For Paul McCartney, “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” is a trip down memory lane. The 83-year-old ex-Beatle reminisces about bus rides with George Harrison, his parents and a long-ago crush who once lived in his neighborhood.

Aided by producer wunderkind Andrew Watt, McCartney delivers some of his most personal and introspective songwriting in years, and makes amends for a few recent misfires

From nostalgic returns to his Liverpool childhood to a crazed Glastonbury fantasia, these are songs written with real purpose and a master’s finesse