The outspoken one has returned and this time he is flying solo. The Gallagher brothers have been engaged in a heated war of words since the demise of Oasis, with both Liam and Noel determined to top the other with their new musical ventures. Liam basically rehashed Oasis in all but name, creating the mediocre Beady Eye.
Noel on the other hand has spent his time putting together his debut solo album under the intriguingly named moniker, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Whilst there was interest in what form Liam’s ‘new’ band would take, the anticipation for Noel Gallagher’s solo album was undoubtedly greater, considering he was Oasis’ central songwriter.
The lead single from Noel’s debut solo effort, ‘The Death of You and Me’, sets the tone for the rest of the album. Whilst not drawing too many comparisons with Noel’s previous work with Oasis, it is reminiscent of ‘The Importance of Being Idle’, with a prominent strum of the guitar and a bouncing beat. It is incredibly infectious - without being remarkable - and Noel is on fine form lyrically, “And is it any wonder why the sea is calling out to me / I seem to spend my whole life / Running from people who will be / The death of you and me.”
The second single from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, ‘AKA... What A Life!’, is a huge anthem that you will have no doubt heard on the Vauxhall TV add, subliminally embedded in the deep recesses of your brain.
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