Tenderness (Duff McKagan album)

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Tenderness
Duff-McKagan-Tenderness.jpg
Studio album by
Duff McKagan
ReleasedMay 31, 2019
StudioStationhouse Studio, New Brighton, Merseyside, UK
Genre
Length47:55
LabelUniversal Music Enterprises
ProducerShooter Jennings
Duff McKagan chronology
Believe in Me
(1993) 		Tenderness
(2019)
Singles from Tenderness
  1. "Tenderness"
    Released: February 22, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

Tenderness is the second solo album by Duff McKagan, released on May 31, 2019. Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[2]

Background and recording[]

The album was inspired by McKagan's global travels on Guns N' Roses' Not in This Lifetime... Tour and is considered a musical follow up to his 2015 How to be a Man book.[3][4] The recording of the album began in-between McKagan's tour with Guns N' Roses and featured collaborations with Shooter Jennings, The Waters and The Suicide Horn Section, amongst others.[5]

The song "Last September" was written as a warning in support of Me Too movement with its lyrics detailing an unwanted sexual encounter.[6]

The song "Wasted Heart" is a re-recording of the song from the 2009 Duff McKagan's Loaded album Sick.

Promotion[]

Duff McKagan made a video announcement of two solo live shows featuring Shooter Jennings to occur in May previewing a new song during the video on February 19, 2019.[7] The song was later revealed as the first single, "Tenderness", released on 22 February 2019, accompanied by the lyric video.[8] The second song released from the album along with the announcement of the album details was "Chip Away".[9] On April 19 McKagan premiered the third new song "Don't Look Behind You"[10] and on May 17 another new song titled "Last September".[6]

A tour in support of the album featuring Shooter Jennings is set to start on May 30, 2019.[11]

Release[]

The album was released in several versions, including on CD, LP and deluxe yellow and red starburst coloured LP editions.[12] The LP edition of the album omits the track "Cold Outside" and switches the order of "Feel" and "Breaking Rocks".

Track listing[]

All songs written by Duff McKagan except unless noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tenderness" 4:03
2."It's Not Too Late" 4:09
3."Wasted Heart"McKagan, Trey Bruce, Michael Squires4:41
4."Falling Down" 3:10
5."Last September" 6:21
6."Chip Away" 3:21
7."Cold Outside" (CD and digital edition only) 4:42
8."Feel" 4:38
9."Breaking Rocks" 3:02
10."Parkland" 3:34
11."Don't Look Behind You" 6:14
Total length:47:55

Personnel[]

  • Duff McKagan - vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • John Schreffler - guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6-7), backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8), pedal steel guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7); 12-String Acoustic Guitar (track 9)
  • Jonathan Wilson - lead guitar, synth (tracks 1, 4, 8)
  • Jon Graboff - pedal steel guitar (track 1, 7)
  • Jamie Douglass - drums, percussion (all tracks except 1), backing vocals (track 5)
  • Aubrey Richmond - fiddle (track 1-3, 5-7), backing vocals (tracks 1-2, 5, 8)
  • Mike Squires - backing vocals (track 2)
  • Shooter Jennings - keyboards (all tracks except 1), guitar (track 2), backing vocals (track 2), vocals (track 7), producing, mixing
  • Steve Elliot - guitar (tracks 3, 10)
  • James King - saxophone (track 3)
  • The Waters - backing vocals (tracks 4, 8, 10)
  • Jesse Dayton - lead guitar (track 7)
  • Brian Scanlon - saxophone (track 10)
  • Matt McKagan - trombone (track 10)
  • Chuck Findley - trumpet (track 10)

Additional personnel[]

  • Pete Lyman - mastering at Infrasonic Sound, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  • Mark Rains - engineer
  • Mike "McBob" Mayhue - technician
  • Jason Feinberg, Alex Sale - product manager
  • Brian Klein - management
  • Beth Sabbagh, DWA - business management
  • Donny Phillips, KIHL Studio - art direction, design
  • Scott Dudelson, Jesse DeFlorio - photography
  • Andrew Daw, Jeff Fura - A&R
  • Doug Mark - legal
  • Duff Battye, Michael Moses, Sujata Murthy - public relations

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 42
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 114

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Dave Lifton (December 5, 2018). "Duff McKagan to Release Solo Album in 2019". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  4. ^ Joe Divita (December 5, 2018). "Guns n' Roses Bassist Duff McKagan Recording 2019 Solo Album". loudwire.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  5. ^ "Does DUFF MCKAGAN Feel Underrated As A Bass Player?". Blabbermouth.net. May 3, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Daniel Kreps (May 17, 2019). "Hear Duff McKagan's #MeToo-Inspired New Song 'Last September'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  7. ^ "Special Announcement". February 19, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-20 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Duff Mckagan - Tenderness [Official Lyric Video]". February 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-20 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Philip Trapp (March 20, 2019). "Guns n' Roses' Duff McKagan Drops New Song + Announces Solo Album Release Date". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  10. ^ Corey Irwin (April 19, 2019). "Listen to Duff McKagan's New Song 'Don't Look Behind You'". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  11. ^ "Duff Mckagan official website". duffonline.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  12. ^ "Duff Mckagan Official Store". duffonline.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Duff McKagan – Tenderness". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Duff McKagan – Tenderness". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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