Ride Lonesome

Artist: Beck

Title: Ride Lonesome

Release type: Album (12 tracks, 47:25)

Release date: September 18, 2026

Label: Iliad Records / Capitol Records. The Apple Music copyright line reads Iliad Records/Capitol Records, (P) 2026 BH Music, LLC. AllMusic files it as Capitol/EMI. Discogs EU vinyl catalogue number 00881061117698.

Produced by: Beck

Mixed by: Nigel Godrich

Recorded at: Room B, United Studios (United Recording), Hollywood, California

Tracking approach: recorded live in a room with minimal overdubs, five players tracking together

String and orchestral arrangements: David Campbell (Beck's father)

Engineer: not publicly credited as of September 19, 2026

Mastering engineer: not publicly credited as of September 19, 2026

Credits note: the Discogs entry for the EU black vinyl pressing states the printed inner sleeve carries photos, lyrics and credits, so the engineering and mastering chain should surface once the sleeve is transcribed. Nothing on Wikipedia, AllMusic, the Capitol page or Beck's own store names an engineer or a mastering engineer.

Band:

Smokey Hormel - guitar

Jason Falkner - guitar

Justin Meldal-Johnsen - bass

Joey Waronker - drums

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - keyboards

Context: Beck's first studio album since Hyperspace (2019), the longest gap of his career, and the third entry in the run that includes Sea Change (2002) and Morning Phase (2014). Preceded by three singles: Ride Lonesome (April 20, 2026), In the Night (July 15, 2026) and Disappearing Act (August 19, 2026).

Critical reception: 81 across 16 reviews at Album of the Year. The Guardian 100, Mojo 100, musicOMH 90, NME 90, DIY 90, Louder Than War 90, Uncut 8/10.

Tracklist:

1. Ride Lonesome (4:27)

2. Run Away (3:39)

3. In the Night (2:58)

4. Failed Words (3:32)

5. Bleed (3:17)

6. Disappearing Act (2:59)

7. For Your Love (3:24)

8. Slow Canyon (4:22)

9. It Ends Right Here (2:56)

10. Falling Through My Hands (4:33)

11. If You Don't Know What Love Is (5:45)

12. Beyond the Light (5:33)

Tracklist note: Wikipedia and AllMusic both list track 10 as Falling Through My Hands. Beck's own store lists CD track 10 as Live Without You/Falling Through My Hands. Confirm against the physical sleeve before printing a title.

Fact-check note: Ride Lonesome exists both as this 12-track album and as an April 2026 single of the same name, listed separately on Apple Music. This row is the album.