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Post by jh on Apr 24, 2021 18:16:33 GMT -5
Well,well,well..I had no idea that he wrote all the above songs. They are impressive for someone who really isn't a song writer per se. Yeah, he did and I agree that they are impressive for someone who really isn't a song writer. But I do think that Liam can write a good song when he's given the chance and when he puts his mind to it. The proof is in the above. I fucking love those tunes
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Post by tiger40 on Apr 25, 2021 12:26:58 GMT -5
Yeah, he did and I agree that they are impressive for someone who really isn't a song writer. But I do think that Liam can write a good song when he's given the chance and when he puts his mind to it. The proof is in the above. I fucking love those tunes Yeah, I agree with you. Those songs are certainly some of my favourites which Liam has written.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Apr 26, 2021 14:15:20 GMT -5
I hibernate and sing, while gathering my wings.
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Liam is a fucking genius for both the creative foresight, and seamless adaption of this Yoko Ono quote. Wonderful set of lyrics, fitting perfectly within the context of the song.
I’ve All I Need is easily, and by far Liam’s best ever song. Perfect lush and optimistic pop song with the tinge of melancholy - a song trait well established by his older brother. Still can’t believe Liam wrote this. Total Respect.
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Post by Rolo on Apr 27, 2021 7:37:51 GMT -5
Chinatown is just class. Proper relaxing chilled song.
One of my favourite videos as well even though it's a pretty standard "Liam walking down a street" video. Captures the vibe great.
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Post by GlastoEls on Apr 27, 2021 9:36:07 GMT -5
Chinatown is just class. Proper relaxing chilled song. One of my favourite videos as well even though it's a pretty standard "Liam walking down a street" video. Captures the vibe great. Yup, love it.
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Post by frjdoasis on Apr 27, 2021 10:33:34 GMT -5
Can't get why this seems to be widely considered among the weakest songs on the album. It's a catchy song with a great bassline and top drums.
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Post by tiger40 on Apr 27, 2021 12:49:14 GMT -5
Yeah, I love Glimmer too but I do think that there are some better songs on the album though.
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Post by redvers on Apr 28, 2021 3:58:24 GMT -5
Chinatown is just class. Proper relaxing chilled song. One of my favourite videos as well even though it's a pretty standard "Liam walking down a street" video. Captures the vibe great. I love Chinatown. I was surprised by the mixed reaction it got from a lot of fans (though that may be specific to this forum?), to me it's one of the best songs he's done.
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Post by oasisgoletitout on Apr 28, 2021 12:04:23 GMT -5
Anyone have any new news on Liam? Seems he has been pretty quiet lately. Must be going into the studio frequently to record that third album.
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Post by tiger40 on Apr 28, 2021 12:34:45 GMT -5
Anyone have any new news on Liam? Seems he has been pretty quiet lately. Must be going into the studio frequently to record that third album. As far as I'm aware Liam hasn't mentioned anything in the past couple of months or so about how the recording of his next album is going. But I guess he's taking his time with it but if there's any news then no doubt we'll get to hear about it.
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Post by oasisgoletitout on Apr 28, 2021 15:05:13 GMT -5
Anyone have any new news on Liam? Seems he has been pretty quiet lately. Must be going into the studio frequently to record that third album. As far as I'm aware Liam hasn't mentioned anything in the past couple of months or so about how the recording of his next album is going. But I guess he's taking his time with it but if there's any news then no doubt we'll get to hear about it. I wonder if he will release the album before the touring situation clears up. I don't see why he would yet at the same time if people are all stuck at home streaming anyways interest would definitely be driven up for it.
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Post by girllikeabomb on Apr 28, 2021 15:47:44 GMT -5
I love Chinatown. I was surprised by the mixed reaction it got from a lot of fans (though that may be specific to this forum?), to me it's one of the best songs he's done. Think it's a cool vocal myself (though not even close to his best song), but think it's a divisive song (especially here among the purists) mainly because it's so obviously from his "army of songwriters." He has no writing credit on it and it's the song on AYW that sounds most like it was manufactured for him, which either you're OK with or you're not. It also has those vaguely-but-I-wouldn't-wanna-go-too-far-political lyrics that either work for you or seem silly. ("The cops are taking over while everyone's in yoga" also feel like such Los Angeles lyrics to me ...)
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Post by tiger40 on Apr 29, 2021 12:24:37 GMT -5
As far as I'm aware Liam hasn't mentioned anything in the past couple of months or so about how the recording of his next album is going. But I guess he's taking his time with it but if there's any news then no doubt we'll get to hear about it. I wonder if he will release the album before the touring situation clears up. I don't see why he would yet at the same time if people are all stuck at home streaming anyways interest would definitely be driven up for it. I think that we'll just have to expect Liam's new album when we get it because I don't think that it will be yet. I think that he'll wait a while and see what happens with the Covid situation before he releases anything new.
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Post by underneaththesky on Apr 30, 2021 19:31:52 GMT -5
gimme something I can shout about
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Post by megyesitomate on Apr 30, 2021 20:10:09 GMT -5
Things I want from his next album:
- a good set and album opener - at least one cool guitar solo - at least one song written entirely by him, preferably more - for the first time in his solo career, decent artwork (and why not some cool merch as well?)
Nothing else comes to mind right now.
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Post by The Escapist on May 1, 2021 12:50:46 GMT -5
Went back to Why Me Why Not on a sunny afternoon, my opinions on the tunes:
01 - Shockwave (5/10) - Mixed thoughts. I love the bridge, and there is a swagger to the verses, but I hate those "heys" in the chorus. Just screams cheap radio rock to me and seeing as that's the moment the tune is built around, it's a tough listen. But overall, the stomping guitars and the basic tune do their job of making up a loud, in-your-face opener.
02 - One of Us (9/10) - One of the best solo Gallagher tunes. Hypnotic, mysterious, with splashes of colour and relentless energy. Liam sounds fantastic, the lyrics are great, it's just a banger in every department. This is exactly how to make guitar music that works in the modern world. Only criticism would be the fade-out, but that's nit-picking really. Great tune.
03 - Once (6/10) - I know people love this, but it just feels too "designed" as the beers-in-the-air acoustic anthem to me. How the drums come in, the strings, the way it ends, all just a bit on-the-nose, I suppose. It is a nice tune, though, and I understand why people would enjoy it. Controversially, my favourite bit would be the once-once-once build-up to the final chorus, which has a nice Bowie vibe, and the backing vocals are more ethereal than obvious.
04 - Now that I've Found You (3/10) - Don't like this. Don't like this at all. A crap radio song that feels soulless to me, like they just took a series of attempts to write a melody for a Capri Sun advert and put them all into one tune. The sound of it is oddly rough for a song trying to be summery and easy-going, as well, it's a bit nasty on the ears to me. Not a fan.
05 - Halo (5/10) - Another attempt at that Bring-the-Light style rocker, and the pace and energy are cool, but I don't think there's a lot to love beyond that. The melody is...there, the guitar solo also exists, and the chorus is certainly something that happens. Not much to say about it, but I enjoy how compressed and loud it's allowed to be. Plus, the whistle is fun.
06 – Why Me, Why Not? (8/10) - Better! Great dark swagger to it, feels all metallic and ruthless in the verses, and then bursts into a bright fountain of a chorus, and the two work together spot on. Liam is perfect, not even giving any other rock vocalist a chance. Banger.
07 – Be Still (5/10) - Can’t get into this. Chorus is okay, there’s a nice riff and some darkness in it, but it just sounds cobbled together to my ears, like a rushed Beady Eye track. The kind of song where you forget the tune of it ten seconds after it finishes.
08 – Alright Now (7/10) - I enjoy this. Pleasant Lennon pastiche with a summery feel and a light production that works nicely. It’s nothing to set the world on fire, but it’s nice. Gives me vibes of a film noir about a rich beautiful woman losing all her money or something.
09 – Meadow (4/10) - B-side stuff to my ears. I like the hazy, psychedelic feel but I think we’re getting a bit too much Beatles vibes together at this part of the record, it gets a bit eye-roll-worthy when gathered like that. Liam sounds good, but nothing else grabs me.
10 – The River (8/10) - Love the heavier, darker feel of this one. The verses are magnetic (a slight Dylan feel with that “I do comprehend”?) and Liam is just born to sing on songs like this. His voice is like sawdust and whiskey on that chorus line, and the production is strong too. Only criticism would be the quite generic ah-ah-ah section, but again, a nit-pick.
11 – Gone (8/10) - Better than I remembered! There’s an almost hip-hop feel to the vocals in the intro, and the song continues the dark swagger that defines all the best songs on the LP. The James Bond vibe from the title track returns and overall, it closes the normal tracklist on a strong note. The spoken word is a bit comical, but manages to work even still.
12 – Invisible Sun (8/10) - Fucking yes! Like The Hindu Times Demo, but with a better singer! When the drums kick in, it’s like a shot of lightning. Again, dark and metallic swagger. This is the sound that should’ve defined the LP, because it works every time. Love the groove, love the chorus, love Liam’s vocals. Beatles and Brown together, working perfectly.
13 – Misunderstood (7/10) -Nice little tune, this time with War on Drugs vibes, all languid guitars and hazy strums, like a melancholic summer dream. Definitely should have made the non-deluxe tracklist, it’s much better than the attempts at a similar mood that did make it.
14 – Glimmer (6/10) - No recollection of this one. It’s nice, though. Good drum groove and pace to it, and a melancholic feel. Fun little country vibe to the middle-eight, and again, probably should have made the proper album like the other two bonus tracks.
OVERALL - A mixed album, but better than I remember. Liam sounds great, and every time it goes for a darker sound, it’s brilliant. The problems are the singles sound a bit too designed to me – here's the ballad, here’s the rocker, here’s the pop one, etc... and some of the album cuts sound rushed. Still, no tune outstays it’s welcome, and if you swap the three worst tracks for the bonus ones, you end up with a very solid radio-rock record.
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Post by Supersonic on May 1, 2021 13:27:18 GMT -5
Went back to Why Me Why Not on a sunny afternoon, my opinions on the tunes: 01 - Shockwave (5/10) - Mixed thoughts. I love the bridge, and there is a swagger to the verses, but I hate those "heys" in the chorus. Just screams cheap radio rock to me and seeing as that's the moment the tune is built around, it's a tough listen. But overall, the stomping guitars and the basic tune do their job of making up a loud, in-your-face opener. 02 - One of Us (9/10) - One of the best solo Gallagher tunes. Hypnotic, mysterious, with splashes of colour and relentless energy. Liam sounds fantastic, the lyrics are great, it's just a banger in every department. This is exactly how to make guitar music that works in the modern world. Only criticism would be the fade-out, but that's nit-picking really. Great tune. 03 - Once (6/10) - I know people love this, but it just feels too "designed" as the beers-in-the-air acoustic anthem to me. How the drums come in, the strings, the way it ends, all just a bit on-the-nose, I suppose. It is a nice tune, though, and I understand why people would enjoy it. Controversially, my favourite bit would be the once-once-once build-up to the final chorus, which has a nice Bowie vibe, and the backing vocals are more ethereal than obvious. 04 - Now that I've Found You (3/10) - Don't like this. Don't like this at all. A crap radio song that feels soulless to me, like they just took a series of attempts to write a melody for a Capri Sun advert and put them all into one tune. The sound of it is oddly rough for a song trying to be summery and easy-going, as well, it's a bit nasty on the ears to me. Not a fan. 05 - Halo (5/10) - Another attempt at that Bring-the-Light style rocker, and the pace and energy are cool, but I don't think there's a lot to love beyond that. The melody is...there, the guitar solo also exists, and the chorus is certainly something that happens. Not much to say about it, but I enjoy how compressed and loud it's allowed to be. Plus, the whistle is fun. 06 – Why Me, Why Not? (8/10) - Better! Great dark swagger to it, feels all metallic and ruthless in the verses, and then bursts into a bright fountain of a chorus, and the two work together spot on. Liam is perfect, not even giving any other rock vocalist a chance. Banger. 07 – Be Still (5/10) - Can’t get into this. Chorus is okay, there’s a nice riff and some darkness in it, but it just sounds cobbled together to my ears, like a rushed Beady Eye track. The kind of song where you forget the tune of it ten seconds after it finishes. 08 – Alright Now (7/10) - I enjoy this. Pleasant Lennon pastiche with a summery feel and a light production that works nicely. It’s nothing to set the world on fire, but it’s nice. Gives me vibes of a film noir about a rich beautiful woman losing all her money or something. 09 – Meadow (4/10) - B-side stuff to my ears. I like the hazy, psychedelic feel but I think we’re getting a bit too much Beatles vibes together at this part of the record, it gets a bit eye-roll-worthy when gathered like that. Liam sounds good, but nothing else grabs me. 10 – The River (8/10) - Love the heavier, darker feel of this one. The verses are magnetic (a slight Dylan feel with that “I do comprehend”?) and Liam is just born to sing on songs like this. His voice is like sawdust and whiskey on that chorus line, and the production is strong too. Only criticism would be the quite generic ah-ah-ah section, but again, a nit-pick. 11 – Gone (8/10) - Better than I remembered! There’s an almost hip-hop feel to the vocals in the intro, and the song continues the dark swagger that defines all the best songs on the LP. The James Bond vibe from the title track returns and overall, it closes the normal tracklist on a strong note. The spoken word is a bit comical, but manages to work even still. 12 – Invisible Sun (8/10) - Fucking yes! Like The Hindu Times Demo, but with a better singer! When the drums kick in, it’s like a shot of lightning. Again, dark and metallic swagger. This is the sound that should’ve defined the LP, because it works every time. Love the groove, love the chorus, love Liam’s vocals. Beatles and Brown together, working perfectly. 13 – Misunderstood (7/10) -Nice little tune, this time with War on Drugs vibes, all languid guitars and hazy strums, like a melancholic summer dream. Definitely should have made the non-deluxe tracklist, it’s much better than the attempts at a similar mood that did make it. 14 – Glimmer (6/10) - No recollection of this one. It’s nice, though. Good drum groove and pace to it, and a melancholic feel. Fun little country vibe to the middle-eight, and again, probably should have made the proper album like the other two bonus tracks. OVERALL - A mixed album, but better than I remember. Liam sounds great, and every time it goes for a darker sound, it’s brilliant. The problems are the singles sound a bit too designed to me – here's the ballad, here’s the rocker, here’s the pop one, etc... and some of the album cuts sound rushed. Still, no tune outstays it’s welcome, and if you swap the three worst tracks for the bonus ones, you end up with a very solid radio-rock record. Would definitely agree with you on NTIFY. I think the reason most casual fans like it is due to the fact it's about Molly, but when you take that away, It feels like a generic radio pop-rock song to me.
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Post by girllikeabomb on May 1, 2021 15:57:21 GMT -5
like they just took a series of attempts to write a melody for a Capri Sun advert and put them all into one tune. Hahahahahaha, ouch! Seriously, while I'd debate some of your opinions and swap several ratings, this was a very fun read.
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Post by megyesitomate on May 1, 2021 17:37:33 GMT -5
Now That I Found You would be all right had he wrote it all himself. But since that isn't the case, the sub-conscious "Liam magic" doesn't apply. I would swap it for Misunderstood or Glimmer.
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Post by Aman on May 1, 2021 23:44:04 GMT -5
Totally agree on NTIFY, awful song. Nasty on the ears is the perfect description.
And yeah Invisible Sun is still immense.
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Post by GlastoEls on May 2, 2021 2:56:53 GMT -5
My favourite Gallagher album since SOTSOG.
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Post by leron on May 2, 2021 3:48:01 GMT -5
Simply beautiful
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Post by scyhopath on May 2, 2021 5:53:59 GMT -5
Class tune. Obviously a Greg Kurstin track through and through, but has that slight lo-fi gritty vibe to it that suits Liam so much without sounding dated at the same time. There's a similar track on WMWY - "Be Still" - but it doesn't really work as well as DHTBTW. The same dirty tinge to it but with really lackluster songwriting.
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Post by Aman on May 2, 2021 8:06:02 GMT -5
Class tune. Obviously a Greg Kurstin track through and through, but has that slight lo-fi gritty vibe to it that suits Liam so much without sounding dated at the same time. There's a similar track on WMWY - "Be Still" - but it doesn't really work as well as DHTBTW. The same dirty tinge to it but with really lackluster songwriting. Yeah, I still love DHTBTW. ❤
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Post by tiger40 on May 2, 2021 12:29:44 GMT -5
I like Now That I've Found You but I certainly don't think that it's one of the best songs on Why Me Why Not though. As for It Doesn't Have To Be That Way, I've always loved it and it's certainly one of Liam's best solo songs so far.
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