The Roadside (EP)

"The Roadside" is the second EP by Billy Idol that began its production on 2020. It was released on September 17, 2020.
==Background==
Billy Idol is set to release his second EP, The Roadside—his first new release in nearly seven years—on September 17 via Dark Horse Records. Produced by Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer) and featuring Idol’s longtime lead guitarist and co-writer Steve Stevens, The Roadside was conceived, recorded, and mixed almost entirely under the shadow of the pandemic. 
==Music and composition==
The Roadside marks Idol’s first release on George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records, recently revitalized by his son Dhani. “I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Billy Idol to the Dark Horse Records family,” Dhani Harrison said in a statement. “Billy is a legend, and his music couldn’t fit the Dark Horse persona any better. I’ve loved his music throughout my whole life, so to be able to give this new music a home on our historic label is a massive honor.”https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billy-idol-the-roadside-ep-bitter-taste-video-1210722/
The lead single, "Bitter Taste", references Idol's 1990 motorcycle crash, which nearly cost him his leg.https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/billy-idol-the-roadside-ep-listen-stream-butch-walker-steve-stevens/ Idol told American Songwriter: "I've never really written a song reflecting back on the motorcycle accident because I couldn't wait for it to be 20 years later, and now it's 31 years. I don't know about everybody else but for me personally, you have to let things marinate, and you never know how long that gestation period is going to last. The motorcycle accident is something I had 30 years to marinate and think about that."https://americansongwriter.com/billy-idol-leaves-some-things-behind-on-the-roadside/
==Critical reception==
Upon release, The Roadside received positive reviews from critics. Louder Sound's Dom Lawson noted, "Judging by his Instagram feed, Billy Idol is the coolest grandad on the planet. Perhaps surprisingly, The Roadside EP is every bit as cool and continues to the unexpected good form that the Rebel Yell legend displayed on his last two studio records."https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/billy-idol-the-worlds-coolest-grandad-continues-to-deliver William Degenaro of Pop Matters said, "The Roadside bodes well for his future... 'Bitter Taste' could very well prove to be one of Idol's definitive creations."https://www.popmatters.com/billy-idol-idol-still-vital
==Artwork==
==Singles==
* "Bitter Taste" was released as the first single from the EP on August 11, 2020, the music video was released that same day. 
==Track listing==
Standard Edition	Standard Edition 	Standard Edition	Standard Edition	Standard Edition
# 	Title 	Length 	 	
1. 	"Rita Hayworth" 	03:05 	 	
2. 	"Bitter Taste" 	04:26 	 	
3. 	"U Don’t Have To Kiss Me Like That"	04:33 	 	
4. 	"Baby Put Your Clothes Back On" 	03:54 	 	
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==References==
Category:Billy Idol
Category:EPs
Category:Studio EPs