The Road is the seventh studio album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 2011 by Sony Music.

In 2009, rumours surfaced that Mike Rutherford had plans to resurrect the band and had begun working on a new album.

Early sessions produced the songs "Background Noise", "It Only Hurts for a While" and "Hunt You Down", with Carstens performing vocals.

By the end of 2010, it was officially announced that Rutherford, Roachford and Howar had recorded a new Mechanics album.

The rest of the band consisted of drummer Gary Wallis, guitarist Anthony Drennan and keyboard player Luke Juby.