John Oates’ new album is called ‘Reunion.’ But don’t think Hall & Oates are getting back together

NEW YORK (AP) — For a lot of music followers, John Oates is most recognizable as one-half of the Grammy-nominated Corridor & Oates, the multiplatinum soul-pop duo behind hits like “Wealthy Woman” and “Maneater” now riven by litigation. However he’s additionally had a full profession as a soloist.

His sixth solo album, “Reunion,” is out Might 17. Simply don’t take into account the title a thinly veiled try at getting the band again collectively — what he acknowledges as “a real irony.”

In November, Corridor sued Oates, arguing that his plan to unload his share of a three way partnership would violate the phrases of a enterprise settlement the duo had cast. He accused Oates of committing the “final partnership betrayal” by planning to promote his share with out the opposite’s permission. A couple of days later, a choose sided with Corridor in his request to maintain Oates quickly blocked from promoting his probably profitable share. The litigation is ongoing.

“There’s been no communication,” Oates says when requested if he’s in contact with Corridor. “And it’s unlucky that sure authorized proceedings work in sure methods, which, after all, , I can’t focus on. However let’s put it this fashion. It’s working itself out. It’s going to be resolved, and will probably be over. It wasn’t a enjoyable two years, however what? I can see the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel.”

“Reunion” was truly impressed by Oates’ 100-year-old father.

“He’s not doing nicely, and he’s going to be making the transition — a euphemism for, ,” he advised The Related Press from Nashville. “He advised me he’s going to reunite with mother, who’s handed away numerous years in the past. And that basically struck me as a result of I considered the true which means of the phrase reunion, reuniting, in a extra emotional and metaphysical means.”

He started making use of the definition to completely different sides of his personal life. “The truth that I’m transferring on from my Corridor & Oates expertise, I’m principally reuniting with myself,” he says. “I’m attempting to reunite with the important a part of who I’m, not solely as a person however a musician.”

However not a Corridor & Oates reunion.

“I personally don’t see it occurring. It’s not in my plans in any respect. You possibly can ask Daryl Corridor what he thinks. However for me personally, no,” he says.

“I believe we achieved a lot, printed greater than so many individuals may ever have dreamed of. Having a 50-year partnership and a 50-year legacy of making music collectively is, , it’s greater than anybody may ever hope for,” he says. “I’m completed. And I wish to transfer on. I wish to spend the final artistic years of my life exploring issues that I discover attention-grabbing and issues that give me private satisfaction.”

And so, he’s specializing in the 12 tracks of “Reunion,” what he says make up his “most private” album thus far.

“I Discovered Love” and “All I Ask of You” had been initially written within the ‘90s. Lots of the songs double as musical historical past classes, a ardour of Oates’ — like within the ode to Piedmont blues-and-folk duo “Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee,” or in covers of John Prine’s “Lengthy Monday” and Canadian folks duo Fraser & DeBolt’s “Dance Corridor Ladies.”

With this album, Oates hopes “that folks can lastly see the person and musician exterior of the ever-present fame and legacy of the Corridor and Oates music.”

“As a result of I’ve all the time felt that I’m a person and I’ve all the time felt that I used to be not the identical as that music, he says.”