Former Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor will release ‘Man’s A Wolf To Man’, his first solo LP in over 30 years, in September.
Preceded by its lead single and title song, the record was in the works prior to the pandemic, was delayed its release and gave Andy time to re-tool the project.
It was during this process that he was given the news that the prostate cancer he had been battling was now terminal.
“When I started writing this album, it was the beginning of the chaos – 2016, 2017,” Andy says. “‘Man’s A Wolf To Man’ is pretty apt now. Having lived there, had kids there, had an amazing career there, I know America very well. And when you watch the breakdown, and the extremes of it, how quickly people became vicious enemies. Well, ‘Man’s A Wolf To Man’ is about how man is his own worst enemy and will behave like a pack of wolves towards his other human enemy.
“What we saw bubbling when I started writing, it was all about getting even – why do you get so mad trying to get even? Why do people get angry? Why don’t they just do better themselves? I was getting back to making records that are human, about something that mattered or matters, that are in the moment.”
Featuring collaborations with Tina Arena and Gary Stringer, ‘Man’s A Wolf To Man’ is out September 8 and available to pre-order now.
Tracklist: Andy Taylor – Man’s A Wolf To Man
1. Man’s A Wolf To Man
2. Influential Blondes
3. Did It For You
4. Try To Get Even (Featuring Tina Arena)
5. Reaching Out To You
6. Getting It Home
7. The Last Straw
8. This Will Be Ours
9. Gotta Give (Featuring Gary Stringer)
10. Big Trigger
11. Man’s A Wolf To Man (reprise)
