Fleetwood Mac duo release album documentary

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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Go behind the scenes with Fleetwood Mac duo Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie as they record their upcoming self-titled album

Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham in the studio
Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham in the studio

Fleetwood Mac duo Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have released a mini-documentary exploring the work on their upcoming self-titled album.

The 17-minute film shows the pair in the recording studio, laying down tracks, rehearsing, jotting down song lyrics – and also features footage of Mick Fleetwood behind the drum kit.

The collaboration between the pair began in 2014 when McVie rejoined Fleetwood Mac for their On With The Show tour, with album sessions taking place at The Village Studios in Los Angeles.

Buckingham says: “We had gone in the studio before the last Fleetwood Mac tour to begin this duet album and the meaning became even broader than, ‘Let’s get on with the tour.’ It became, ‘Let’s get on with everything we’ve got left to do.’

“We didn’t go in assuming it was going to be wonderful. We knew we loved each other and we wanted to go in and do it, but whether on not the process would reveal itself to be as enlightening and as effortless as it seems to have been was another question.”

McVie adds: “For me, this is all a fresh beginning because I didn’t even know myself I would end up coming back into the band after so long – and to take off into another level with Lindsay. I guess I rediscovered my love for writing and my love for music.”

The pair released a stream of Feel About You from the album earlier this month.

Buckingham and McVie will play dates across North America this summer, while the duo’s album, which is out on June 9 via East West Records, is now available for pre-order.

Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie tracklist

  1. Sleeping Around The Corner
  2. Feel About You
  3. In My World
  4. Red Sun
  5. Love Is Here To Stay
  6. Too Far Gone
  7. Lay Down For Free
  8. Game Of Pretend
  9. On With The Show
  10. Carnival Begin

Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie North American tour dates

Jun 21: Atlanta Chastain Park, GA
Jun 23: Nashville Ascend Amphitheater, TN
Jun 24: Raleigh The Red Hat Amphitheater, NC
Jun 26: Vienna Wolf Trap, VA
Jun 28: Boston Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, MA
Jun 30: Philadelphia Mann Center For The Performing Arts, PA
Jul 02: Detroit Fox Theatre, MI
Jul 03: Chicago Northerly Island, IL
Jul 05: Toronto Budweiser Stage, ON
Jul 19: Woodinville Chateau Ste. Michelle, WA
Jul 21: Murphys Ironstone Amphitheater, CA
Jul 22: Las Vegas Park Theater, NV
Jul 25: Phoenix Comerica Theatre, AZ
Jul 27: Denver Paramount Theatre, CO

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.