First Review Of Noel Gallagher's Debut Single

Noel's solo material has been a closely guarded secret for a long time.

It is now only a week away from your ears and I can finally tell readers it is just what you've been wishing for.

The Death Of You And Me, out on August 28, is the first single from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - and it's seriously impressive stuff.

He's a big fan of Neil Young and Donovan - and Noel's first track is worthy of being mentioned beside those legends. It's nothing fancy or too intricate, just classic Noel songwriting - coupled with an unexpected brass section.

Who saw that twist coming?

Considering he smokes and drinks, his voice sounds more youthful than ever.

It is closer in style to more recent Oasis tracks such as The Importance Of Being Idle from Don't Believe The Truth and (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady on Dig Out Your Soul.

Lyrically, he's come up with more memorable lines and imagery about "storm clouds" soaking up his soul.

It is a pearler and could even attract fans who wouldn't brave the flying pints of p*** at Oasis gigs.

It has already been A-listed on Radio 2 four weeks before release - and that rarely happens. Xfm, 6 Music and Absolute are all thumping for it too.

The video is ace. Filmed in the desert outside LA, with a stunning blonde waitress he pushes into a pool.

The full video will be premiered on noelgallagher.com from 8.20am Monday. As he would say: "Get on it".

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Don’t Look Back In... Tonga

Noel is not unfamiliar with The Royle Family - his classic track Half The World Away was the soundtrack to the hit show.

But the ex-Oasis star has been brushing shoulders with genuine blue blood - the king of Tonga.

Noel was staying in the plush W Hotel in Los Angeles while working on his debut solo album, High Flying Birds, with producer Dave Sardy.

Only two people were staying on his floor in the five-star gaff - him and King George Tupou V.

A source said: "Noel was baffled by men in suits with ear pieces keeping an eye on things along his corridor.

"It was only later in the trip that he realised what was going on when room service was taking so long to arrive.

"It turned out it was being checked out before arriving at his door. He was laughing with the lads in the studio about it being like a scene from Coming To America in the room next door."

It's just as well Noel was out there working. You wouldn't want to accidentally stumble into the wrong door and have a Tongan heavy jump on you after a night on the ale.

And Big George isn't to be messed with - he's a bright man with military training.

The king studied at both Cambridge and Oxford Universities. He also had a spell at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Surrey.

Tonga is made up of 176 islands in the South Pacific. The king should have offered Noel a week's holiday on one for an early listen to the new album.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher On The Front Cover Of Mojo And More

Below is September's edition of Mojo Magazine with NoelGallagher on the cover, that includes a 15 track musical journey CD compiled by the legend.

On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from the 21st of July 2009, when Oasis played at the iTunes Festival at 'The Roundhouse' in London.

Liam Gallagher Heads Out In Hampstead

Liam Gallagher has moved quickly to get over the trauma of his stolen hat.

The Beady Eye frontman, snapped while out with his missus Nicole in Hampstead, north London, yesterday, has been testing out potential replacements all week.

Monobrows were raised when it was revealed his black hat, nicked at T In The Park a couple of weeks back, was a cheapy buy from H&M.

Considering how eager fans are to swipe hats from his head, maybe the cheaper option isn't a bad idea.

Click here to see the picture of Liam.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Calls Brother Liam A Born Liar

Noel Gallagher has branded his brother Liam a "born liar" in an explosive new interview.

The warring brothers reignited their war-of-words earlier this month (Jul11) when Noel accused Liam of sparking the break up of Oasis by demanding to advertise his Pretty Green fashion line in the band's tour programmes.

The Beady Eye frontman hit back, insisting he never discussed his clothing venture with his brother, and Noel has now taken another swipe at his sibling, accusing Liam of filling his new band's album with leftover Oasis songs.

Responding to his brother's claims he deliberately held back two of their former band's tracks for his own upcoming solo album, Noel tells NME magazine, "Well, Liam talks a lot, doesn't he?... Unfortunately for Liam, he's a born liar. Those songs have been recorded on two separate occasions, for two different albums, and vocals were never completed.

"I've re-recorded them in a different key, to suit my voice. They're the two most Oasis sounding songs on the album. But whatever he says is bulls**t."

Asked about songs on Beady Eye's debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding, he says, "I remember playing drums on a version of The Roller. I've always liked that song. So there's a version of that with me on it somewhere in the vaults. The Morning Son has been around for the best part of five years.

"I'd heard a few of those tunes before... I'd say whatever songs are on there, I'd say half I recognise the titles of... Millionaire was gonna be on the last record... The Roller, yeah, I always thought was gonna be a f**king mega, mega hit for Oasis but it never got past the demo stage."

Source: www.express.co.uk

Artwork For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Debut Single

Below is a better picture of the artwork for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds first ever single - 'The Death Of You And Me' - that's released on August 21st on Noel's Sour Mash Records label.

The track will be played on various radio stations next Monday.

Listen To Noel Gallagher's New Track On Monday

Absolute Radio will be playing Noel Gallagher's new track 'The Death of You and Me' on Monday 25 July at 8:20am (UK Time).

Live Gallery: Beady Eye

Check out the pictures from Solly from various Beady Eye gigs to date, in the links below.

Somerset House
Ancienne Belgique
Casino De Paris
Paradiso
Royal Albert Hall

Noel Gallagher Surprised By Beady Eye Sales

Noel Gallagher was "shocked" by the chart performance of Beady Eye's singles.

The 44-year-old musician insists he took no pleasure from the fact the group - made up of his former bandmates, brother Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Chris Sharrock and Andy Bell - have seen their tracks 'Millionaire' and 'The Roller' only reach numbers 71 and 31 in the UK singles chart respectively and says it was a "wake-up call" for his own fledgling solo career.

He said: "Do you know what? To be quite honest, it was a bit of a wake-up call. 'Cos I was like, right, well fing hell, maybe that's what's out there for me, do you know what I mean?

"So when 'The Roller' went in at 30 or whatever I mean, a lot of people were like, 'Fing hell, I bet you're happy with that.' And I was like, 'Not really', I was quite shocked, I thought it would do what Oasis singles do.

"So obviously, someone who puts my record out has got some fing work to do. I was a bit like, 'Wow.' "

Beady Eye released their first track, 'Bring the Light' as a free download but Noel insists he won't be doing the same when launching his solo career because he "values" his music too much.

He added in an interview with NME magazine: "No free downloads. I value my music. I don't sit in a studio, and fing make it up as I go along and go, 'This one's free then.'

"I think if you buy it, you as a listener value it more. I'm just not into free downloads and that's the end of it.

"I never considered it in Oasis and I'd never consider it now."

Source: www.gear4music.com

Noel Gallagher: New Single Is Not About My Brother

Noel Gallagher releases the trailer for his new single The Death Of You And Me but insists it is not about his brother Liam.

Noel Gallagher today released the trailer for his new single The Death Of You and Me - a song he has made clear is not about his acrimonious split with his brother Liam.

The debut single for his new band High Flying Birds will be released on 21 August, with the album coming out in October. It will feature 10 new songs he has written. Of his new single, Gallagher said: "The saying is that if you don't leave a place it will be the death of you. The song is about people escaping the surroundings they are in, it's not about me and Liam."

The tedious feud between the brothers came to a head in August 2009 when Noel Gallagher left Oasis two dates before the end of a world tour. Liam had thrown a plum at his brother and then threatened him with a guitar. Liam Gallagher is still embroiled in the feud. Last week he tweeted that his brother was a s---bag and, at a concert in London, talked about his brother while making a hand gesture to imply that his brother had 'height issues' about being the smaller sibling (Liam is 5'10" and Noel 5'7").

Noel Gallagher's new album was co-produced by Noel and David Sardy and recorded in London and Los Angeles. The trailer released today is 47 seconds long. Both Gallagher and its director Mike Bruce describe it as "amazing".

Liam's verdict is not yet in.

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Release First Single In August

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have confirmed the release on August 21st of their first ever single - 'The Death Of You And Me' - on Noel's Sour Mash Records label.

Noel announced The High Flying Birds recently at his press conference. He told us, 'My manager asked me who the High Flying Birds are. They aren't anyone in particular. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is me and whoever is around at the time of whatever it is that I'm doing, a loose collective kinda thing.'

'The Death Of You And Me' will be the first new material released by Noel Gallagher for three years.

Check out an exclusive teaser of 'The Death Of You And Me' video:



Sour Mash Records also suggest you check out Noel's Twitter and Facebook pages from tomorrow for a sneak preview of some of the lyrics from 'The Death Of You And Me'...

The single will precede the highly anticipated album 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' which will be released October 17th, again through Noel's Sour Mash Records label. Co-produced by Noel and David Sardy, the album was recorded in London and Los Angeles and will feature ten brand new Noel Gallagher songs.

The single will be released on the following formats:
CD Single / 7"01. The Death Of You And Me
02. The Good Rebel

Digital Bundle
01. The Death Of You And Me
02. The Good Rebel
03. The Death Of You And Me (Video)

There will be more news in the coming days so keep checking back to NoelGallagher.com.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Beady Eye's Cover Of Blue Moon Features in FIFA 12 Advert

Below is a short video for FIFA 12 that features Beady Eye's cover of Blue Moon.

FIFA 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Revolutionary gameplay innovations inspired by the real-world game make FIFA Soccer 12 deeper and more engaging.

All-new Precision Dribbling delivers a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for attacking players, while Tactical Defending fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling.

Plus, CPU players have been infused with Pro Player Intelligence, the next generation of player intelligence and performance.

Pesky Manchester United Adverts Ruin Liam Gallagher’s City Kit Launch

We recently featured the new Manchester City kit launch featuring Liam Gallagher.

But the YouTube video of the launch is proving to be a bit cheeky to some Manchester City supporters.

In some cases the video is serving Google adverts offering Manchester United tickets for next season over the top of the video.

















Source: www.offthepost.info

NME Confirm Even They Don't Read Their Own Magazine

NME.COM has reported that Noel Gallagher's debut solo single has apparently been confirmed as 'The Death Of You And Me'

And that fansites have been posting artwork for the track, which will apparently feature 'The Good Rebel' as its b side.

The information was taken from this week's issue of NME (ON SALE NOW) and that's from where the fansites got the artwork.

Great to know that the fantastic writers of NME read their own magazine :)

Noel Gallagher Does Not Ever See Himself Playing Stadiums

Noel Gallagher does not think he will play at the same size venues as a solo artist, as he did with Oasis.

Speaking to the NME the former Oasis man said "I don't see me ever being able to stand on stage in a stadium, like a jobbing f**king minstrel with an acoustic guitar, and pull it off in a hour and a half. I just don't I've got that in me. Band's have got more power than f**king jobbing songwriters. Who was the last solo artist to play Wembley Stadium? George Michael.

He added "I don't ever see me playing stadiums. I don't think the demand will be there. I could probably do an arena in Manchester. Probably. But I don't know. I'm just going to see how it goes. it's a nice position to be in, and I've not been in this position since 'Definitely Maybe', where it's just like, 'Well put this album out, don't know what's going to happen.' Whereas in Oasis, you know what's going to happen. And that's great, but anything is possible and I'm not setting any limits on it. But I can safely say. it won't be anyway approaching being as big as Oasis were.never".

Noel Gallagher is set to release his debut album 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' on through his own Sour Mash record label, on October 17th (this date will vary slightly internationally).

The album features ten new songs and was recorded over the past year in London and Los Angeles. It was co-produced by Noel and David Sardy, who Noel has worked with previously.

Noel Gallagher: People Stopped Listening To Oasis

Noel Gallagher has told the NME that he thinks people stopped listening to Oasis.

He told the NME "people kept coming to the gigs, but stopped listening. It's like if I was sat here today, doing a press conference for a new Oasis album... well I wouldn't be doing a press conference, would I. it'd be like, 'Oh Oasis have a new album out, so what,' That's just the way it is when you go on for so long. Does anyone care for a new Rolling Stones album? They go and see 'em, don't they."

No Free Downloads From Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher has told the NME that he will not give away his music for free as he values his music. He said that "I don't sit in the studio and f**king make it up as I go along, and go, 'this one's free, then.' I think if you just buy it, you as a listener value it more. I'm just not into free downloads, and that's an end of it."

He went on to explain "some of my favourite bands do it, like Kasabian for example, but it's not something I would even consider. I never considered it in Oasis, and I'd never consider it now."

Noel Gallagher's Artwork For Debut Single

Below is the artwork for Noel Gallagher's debut single, 'The Death Of You And Me', that will feature 'The Good Rebel' as the B side.

Noel Gallagher will release his eagerly anticipated debut album 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' on through his own Sour Mash record label, on October 17th (this date will vary slightly internationally).

The album features ten new songs and was recorded over the past year in London and Los Angeles. It was co-produced by Noel and David Sardy, who Noel has worked with previously.

Another On This Day In Oasis History

Below are a number of videos from July 19th 2009, when Oasis played at the Melt festival in Gräfenhainichen, Germany.