Outsider CD

Outsider is Taylorrsquos first album of new material since 2013rsquos Fun On Earth. Over the last decade, the drummer has also released the occasional solo track reflecting on his worldview and observations in songs like Journeyrsquos End, Gangsters Are Running This World. His most recent was Isolation, which was written and recorded in response to the first lockdown last year. With much of Outsider recorded during lockdown, this new album finds Taylor in reflective mood. Across the record he conveys a palpable sense of seclusion, concerns over the passing of time, and tellingly, dedicates it ldquoto all the outsiders, those who feel left on the sidelinesrdquo. On recording the Outsider album after Isolation Taylor says ldquoIrsquove had a bit of a creative spurt and suddenly found myself with an album, which was lovely. It was a surprise ldquoI just found myself in the studio and they came out one after the other. It was a pleasure really.rdquo A highly personal project, Outsiderrsquos instrumentation is almost entirely performed by Taylor, with his largely restrained vocals matching the albumrsquos contemplative ambience. But Taylor does cut loose along the way with a foray into some hardriffing bluesrock as well as an adrenalin charged BIG surprise retread of a classic 1965 novelty song, which is exactly the fun on earth we need in these challenging times.