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Neil Young releases 50th studio album 'Second Song' with the Chrome Hearts

The 80-year-old's latest LP, produced by Lou Adler, meditates on mortality and the passage of time and draws generally favorable reviews.

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What to know

  • Second Song is Neil Young's 50th studio album, released September 18, 2026 on Reprise Records, and his second with backing band the Chrome Hearts.
  • Produced by Lou Adler at Shangri La in Malibu; the largely acoustic record includes two previously unreleased songs written in the 1960s.
  • Critics describe it as a meditation on mortality, memory and the passage of time; Metacritic lists a 'generally favorable' weighted score of 75/100 from six reviews.
  • At 80, Young remains highly prolific (13+ albums in the past decade) and has resumed touring after pausing earlier in the year for health reasons.

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Neil Young releases 50th studio album 'Second Song' with the Chrome Hearts
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    Aggregate score confirms favorable critical reception

    Metacritic tallied six critic scores for a weighted average of 75 out of 100, rated "generally favorable," as fan posts continued to note the release.

    “I'm in the studio recording a new album with the Chrome Hearts. I love the songs and the feelings of life and love. Music is. So far we have eight new songs. They make me feel…”
    — Neil Young, Musician · source

    • I just discovered that Neil Young has a new (as of 2026-09-18) album out called, "Second Song" https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_S ong On Qobuz: https:// open.qobuz.com/album/x5ary4vr3 rntv # NeilYoung # music # SecondSong # Qobuz

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      “My main beef is the quality sucks. It’s very convenient. It’s easy for people to collect royalties — mostly the people who are actually presenting it, not the # musicians who created it. It’s easy for it to be manipulated. Streaming is a record without a record, without a record cover, without any # art . It’s the song, it’s the sound. It’s the…

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    Critics review the album, call it a 'minor landmark'

    Reviews from Pitchfork, The Arts Desk and The Atlantic assessed Second Song, with The Atlantic calling it a minor landmark that addresses mortality with unusual coherence for the prolific late-period Young.

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    'Second Song' is released via Reprise Records

    The 50th studio album by Neil Young, recorded at Shangri La in Malibu and produced by Lou Adler, was released on September 18, 2026, as his second album with the Chrome Hearts. It includes two songs written in the 1960s that had gone unreleased until now.

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    Young discusses the album with NPR

    Ahead of release, Neil Young talked to NPR about the meditative themes of Second Song, his 50th studio album.

    1. 3 outlets Neil Young reflects on time and memory with 'Second Song'

      first by The Arts Desk, 5d ago · also NPR Music, Pitchfork

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    Young releases title track as first single — The nearly 11.5-minute title track "Second Song" was released as the album's lead single ahead of the full LP.

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