Tim Anderson, a longtime collaborator of the band, produced "Lost in the Night." He also produced their self-titled 2009 debut. Per Rolling Stone, Gosling and Shields spent time moving between Los Angeles studios without finding the sound they wanted. They settled on a more lo-fi setup in a barn outside the city, working with two guitars, two drum machines and a pair of synths.

A teaser campaign, then a single

The band began hinting at a return the week before the release. Gosling's wife, Eva Mendes, shared several Halloween-season posts in which she joked about trying to "summon new music" from the long-dormant group. A later post, shared alongside Dead Man's Bones, said new music would arrive on October 27.

What comes next

The band has not yet shared any information about a new record. An Instagram post announcing the single did promise "More coming soon." That is the only forward-looking signal on the table, and it leaves open what form any further music will take.

The band's history is brief. Their only album to date, made in collaboration with the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir, earned positive reviews and buzz on release but quickly faded from view. In the years since, Gosling has become one of the biggest movie stars in the world, per Rolling Stone, while Shields has worked extensively as a writer and producer, including on the upcoming Weapons prequel, Gladys.

For now, "Lost in the Night" stands as the only new material from a band that has been silent since 2009.