Ryan Gosling's Dead Man's Bones Teases New Music After 17 Years: What We Know

Dead Man’s Bones is back in the conversation. The gothic folk duo of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields, silent since their 2009 self-titled debut, just teased its first new music in 17 years. The clue came from Eva Mendes, who posted on Instagram,“Sure wish they had new music coming out…”before adding,“He came through on his promise to me.”The band has also pointed fans toward an announcement on October 27th.

For the uninitiated, Dead Man’s Bones was born from Gosling and Shields’shared love of the supernatural. Their lone album paired eerie folk melodies with theatrical rock and a children’s choir, and over the years it quietly became a cult favorite. The Halloween-adjacent timing of this tease feels deliberate for a project built on ghost stories and campfire dread.

Details are still thin. It could be a single, a full record, or a special event, but the internet has already decided it’s a big deal. Seventeen years is a long time between releases, and the curiosity factor is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Are you hoping for a full album or just one spooky single? Let us know in the comments.