Tenderness (Duff McKagan album)


Tenderness is the third solo album by Duff McKagan, released on May 31, 2019.

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. 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.
The song "Last September" was written as a warning in support of Me Too movement with its lyrics detailing an unwanted sexual encounter.
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. The song was later revealed as the first single, "Tenderness", released on 22 February 2019, accompanied by the lyric video. The second song released from the album along with the announcement of the album details was "Chip Away". On April 19 McKagan premiered the third new song "Don't Look Behind You" and on May 17 another new song titled "Last September".
A tour in support of the album featuring Shooter Jennings is set to start on May 30, 2019.

Release

The album was released in several versions, including on CD, LP and deluxe yellow and red starburst coloured LP editions. 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.

Personnel