http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=203339329738439&id=137131169700966 XD Leak already god dammit.
It's actually brutal having to wait this long for a leak. I've been keeping my eyes glued to this forum: http://live4ever.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=factsandfiction
Everybody's on the Run = Absolute fucking win. Gotta go to bed soon, but I've already put this on my phone to listen to at work tomorrow.
After many spins, a very very strong album. Most of the songs are what we've come to expect from Noel's songwriting: Beatlesy tunes, stadium rock to-be-hits and pretty acoustic numbers. But damn if they're not done as well as the best in Oasis' career. While, as an Oasis fan, I can't help but feel certain songs would've been slightly better with Liam on vocals, Noel's made the sound of his debut distinct (perhaps by the absence of Oasis's buzzing guitars). The stand-out new sound is the disconess of AKA...What A Life! and if that's the direction Noel's solo career will take him, all the power to him because it's fantastic and a standout on the album. The Oasis bootlegs sound every bit as good mastered that they did ten years ago when they first emerged, if not better. This record has a degree of song-writing that's sorely absent in modern rock. 9/10 I'm just elated to see The Chief back in fell fervour and hope Liam can suck up his pride enough to see how much better this is than his own album and hopefully start making reparations.
Fantastic album. I can say with certainty there isn't a single skip-able track. Noel continues to prove he is the lyrical genius behind Oasis. I'm going to be listening to this one on repeat for a good while! I would love to see this live! With these ten songs and the three fantastic b-sides (soon to be four) that came out as well, it forms a collective of songs that is better than anything else to come out this year. And yes, Todd, EOTR is epic!
I'll have to agree with the AOTY plug, nothing else this year comes close and I don't think it will. I'm hoping Coldplay can deliver something good, but even as a fan, I don't think they can match up to this.
Definitely a Contender for AOTY. But i`m waiting for Coldplay to make a Final Judgement for this title. Nonetheless, Noel`s Record is fricking awesome! Liam should be ashamed
Another fantastic b-side. http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=120231448083995&id=137131169700966
I gotta say I was worried when I read about the usage of trumpet throughout the album, but in a song like Soldier Boys & Jesus Freaks it's used perfectly! If I were to rank: 01. Everybody's On The Run 02. Soldier Boys & Jesus Freaks 03. Stop The Clocks 04. If I Had A Gun 05. Dream On 06. AKA... What A Life 07. (I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine 08. AKA... Broken Arrow 09. (Stranded On The) Wrong Beach 10. The Death of You and Me Wow that was difficult. The album was great on first listen but gets better with each play!
"A Simple Game Of Genius" is out now, and it's exactly what the name implies: GENIUS! Simply put: This is Noel's personal Champagne Supernova. Edit: This is absolutely brilliant. This is the best song I've heard in years! How didn't this make the album?! It would have fit perfectly at the end.
Wow Mark you really love this album don't you? I've listened to it two/three times and I like it quite a bit. Some tracks need a bit of growing on. My favorites so far are: AKA... Broken Arrow, Dream On, (Stranded On The) Wrong Beach.