Outsider (LP)

Outsider (LP)Rock icon and multi instrumentalist Roger Taylor introduces his brand new solo album Outsider, as revealed alongside a surprise UK tour announcement with live dates to start on September 30th. Although the drummer has released occasional solo tracks reflecting his worldview and observations including Journeys End, Gangsters Are Running This World and most recently last years Isolation, written and recorded in response to lockdown Outsider represents

Rock icon and multi-instrumentalist Roger Taylor introduces his brand new solo album Outsider, as revealed alongside a surprise UK tour announcement with live dates to start on September 30^th.

Although the drummer has released occasional solo tracks reflecting his worldview and observations – including Journey’s End, Gangsters Are Running This World and most recently last year’s Isolation, written and recorded in response to lockdown – Outsider represents Taylor’s first album of new material since 2013’s Fun On Earth.

With much of Outsider recorded during lockdown, this new album finds Taylor in a reflective mood, conveying a palpable sense of isolation, concerns over the passing of time, and perhaps tellingly dedicated “to all the outsiders, those who feel left on the sidelines”.

A highly personal project, Outsider’s instrumentation is almost entirely performed by Taylor, with the drummer’s largely restrained vocals matching the mood-piece atmosphere. But Taylor does cut loose with the almost-punk More Kicks, along with a BIG surprise retread of a classic 1965 novelty song – exactly the fun on earth we need in these challenging times.