Paul Weller. Photo by Chyrisse. CPT_7395 — Paul Weller. Photo by Chyrisse.

Paul Weller announces the release of Find El Dorado, a deeply personal new album of reinterpretations, out on 25th July. Drawing on a lifetime of listening, the record sees Weller revisit songs that have long lived in the back of his mind — now reimagined with fresh meaning and a sense of reverence. “These are songs I’ve carried with me for years,” Weller says. “They’ve taken on new shapes over time. And now felt like the moment to share them.”

The release also marks a new chapter in Weller’s storied legacy. As a defining figure in British music who has sold approx. 11 million albums in the UK throughout his incredible career, Paul makes a return to Parlophone Records, the label behind his critically acclaimed run of albums from 2015 to 2019.

If it’s possible to get lost in music, Weller shows that you can also find yourself in it. Find El Dorado is less a covers album and more a map of his emotional and musical DNA. From the quiet melancholy of Ray Davies’ “Nobody’s Fool” to the shimmering ache of “El Dorado,” these are songs that shaped his inner world—and now, through a mix of intimate arrangements and standout collaborations with the likes of Hannah Peel, Declan O’Rourke, Robert Plant, Seckou Keita, Amelia Coburn and Noel Gallagher, he’s passing them on. This is Weller at his most reflective, offering listeners a rare glimpse into the music that made him, and a reminder that great songs never age, they just evolve.

FIND EL DORADO OUT 25th JULY AND RETURNS TO PARLOPHONE RECORDS

Two songs from the album will be released as digital singles on 21st May: track 1 is Lawdy Rolla, which was originally by an obscure French studio band called The Guerrillas, who featured African jazz star Manu Dibango in their ranks. A video for Lawdy Rolla will be released later this month, watch the visualiser here. The second track, and arguably one of the most familiar on the album, is Brian Protheroe’s beautiful 1974 hit “Pinball,” reimagined here with a hauntingly evocative saxophone contribution from Jacko Peake.