The Roadside [EP]
by Billy Idol
  • Record Label: BMG
  • Release Date: Sep 17, 2021
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68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. AllMusic
    Oct 18, 2021
    60
    At a scant four tracks, The Roadside EP hardly marks a major release from the veteran artist, but in lead single "Bitter Taste," he presents one of his better late-career offerings. ... The other two cuts, "Rita Hayworth" and "U Don't Have to Kiss Me Like That," are well-executed, if forgettable tracks that harken back to the singer's '80s heyday.

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  1. StevenX
    Oct 27, 2021
    7
    The rebel-yeller half-returns with four tracks, including two uptempo rockers that show him clinging to the tried-and-true of his 80sThe rebel-yeller half-returns with four tracks, including two uptempo rockers that show him clinging to the tried-and-true of his 80s piledriver style with decent results, a surprise mid-tempo stunner ("Bitter Taste") that shows he doesn't have to, and another mid-tempo one that you wish had been left off the EP. Whether a cash grab or just a reminder that he's still here, it should do well as both.… Full Review »