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Post by matt on Mar 8, 2024 17:07:41 GMT -5
Maybe the most underrated band EVER. I've been listening to Reckoning a lot lately. How understatedly brilliant is that record? All those IRS albums were fantastic. I think Fables of the Reconstruction is one of the most masterful hidden gems ever. I've always loved its southern gothic feel, perhaps their most evocative album. Definitely their most 'American' record if that makes sense.
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Post by matt on Mar 5, 2024 17:06:28 GMT -5
I think its okay but I do prefer Liam's solo albums over it. I know some criticise the latter solo albums for its industry approach but they're never anything less that 7/10. And you're always guaranteed a few belters per album.
This album is 5 or 6, unfortunately it just doesn't alter my perception that Squire hasn't done anything of note since Love Spreads (and a couple of others off Second Coming). Not that I'm not willing him to, I think he comes off as a sound bloke having listened to him over the last few months, which has been great to hear given we very rarely hear from him over two decades.
Ultimately I'm not the target as I mentally check out of anything Squire/Roses related post-1990, the reviews are decent and for those maybe tired of Liam working with industry songwriters and bigger fans of Squire, I can see why its such a breath of fresh air.
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Post by matt on Feb 29, 2024 10:01:54 GMT -5
On a more positive note: Going back to the 2000's albums has made me understand the general love for Don't Believe the Truth.Even packed with mediocre songs, the album has a care-free and light-hearted feel which Oasis otherwise failed to recapture after the nineties; it's the kind of album that makes you want to sit in the sunshine with a pint of beer and just enjoy Oasis being Oasis, with some catchy chorus and rocking atmospheres and entirely British pop sensibilities. It sounds, most of the time, like a band who are having fun being in that band, not pushing themselves but not dragging themselves either. That should be the bare minimum, but with the gloom of Standing on the Shoulders of Giants on one side and the apocalyptic grooves of their final album on the other, this one does stand out as being simply more fun. I think I'll be going back to it more often now than I used to. I think it's their fourth best album (fifth if you include Masterplan compilation), after the obvious two and Be Here Now. I was listening to it on the train yesterday. It's light, it doesn't lumber around and flows decently. Liam's songwriting is really important on this album as it lifts it for me, even the much derided Meaning of Soul is fine as a wee interlude. I actually like its simple acoustic punky charm. The only ones I couldn't really manage were A Bell Will Ring and Keep The Dream Alive, but I was surprised that I didn't hate them like I used to and that they were okay at worst. It's a good album. Nothing more, nothing less. Yes, the album could and should have been better what with the material that was floating around at the time, and maybe its ultimate peaks are not as high as their other albums from that era but, unlike the others, it doesn't descend to the depths of depravity. It's consistently good, and entirely listenable for me.
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Post by matt on Feb 27, 2024 17:10:27 GMT -5
If Part of the Queue was sung by Liam, it would be a contender for greatest Oasis song post-90s. Noel does a fine job, but again, when you have a star vocalist in Liam then just use him.
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Post by matt on Feb 27, 2024 15:05:21 GMT -5
This isn't meant to be a stupid question but if he were to put the unheard songs online, would he be likely to get into trouble with Ignition? Plenty of demos have been leaked before without any issues but then again they've almost all been demos of already released material, there's quite a lot of new stuff in this collection so would it land him in hot water with Noel's people? Sidenote: if he's saying that he'd rather give them back to Ignition for them to put out on a reissue then his expectations of that useless company are WAY too high Exactly this. If you gave it back to Ignition they'd probably lose it. Wasn't there an article a few years back saying what a state the Oasis catalogue was in? I think traders/fans need to realise that if we want a proper anthology project it's on us. Whether that be through donations or connections. Otherwise we're all going to be old and grey buying the 60th anniversary edition of Definitely Maybe (lasagna picture vinyl) that has stuff like Columbia (Door closing in the background Take) Haha, spot on with Ignition. They are so shit. Was listening to the Definitely Maybe deluxe from ten years back, of all the live performances they sourced really shitty ones. That Supersonic rendition where Liam's vocals are poor..... it's genuinely harder to find a bad performance of Liam from that era than it is to find a good one. But somehow, Ignition fuck up. A joke of an organisation. If they're custodians of Oasis legacy, simple fact is there will be none.
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Post by matt on Feb 23, 2024 15:24:41 GMT -5
And an appalling film it is too. You're right about that. How did they even end up doing anything for the movie I don't understand. It's the kind of film that would have been rated Nuts Magazine's Greatest Movie of All Time.
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Post by matt on Feb 23, 2024 12:58:28 GMT -5
29th April 1995 – Melody Maker:On Noel’s back catalogue of songs: “There’s one really good one called ‘Red White and Blue’,” Liam tells me, “but it’s going to be controversial.” From his description, it sounds something like the godlike ‘This Is What She’s Like’ from Dexy’s untouchable ‘Don’t Stand Me Down’, railing against vegetarians and protest marchers. “I don’t think we’ll record that just yet,” says Liam. “We’ll save it for the third album when we’ve all grown ‘taches.” Racking my brains wondering what this song could have turned out to be. I assume it doesn't sound like that Dexy's track as there's nothing in Oasis's catalogue that sounds anything remotely like it, more so using that track as a comparison for the lyrics?
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Post by matt on Feb 23, 2024 12:44:47 GMT -5
Yeah the tapes were handed over to Spector with Lennon and Harrison's approval. Spector's a knob (even before his murderous tendencies came to the fore) but there's not much anyone could have done with those rough tapes. Contrary to belief, McCartney wasn't too fussed initially with them being handed to him, only until he heard the Long & Winding Road did he blow a fuse. Which is understandable as it goes completely 'Disneyfied' whereas George Martin would have kept things tasteful with more restraint. Then again, a Martin treatment might not have worked, apparently it was only lathered in orchestras and choirs to cover up the poor quality of recording. Although hearing Spector's other production efforts, it sounds like an excuse as he's never been an example of tasteful and restrained production. What's puzzled me though is if Paul was so dead against it, why does he still play it live with the kitchen sink treatment that Spector provided...
Ultimately not too bothered by it though, it's still a flawed but fascinating chapter in The Beatles history. The genesis of something good was there before being abandoned for Abbey Road. For all his control freakery over it, Paul still comes out of it the best given he was the only one hellbent on keeping the thing together. He's the main reason The Beatles continued after Epstein's death. Far more productive in songwriting than the others, George had mentally checked out, John was a smackhead who wasn't writing nearly enough and Ringo just went with the flow. Somebody had to take control of it.
I never see it as their final album, it's more of a bonus feature to the band's catalogue.
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Post by matt on Feb 19, 2024 7:06:45 GMT -5
Unfortunately it's kinda forgotten because it only ended up on the soundtrack. And an appalling film it is too.
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Post by matt on Feb 16, 2024 16:24:22 GMT -5
Unbelievable article! Really is the holy grail of musical finds!
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Post by matt on Feb 15, 2024 17:58:25 GMT -5
I stumbled across a small record shop last Saturday and they had an original 1962-1966 for £20. Had to have it. And it still sounds amazing A really ignorant question as I try to unearth some gems, but how do you tell if it’s an original copy/release?
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Post by matt on Feb 15, 2024 17:01:08 GMT -5
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Post by matt on Feb 13, 2024 19:31:40 GMT -5
The Go-Betweens were such a wonderful band.
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Post by matt on Feb 10, 2024 15:09:30 GMT -5
Can't believe this is still a thing. Who actually cares? Granted, most of the inductees are terrific acts but I don't need that arsehole Jann Wenner telling me that or dictating what should and shouldn't be considered 'legit'.
It's merely mainstream American tastes that dictate it anyway and means sweet f*** all.
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Post by matt on Feb 7, 2024 19:51:00 GMT -5
Following the death of Ian Lavender aka Private Pike, I saw Dad's Army on TV again and realised it is real comfort TV. Always been background noise to other things but was watching it this evening and got a warm glow of nostalgia remembering it from childhood. Very clean humour but very funny, great performances too. Felt almost like an anti-depressant compared to todays cynical world. Such a timeless show. RIP. My better half loves Dad's Army since his childhood and still loves and watches it. Dad's Arm and Only Fools and Horses are his all time favourites and timeless. Oh, and don't forgt Frank Spencer too ("Betsy!") Yep, agree mimmi, all those shows always have an air of nostalgia, my dad watched so much of that classic comedy that it’s engrained in my mind! Similarly my dad grew up watching Dads Army and still loves it to this day. An ever present show in my life, totally uncynical and heart warming.
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Post by matt on Feb 6, 2024 19:10:10 GMT -5
Following the death of Ian Lavender aka Private Pike, I saw Dad's Army on TV again and realised it is real comfort TV. Always been background noise to other things but was watching it this evening and got a warm glow of nostalgia remembering it from childhood. Very clean humour but very funny, great performances too. Felt almost like an anti-depressant compared to todays cynical world. Such a timeless show. RIP.
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Post by matt on Jan 29, 2024 11:53:43 GMT -5
When you're a fan of Oasis and Noel in general as long as me it's very easy to see when he's pushing one of his quite manipulating stories so everyone around him goes along with his narrative. Yet again on Matt's podcast he's pushing the one that he was always so forward thinking musically and Liam held him back. Absolute nonsense. It was only around 2007 onwards Noel started to get bothered by those naysayers who'd call him derivative in his music and tastes. Before that he would gleefully tell you all he listens to is The Beatles, Stones, Bowie, T Rex and some Best Ofs. Fast forward to now and he can't wait to tell you how eclectic he is. Death Of You and Me was so musically different to Oasis that Liam wouldnt have accepted it? Dig Out Your Soul genuinely has more musically interesting moments than Noel's first solo album. The first HFB is Sardy Oasis to a tee. Who is he kidding with this shit? Matt Morgan and and Elton John maybe. Not any of us. There's absolutely nothing in Noel's solo career to suggest he's more eclectic. Fine, some of the songs on Council Skies might not be traditional Oasis fare, but the changes are not significant enough in difference to make you think 'wow, this is a stylistic u-turn'. The one time that has happened, he needed David Holmes to drag him out of that rut. Outside of Who Built The Moon, everything is bland midtempo comfort zone fodder.
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Post by matt on Jan 28, 2024 13:53:25 GMT -5
Wondering if this Australian Open was a turning point for the men's game.
Maybe signalling towards a post-Djokovic era, but that era won't be dominated by generational talents.
Alcaraz and co are brilliant players but his performance this year might suggest none of the new talent will ever achieve the peak and dominance of the sort seen by Djokovic, Nadal or Federer. It's been two decades of that dominance so we're used to it, but maybe time to accept that's not happening again any time soon.
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Post by matt on Jan 28, 2024 13:47:30 GMT -5
Easy target for Noel. I’m not the biggest fan of Khan but Noel’s probably brainwashed to think poorly of him by his Tory pals. This is a guy who hung out with Lebedev, chief Tory donor. Rock n roll Noel.... fuck me, he couldn’t be less rock n roll if he tried what with his associations. Those blokes from Keane are probably cooler than him these days. Noel’s been hobnobbing with Lebedev? Jesus wept… Oh he hung out at one of his VIP swanky parties a few years back. Cringe worthy to the extreme.
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Post by matt on Jan 24, 2024 17:06:05 GMT -5
I personally really like his channel. His guitar tab and features/stories videos are excellent. Highly recommend his video on The Seahorses, for example. The problem is, he went 'viral' with his video on the 'secret' chord in Don't Look Back in Anger, got a load of subscribers, and thought rather than doing more of the same, he'd go after his childhood ambition of being a rock star. There's a reason he didn't make it as a younger man. His songs aren't very good and neither is his voice. That's OK because his guitar playing and YouTube feature videos really are excellent. Stick to what you're good at pal and don't throw good money after bad. Promote new young bands, by all means, but you're not destined to be a rock star I'm afraid. Keep up the great work on the videos. That secret chord thing is a sham and dishonest from Hargreaves. The whole thing merely serves himself and he made it look as if it was his original thought and even responded to a video that Hargreaves claims 'stole' his theory. Yet the hypocrisy is shocking and shameless from Hargreaves. The reality is it was first publicised by georgiarose16 on YouTube years back, yet he never sought accolades or publicity. I'd rather give due respect to those Oasis fans who don't seek the limelight, who ask for nothing in return and who don't plagiarise others work and for that reason georgiarose is one of the finest.
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Post by matt on Jan 23, 2024 17:01:13 GMT -5
I want the house album he and Mark Coyle apparently made.
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Post by matt on Jan 22, 2024 18:53:04 GMT -5
As Council Skies ages, the less I care about it. However Easy Now, which I slated on first hearing, has really grown on me.
If it was pitched a bit higher and was less plodding it would shine so much greater. Noel being an idiot to produce it himself.
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Post by matt on Jan 22, 2024 18:38:43 GMT -5
Thr last two Oasis albums are the best, beside definitely maybe in my opinion
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Post by matt on Jan 22, 2024 16:58:24 GMT -5
He's done it before but yes. I mean again it does show like how bad it looks written down. Noel was pretty damning on Khan (I happen to think Khan is also useless but I don't live in London and wouldn't as go as far to call him a 'c***'). Noel's spoke about his dislike of him before on this pod though. I think as far back as 2021/early 2022. It's nothing new really. Said Khan once got someone to come up to him at the boxing and ask Noel 'if he'd like a picture with the Mayor of London'. I don't think he's ever forgiven him. Khan is hopeless. London's a shithole. But it'll always be a shithole. Sorry, not sorry, to any Londoners. Noel can think he twat all he wants. What he shouldn’t do is talk shit about issues that are mostly the responsibility of central government. It’s not Khan’s fiefdom. And London isn’t immune from wider societal issues. It was, and is a great city. Easy target for Noel. I’m not the biggest fan of Khan but Noel’s probably brainwashed to think poorly of him by his Tory pals. This is a guy who hung out with Lebedev, chief Tory donor. Rock n roll Noel.... fuck me, he couldn’t be less rock n roll if he tried what with his associations. Those blokes from Keane are probably cooler than him these days.
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Post by matt on Jan 21, 2024 15:48:14 GMT -5
For all the songs that were available during the DBTT sessions, its almost criminal that they put out the album with that final tracklist.
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