Ryan Gosling’s Band Dead Man’s Bones Releases First New Music in 17 Years

Seventeen years after releasing their debut album, Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields’ Dead Man’s Bones have returned with a new single titled “Lost in the Night,” released October 27, as reported by People magazine.

The Bottom Line

• Dead Man’s Bones released “Lost in the Night” on October 27, marking their first new music since their 2009 self-titled debut.
• The song was recorded in a single day at a Los Angeles farm using minimal equipment, accompanied by a black-and-white music video starring actors Rain Spencer and Noah Jupe.
• The band’s revival began after Eva Mendes hinted on social media at the band’s return, prompting the group to reactivate their accounts with a teaser.

A Farm Studio Recording and a Black-and-White Video

The duo recorded “Lost in the Night” with longtime collaborator Tim Anderson just days before Halloween, according to People. The track was captured at a farm near Los Angeles in a single day. The production relied on a stripped-down setup consisting of two guitars, two drum machines, and two synthesizers. A black-and-white music video for the single features actors Rain Spencer and Noah Jupe. The narrative follows the two actors as they walk out of a cemetery and through the nighttime streets of the city, depicting youth, romance, and the discovery of the unknown.

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Eva Mendes and the Teaser Campaign That Preceded the Release

The revival of the project first surfaced through Eva Mendes. She shared a video featuring the Dead Man’s Bones track “In The Room Where You Sleep,” noting that the spooky season wouldn’t be complete without the band and adding that she wished they had new music out. When a fan asked if she knew something others didn’t, Mendes replied, “Maybe I do…”. Following the interaction, the band’s social media accounts reactivated to share a horror-themed teaser featuring a spoken-word segment pointing to the October 27 date.

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Milestone	Details
Debut Album	Released in 2009 under the band’s own name, featuring the Silver Lake Conservatory of Music children’s choir.
Hiatus Duration	17 years between their initial release and the drop of “Lost in the Night.”
Recent Single Release	“Lost in the Night” released on October 27, recorded in a single day with two guitars, two drum machines, and two synthesizers.

Origins and Previous Musical Milestones

Dead Man’s Bones originally began as a soundtrack concept for a “monster-ghost-love-story” stage play before evolving into an independent album. Gosling and Shields bonded over a mutual love for Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion attraction and decided to record every instrument themselves without prior proficiency. Their 2009 debut featured the Silver Lake Conservatory Children’s Choir and led to limited live performances in churches, synagogues, and cabaret spaces through 2010. Over the years, their catalog accumulated over 390,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and landed placements in productions such as Démonok között and Teen Wolf. While promoting Barbie in 2023, where he performed the Billboard Hot 100-charting track “I’m Just Ken,” Gosling kept the door open for a band reunion with a “never say never” response.

Whether “Lost in the Night” signals a full-length follow-up album or more live appearances remains to be seen as the band shares their next moves.