lemonjelly
Housecoat, la
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By the way, The Specials were ska-tastic!
Well I have to say that I really like Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. There's nothing unexpected there at all, but the man can write a catchy rock song, and there are plenty on offer. Great stuff.
Nothing lyrically amazing, no amazing guitar playing, but it doesn't seem to matter. It's much better than the majority of Oasis's latter material - so much so that I wonder if he knew the end was near so kept back his better tracks for this release.
Some notable tracks - Dream On, AKA....What A Life! and my personal favourite: (I Wanna Live in A Dream in My) Record Machine.
If you like Oasis, especially some of their b-sides and the likes of The Importance of Being Idle, you'll find yourself humming along and foot tapping even during your first listen.
One gripe is a slight overuse of strings, though at the same time, there aren't that many tracks that I think 'Liam's vocals would improve that', though that might be slightly down to the fact that I loathe and detest Liam Gallagher. Fucking prick of a man.
But maybe I should thank Noel's bratty brother - if they wouldn't have fallen out, maybe Noel would have kept some of these cool tracks away from us for a bit longer....
If you like Oasis - listen to this. You'll love it.
If you hate Oasis - don't bother. There's nothing for you here