Andy Bell's Second Solo Album To Be Released Next Month
Flicker is the second album from Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell. Written almost as a conversation with his teenage self, it follows the triumphant solo debut that was 2020’s The View From Halfway Down.
This 18-track double album is released on February 11th and finds Andy moving towards classic songwriting, notably on the reflective lead single ‘Something Like Love’, the strident harmonies of ‘World of Echo’, the joyous refracted loops of ‘Jenny Holzer B. Goode’ and the fuzz-laden late-’60s balladeering of ‘Love Is The Frequency’. Stylistically, the four sides of Flicker take in everything from modern psychedelia to fingerpicked folk, whimsical baroque pop, and Byrdsian 12-string beauty. It’s a breathtaking array and makes it even more abundantly clear that Andy has entered a purple patch in his songwriting, hitting a new velocity in contrast to his initial inhibitions about becoming a solo artist. He gradually overcame these after the passing of David Bowie in 2016, with the Thin White Duke’s bountiful 50 years of music providing inspiration from beyond the grave.
Below is the new single Something Like Love
For more details and pre-order options click here.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On January 10th 1996, Oasis played at the Music Centre in Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Listen to a bootleg of the gig below.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On January 9th 1998 Oasis played at the Patriot Center in Washington, USA.
Listen to a recording of the gig in the below.
On This Day In Oasis History
On January 8th 1996, Noel Gallagher appeared on Hotel Babylon and played 'Don't Look Back In Anger' after a short interview.
Watch it below.
On January 8th 1998 Oasis played at the Sony E Center in Philadelphia, USA.
Listen to a bootleg of the gig below.
Noel Gallagher To Play At A David Bowie Celebration Later Today Raising Funds For Save The Children
David Bowie was born on this day in 1947.
Later today Noel Gallagher and others will take part in a global online celebration concert that will be raising funds for Save The Children.
More details can be found at rollinglivestudios.com
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Noel Gallagher To Play At A David Bowie Celebration This Week Raising Funds For Save The Children
Noel Gallagher is on the lineup for a special global online concert on January 8th more details can be found at rollinglivestudios.com.
The event is rasing funds for Save The Children.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds ‘Trying To Find A World That’s Been And Gone: Part 1 (Demo)’
So we didn’t actually get there in the end did we?
I finished writing/demoing the next NGHFB album about 10 days ago.
Thought you might wanna hear this little piece which - like last year’s offering - sounds quite appropriate for this New Year’s Day.
Hope you had THE BEST night (as much as was allowed anyway) and hopefully we’ll catch up somewhere in the summer.
ONWARDS.
NG.
Various options to listen to the track can be found here.
Blast From The Past: Noel Gallagher
On December 31st 2020 a demo for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'We’re Gonna Get There In The End' was put online.
Listen to the track below.
Noel Gallagher On Recording His New Album And More
A number of quotes from Noel Gallagher;s interview during the recent episode of the Matt Morgan Podcast
Listen to the podcast here (subscription required).
Various quotes on his new album...
“I started writing the album in January and I thought if I get it finished by the week leading up to Christmas it’ll be great. I actually finished it with one day to spare. I’ll start recording properly on January 20.”
He said that Oasis' 'Talk Tonight' has inspired a number of tracks that will feature on the album.
“One is one of my favourite songs that I’ve ever written, it’s got great chords and it’s very, very sad.
“In the verses, the music is quite sad and the sentiment in the verses is quite strong, but in the chorus the music is quite uplifting and the words are quite sad. “It’s a f****** great song.”
On filming the recording of the new album like The Beatles 'Get Back documentary.
"Me writing, once you’ve seen it for an hour, then you’ve seen it. They’re The Beatles and Paul McCartney is writing 'Get Back' and I’m writing a record which, frankly, with the best will of the world, not a lot of people are going to give a s*** about. “Me noodling away on the same five chords I’ve been using all my life going, ‘Sunshine, through the rain, can’t buy fame?.’, it’s not got the same gravitas.
“Once the recording is in full swing there can be magic moments.”
On starting his own political party.
"I f***ing hate the Labour Party, they're a f***ing disgrace. What they've become now, a disgrace".
"They've betrayed the working classes, they've betrayed ordinary people and they've allowed this shower to run the country for however long they've f***ing run the country."
He added: "They are not capable of running an after-show party. I should start a new party called the After Show Party, it would be great."
On This Day In Oasis History...
On December 29th 1994 Oasis played at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England.Support for the gig came from Andy Bell's Ride and The LA's.
What a fantastic line-up for £10...
Listen to a bootleg of Oasis' set below.
Blast From The Past: Beady Eye
On December 26th 2010, Beady Eye premiered the video for 'Four Letter Word' exclusively on NME.COM.
Blast From The Past: Noel Gallagher
On December 26th 2011 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds released the 'If I Had A Gun' single.
Watch the video for the track below.
A Closer Look At The Limited Edition Japanese Vinyl Release Of Oasis' 'Time Flies 1994-2009'
Below are a number of images of the limited edition vinyl version of Oasis' Time Flies 1994-2009 from Japan, it contains Don't Go Away as a bonus track.
It was released on December 22nd.
Thanks to spinningendlessly on Instagram for the images.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Questions Time With Matt Morgan [Part 3/3]
Another Liam Gallagher European Festival Appearance Has Been Confirmed
Click here for more details.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On December 22nd 1993 Oasis played a set for the Evening Session on Radio 1, listen to a few tracks from the session below.
On December 22nd 1995 Oasis appeared on the Channel 4 music show 'The White Room' in London.
Watch Don't Look Back In Anger, Wonderwall, Roll With It, Round Are Way/Up In The Sky and Some Might Say below.