Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 'Who Built The Moon?' Mini-Documentary

Discogs Presents Who Built The Moon Mini-Documentary Featuring Noel Gallagher with Producer David Holmes, Johnny Marr, and Engineer Emre Ramazanoglu. From David and Noel working together from the ground up in Belfast with just a guitar and a bag of FX pedals to Johnny Marr talking about meeting up with Noel during his breaks from touring at Man City football matches... this is everything you want to about Noel's journey to creating Who Built The Moon?

Johnny Marr On Working With Noel Gallagher And More

Taken from an interview with Johnny Marr read the full article here.

You played on Noel Gallagher’s latest album. Did he return the favour?

“Not yet, because he’s always playing. He’s always on the road. That’s the second time I’ve played on one of his solo records now, so hopefully we’ll get around to working on my stuff. He’s always off in exotic places every time I hear from him – like some enormodome in South America.

“I liked his record. I played on a couple, but the song that ended up on the record is actually my favourite on the album. I was pleased about that, ‘Love Is The Law’. I’ve never heard a rock song like it. It hangs together like nothing else. It’s like a fucking movie.”

When you were in the studio, did you feel like he was pushing himself into a more adventurous place?

“Yeah, before we went into the studio I knew that anyway. We see each other on and off, and I know that he knew he was onto something. He and David [Holmes, producer] were working at every opportunity.

“I knew it was good because he told me it was good. Nothing with David is out of bounds, as long as it feels good and sounds good. They’re a good team because Noel can get a good melody over anything. What he’s proven with his solo stuff is that he’s still writing with the spirit that people love him for, but you can’t really imagine Oasis doing.”

He’s been very vocal about living outside of his legacy. You must understand that as well?

“Yeah. I’ve played a couple of shows with him now and the new stuff really stands up. The audience love it and it makes people feel really good. That’s something that he’s better at than anyone else.”

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher "I Wasn't Trying Something New For The Sake Of It"

Noel Gallagher was asked by the current issue of the Australian 'Rolling Stone' What was it that made him team up with David Holmes for 'Who Built The Moon?'

He said "Well i have all his records and I'm a fan of his, but I didn't seek him out. We kind of met at a festival by chance and I was like, "Wow, you're David Holmes!" And he was like, "Fuck me! You're Noel Gallagher!" I kind of wanted him to get involved on 'Chasing Yesterday', but I was already a little bit of the way into it so he didn't want to come on board after the start of it, so we just started another record."

Rolling Stone: "It seems like people are giving you credit for trying something new on this record"

He replied "Yeah, but I wasn't trying something new for the sake of it. The bottom line is if the songs not great nobody will give a shit. "Oh have you heard that new Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds record? Well it sounds really different." Are the songs any good?" "oh no, the songs are fucking rubbish, but it sounds like fucking electronic reggae Jazz." Well fuck that. You have to have good songs".

Noel Gallagher On David Holmes, Bruce Springsteen And More

In the shops now, the Hot Press Christmas Special has the reborn King of Rock n’ Roll, Noel Gallagher, gazing moodily from its front-cover.

The far-reaching, funny as fuck interview inside starts with Noel telling us about how David Holmes ended up producing his Irish chart-topping new album, Who Built The Moon?

“I met him through Primal Scream. We were in my dressing room at this festival me and Gillespie’s mob were doing in Jersey. I didn’t recognise David, who was hanging out with ‘em, but as soon as he introduced himself I was like, ‘Fuck, I’ve got all your records.’ I love his music and his vibe, so when I thought I needed a producer for Chasing Yesterday, I gave him a call. I played him the demos – he was sat literally where you are now – and Holmer said, ‘They sound finished to me… but if you ever want to make a different type of record, come to Belfast.’ So, I did.”

Needless to say, there are A-List celebrity stories aplenty with Bruce Springsteen making a prominent early appearance.

“Six of us were in this restaurant in Fuerteventura,” he reminisces fondly. “One of those happened to be Jade Jagger who’s a mate of ours. After taking a phone call, she said, ‘That was my godfather; he’s just arrived in by boat and wants to know if he can bring a friend of his to lunch?’ We asked, ‘Who’s your godfather?’ She went, ‘Calvin Klein’. ‘Who’s his friend?’ ‘Bruce Springsteen’. I was like, ‘Wow’, and 20 minutes later there Bruce was. Fucking hell, he’s a dude!’”

By the time he finishes with our man Stuart Clark, Bono, Skepta, Paul Weller, Elton John, Kasabian, the Stone Roses, Manchester City, Brexit, Irish passports, Lou Reed, Neil Lennon, the London bombings, voodoo shrines, Damon Albarn, the Oasis documentary, Liam and middle-age contentment have all been dealt with in unique Noely G fashion.

“On a scale of one to ten, how happy am I?” Noel reflects. “A very smug, self-satisfied 9 ½, thank you for asking. Things are great at home, City are top of the table and I’ve made the record I’ve wanted to make for the past ten years.”

Source: www.hotpress.com

Noel Gallagher On 'Who Built The Moon?' Liam, David Holmes, Debbie Harry And More

Click here to read an interview with Noel Gallagher who talks about 'Who Built The Moon?' Liam, David Holmes, Debbie Harry and more.

Noel Gallagher On 'Who Built the Moon?', David Holmes, Manchester City And More

Mark Collins chats to Noel Gallagher about his new album ‘Who Built The Moon?’ and will his beloved Manchester City win the Premier League?

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Noel Gallagher On 'Who Built The Moon?', David Holmes, Liam, Pharrell Williams And More

Click here to read an interview with Noel Gallagher who talks about his new album 'Who Built The Moon?', David Holmes, Liam, Pharrell Williams and more.

Noel Gallagher Has Two Albums Worth Of Songs Ready To Go

Noel Gallagher spoke to Frank Skinner on Absolute Radio and told him he has two albums worth of songs ready to go.

He said “My producer, David Holmes, he just refused any song that I'd written outside of the studio, he didn't want to know.  He wanted to be there, at the genesis of this idea, and then he would point me in a different direction.”

“Every time I would come up with stuff that sounded remotely like Oasis, or what I'd done before, he would stop me and say, "We've heard all that, you can do that next time.  Why don't we focus on this germ of electronic music, and turn that into a song?"  And I found it, for the first 18 months, 2 years, quite frustrating, because I've got a bank of songs at home, completed, ready to go out, I've got another two albums worth, easy.  I've got a lot of songs that just need knocking into shape.  But David Holmes would stroke my ego by saying, "The acoustic guitar thing, you're the greatest!  You're the best in the world, nobody can touch you, but... you know, I don't like it!" …okay, well, okay - pass me the synthesiser.”

Full interview to be played on Absolute Radio tomorrow – Sunday 26th November 8pm.

Noel Gallagher On 'If Love Is The Law'

Speaking to Radio X yesterday Noel Gallagher talked about 'If Love Is The Law' that appears on 'Who Built The Moon?'

He said “David was like, it needs a guitar thing and some lift towards the end. When someone says that to me, I call Johnny Marr! He’s one of my oldest friends, he’s very gracious with his time. Not a lot of people know that he’s got a guitar shaped phone in his house, that only I have the number for - when it rings, it glows red and white, he knows it’s me. He picks it up and says ‘The Boy Wonder. What can I do for you?’ I’m afraid, Batman, it’s that time again. It still blows my mind that he would even come and help us with a track.”

Listen Again To Noel Gallagher Session And Conversation From Maida Vale Studios

Noel's in session and conversation from Maida Vale Studios, with new material from his album 'Who Built The Moon' and a few classic tracks too. We catch up with Noel about the recording process, and collaborating on the new record with super-producer David Holmes.

Click here to listen to the show, skip to 1:58:00 into the broadcast.

Listen To Noel Gallagher In Session With Steve Lamacq On Wednesday

Steve Lamacq

Wednesday 22nd November
16;00 - 19:00 (UK Time)
BBC Radio 6

Details can be found here.

Noel's in session and conversation from Maida Vale Studios, with new material from his album 'Who Built The Moon' and a few classic tracks too.

We catch up with Noel about the recording process, and collaborating on the new record with super-producer David Holmes.

Noel Gallagher On 'Who Built The Moon?', David Holmes, Donald Trump, U2 And More

Below is a interview with Noel Gallagher from German Magazine Intro.

PLEASE NOTE the interview has been translated using Google Translate, find the original article here.

Noel, you are considered someone who usually prepares and goes to the studio with already finished demo songs. Through the producer David Holmes you have given the familiar control in part and even let him give you instructions. How hard was that for you? 

To be honest, it was not hard. Of course, going to the studio without finished songs is brave, but I'm fuckin 'brilliant at improvising. I have reached a point where I can do anything. I can definitely afford it. However, I had a short-term fear that the recordings lead to nowhere. Ultimately, it worked, and I really enjoyed this way of working. David Holmeswas pretty strict to me. Whenever I came up with ideas that told Oasis, he said, "Stop playing that!" He gave me advice like, "Play it the way Blondie would play it." I was just sick of it, always with me my acoustic guitar to play songs about the weather. So it seemed like time to try something different.

On the bonus version of the album, " Dead In The Water " is a very touching song. Only you with the acoustic guitar and otherwise very Spartan instrumentation. My girlfriend had tears of emotion in her eyes. Why is not this piece on the new record? 

I'll tell you a story: During the tour to "Chasing Yesterday" I had a longer period of free time, I sat in a hotel room and wrote the song within an hour. It just fell out of the sky. Some time later I was with my band at an Irish radio station where we played "The Dying Of The Light". After that we had some time left, and I started playing Dead In The Water. Just for me. Then the band got in - it was one of those magical moments you can not buy. I'm proud of the piece because it shows the essence of my work, the other Noel Gallagher . Stripped down.When we discussed the compilation of the songs of "Who Built The Moon?", The question arose as to whether there would be bonus content, and I said, "No, I have to disappoint you." But fortunately, this live version became recorded - which I did not know at this time. I am glad that the piece has not been lost. I can understand that your friend had to cry, because when I listened to it again, I immediately thought: girls will cry to this piece. Why the piece did not land on the regular album? Well, it's too fuckin 'good. I was just in the moment, started singing, and that's it . I'll do it all for myself, not you, not your girlfriend. I'm just trying to savor the pure moment.

We live in troubled times, the world has to endure , for example, Donald Trump . How can you act as an artist? 

Two things: Why does the world have to endure Donald Trump? Why do people even care? Everyone has an opinion on Trump, people go on anti-Trump demonstrations. But honestly, he is not my president. Of course he's an asshole because he's a narcissist. If I lived in America, I would have an opinion on him, but that is not the case. I could not fucking care less . He has no influence on my life, in any way.

You supported U2 on her last tour. Bono is now a good friend of yours. He combines his role as a singer with political commitment. What do you like about him, when you seem to have opposing views on that point? 

He is a very passionate person, full of dedication. He tries everything to have a good time. And that translates to the people in his environment. He just became a good friend. What can I say to the guy who is on stage? The lyrics are great and he has a great band in his back. He just finds the right words. That impresses me perhaps the most.

I do not want to upset you and ask you for the umpteenth time for a potential Oasis Reunion. Still, I would like to ask you one last question about your brother . Liam has released his solo debut. Did you hear the record , and if so, do you like it? 

Eh. I do not actually listen to stuff from people I'm not a fan of. I listened to a few pieces. And yes, I can understand why the album works. Let's put it this way: People who love this kind of music will be able to listen to it satisfied. In any case, I'm not interested in what Liam says. Recently I met two people in the street, saying it was better than anything from Oasis. Really?

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David Holmes Says Noel Gallagher Is Incredibly Creative When He Wants To Be

Below is a small Q&A with David Holmes from the current issue of Uncut.

UNCUT: What did Noel tell you he was after?

David Holmes: "He didn't tell me anything, really. He asked me to produce 'Chasing Yesterday' but I felt it was too far down the line to get involved, so I suggested making a record from scratch that didn't involve him bringing anything to the studio apart from his guitars and a bunch of pedals" .

UNCUT: And the process? 

David Holmes: "When Noel arrived in Belfast, I had created about 10 loop-based backing tracks that were great jumping off points. Noel set up a chain of guitar pedals and we started experimenting with different sounds/melodies. He pretty much nailed everything that week. He then took the tracks away and slowly but surely started to write the songs".

UNCUT: Did you know Noel anyway? What were your expectations?

David Holmes: "I met him once after a Primal Scream concert in somewhere in Europe. He's obviously a great songwriter, but his skills on a guitar really surprised me. He's incredibly creative when he wants to be. Everything was down to a great vibe and instinct".

How Kanye West Influenced Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher has spoken to www.rollingstone.com and discussed how Kanye West influenced 'Who Built The Moon?' album opener "Fort Knox,".

He said "On the day that Kanye released that track 'Fade,' it fuckin' blew my mind," he says. "And I go into the studio and I'm going, 'Wow, have you fuckin' heard this Kanye track?' ... I've always loved that track by him called 'Power.'" Holmes suggested he write a track like that. "And I'm like, 'What? fuckin joking, are ya? I'm no rapper.' He had the idea of, 'Let's pretend we're doing a track for Kanye and we're going to send to him.' And as it was going along, I was going, 'This is amazing. He's not getting this.' So the reason why there's no singing on it is we had this idea we were going to send it to Kanye and then [throws middle finger in air] fuck him."

Uncut's Review Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Who Built The Moon?'

Not for the first time, Liam Gallagher recently stunned a fairly large number of people with something he said.

At a show in front of a record industry-crowd, he attempted to justify his new album being written with collaborators. "It ain't all about the music," he said in an audible intake of breath. "It's also about being a cool cunt like me"."

Oasis or no Oasis, if you needed a precise articulation of the difference between Liam and Noel Gallagher, that would probably do it. One is still justifying himself, while the other has comfortably made it. One knows there's more to the magic of rock 'n' roll than just the music; there's attitude and charisma. And, actually, the other knows that too, but prefers to push his own party line. Namely that its all about the songs.

Interestingly, for so irreconcilable a pair, right now, Liam and Noel actually have quite a lot in common. Not that for a second Big Brother would see it this way, but he - in his way - is also using guest writers, looking for a way forward. Rather than present another album of great rockers and midtempo ballads, here he has enlisted the help of producer/remixer/movie soundtracker David Holmes to reimagine his meat and potatoes as a rather more exciting plate of food.

Early remarks about the record were of it's purported "psychedelic" sound. This might perhaps make long long-service Noelers cast their minds back to the tracks he cut about three years ago with the psychotropic Amorphous Androgynous crew, or further, to 1996's "Setting Sun", which cast him as the monk on the mountain top in the Chemical Brothers' own "Tomorrow Never Knows".

The Amorphous collaboration ended badly, with Noel apparently junking their proposed LP and Garry Cobain from AA describing Noel as "too afraid to be weird".

Nonetheless, two tracks "The Mexican" and "The Right Stuff", offered a pleasant space/time slippage and made it onto the last Noel album 2015's "Chasing Yesterday".

Apart from the possibly "It's A Beautiful World", which has an agreeably droney vibe before mutating into a Coldplay-style anthem, this album will not fry your brain, though that's not to say that a substantial change has not been attempted.

Encouraged by Holmes to collaborate, Noel has pushed as far out of his comfort zone as a person can while still having Paul Weller and Johnny Marr guest. Rather than presenting completed songs to his producer, the pair -working together on and off since 2013, apparently - have jammed, and listened, then revisited the material to turn into something more like a song.

It has yielded some interesting moments. Lead-off single "Holy Mountain" imagines 'The Sweet' covering "Diamond Dogs", or a Phil Spector production of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs". It is, as Noel has said, a lot of fun. "If Love Is The Law" continues the mood, this time channelling the spirit of A Christmas Gift To You From Philles Records, with some appealing sleigh bells and a flavour of "That's Entertainment" by The Jam.

"The Man Who Built The Moon?" near the end of the album, takes the tune and and rhythm of "Wonderwall", and puts it in the epic setting of a Bond Theme. Additional nods to a more widescreen production come with "interlude: Wednesday PT1" and the closing "End Credits".

Best by some distance though is "Black And White Sunshine". It's not unfamiliar territory by any means (Except for mention of "thanks and praise", which gives it a flavour of Sunday School we probably never expected from him), and it is very good indeed. And entirely unfamiliar guitar rift opens proceedings with a Johnny Marr level of freshness and virtuosity. the chorus, with reference to ships coming in, is jubilant in the pure Knebworth fashion. The descent back to the verse is done with some tastefully basic guitar playing.

If this excellent rocker were surrounded by a family bearing some strong genetic resemblances to it, "Who Built The Moon?" would be a superior album. That's not quite the case, sadly. "Keep On Reaching" find Holmes pushing some Curtis Mayfield presets. "She Taught Me How To Fly" is a fusion of Pulp's "Common People" with Blondie's "Heart Of Glass". And even if Noel doesn't like to talk about The Beatles any more, there's no hiding that "Be Careful What You Wish For" sounds rather like the riff from "Come Together".

Which is a strange thing about the album. As the album's bonus track (a live-in-the-studio version of "Dead In The Water") makes plain, Noel has broadened his horizons beyond the plaintive acoustic ballad. But to still be making records that sound a bit like other records after all this experimentation suggests he's gone an awfully long way round the houses simply to end up exactly where he started.

07/10 By John Robinson

Source: Uncut Magazine

Mojo's Review Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Who Built The Moon?'

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Gallagher goes ape with the help of DJ/Producer David Holmes.

No wonder Noel looked so cosy singing 'We Got The Power' alongside new-ish bosom buddy Damon Albarn on the Graham Norton Show last May; there are no cartoon surrogates here, but WBTM's multi-guest genre-hopping mash-up is very Gorillaz.

It's lovely to hear the former Mr Magnolia go Technicolor on these (mostly) psych-pop songs, and co-conspirator David Holmes determination to up the beats-per-minute and positivity has definitely helped Gallagher shake off the cobwebs.

Though some things will never change (Messrs Weller and Marr - or Uri Geller and Har Mar Superstar, as Liam calls them - both appear, and 'Be Careful What You Wish For' clearly wants to be 'Come Together'), the Serge Gainsbourg-like instrumental interlude ('Wednesday Part 1') and electro-pop winners 'It's A Beautiful World' and 'She Taught Me How To Fly' are invigorating departures.

James McNair

Source: Mojo Magazine

Review: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Who Built The Moon?'

NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS
Who Built the Moon
Sour Mash

There’s nothing like sibling rivalry to stir the creative juices. While banal Beady Eye continued, Noel coasted along as the dominant Gallagher; but with a decent album from Liam, the stakes are raised. Noel duly responds with the excellent Who Built the Moon, bringing in David Holmes as co-producer, and his psychedelic side takes flight. Great songs such as It’s a Beautiful World still boast Noel’s sing-along melodies, but the stodge has been removed from the production. ME

Source: www.thetimes.co.uk

Noel Gallagher On His New Album, David Holmes, Family And More

Below is an interview with Noel Gallagher that was broadcast on Virgin Radio Italy, he talks about his new album, David Holmes, family and more.


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Noel Gallagher Thought His New Album 'Who Bulit The Moon?' Would End Up Getting Scrapped

Noel Gallagher has said he thought that his new High Flying Birds album with producer David Holmes would never see the light of day, and thought it would end up being scrapped like the planned album with Amorphous Androgynous or Oasis’s abandoned sessions with Death In Vegas.

Speaking to the the current issue of Q he said he only told producer David Holmes this much later.

He said “He was flabbergasted. He said that he never doubted from the first night that the record was going to be the way it was. That’s a proper producer. If you’d asked me that night if I thought I was capable of doing it, I’d have said no. I’ve got to take my hat off to David because he’s seen something in me that probably wasn’t even there.”

'Who Built The Moon? is released on November 24th.

Noel Gallagher Says He Has No Unfinished Business With Oasis

Noel Gallagher has spoken about reforming Oasis to the current issue of Q and said he has no unfinished business with the band.

He said "I don't need the money, I don't need the glory, I don't need to relive the memories. If I was to get Oasis back together tomorrow and then do a tour, I'd have a hundred million dollars in the bank but I'd have learnt fuck-all. I'd have actually wasted a year of being in the studio with a person like David Holmes. It would be the death of me as a person." And what would be the point? "I could understand if we were a band who'd been going for five years and were just at our peak, but Oasis have got no unfinished business. We did it. We fucking did it, and then some. It's done."