New Noel G Album

guitartango

Or whatever you want to call it. Not a bad album with a nice remix by the king of Goth Mr Smith. 
Throw in Mind Games and a Live version of Live Forever on the second disc

Needs a second listen but not bad Mr G

LPManic

The BBC 2 thing today is worth a listen. The cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart is a bit meh but the version of Council Skies is arranged and produced perfectly.

guitartango

LPManic said:

The BBC 2 thing today is worth a listen. The cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart is a bit meh but the version of Council Skies is arranged and produced perfectly.

I have to catch that later on

darthed1981

Some of the best stuff Noel has written in years so far.

Although apparently recorded a couple of years ago "Dead to the World" feels like his classic divorce song, but there are no flies on "Easy Now" or "Pretty Boy" either.

Waiting for a triple-vinyl thingy off his website, which will no doubt be late, but that's what streaming is for of course...

guitartango

Now on my second listen, enjoying it so far, hoping that the Chemical Essex boys will be just as good 

darthed1981

Sum of Noel G fans on the forum, three of us...

To be fair the album is officially out today, listening to it on Spotify now.

darthed1981

It's very good - @guitartango ; perhaps change thread title to "New Noel G Album" or similar - I'm sure more than three of us want to talk about it

chrisj1602

I’ve not had a listen yet but I’ve been listing to tracks he’s released before today. I like The Reflex mix of Council Skies.

axisus

I was never an Oasis fan, although I did buy a copy of their biggest album from a charity shop. I always thought that Liam was a total knob, but I like Noel, he amuses me whenever he is giving opinions on stuff. 

Not heard his band at all but maybe I'll try and find somewhere I can hear it.

ALR

Hopefully the LP will be coming to me today, and I also really hope that today will finally be the day the TPS interview with Noel is released!

stickyfiddle

I haven’t listened yet. Will have a go in the next couple of days 

stickyfiddle

Have listened! Good record - easily his best solo, I think? 

digitalkettle

Who's playing scissors on this one?

darthed1981

stickyfiddle said:

Have listened! Good record - easily his best solo, I think? 

Yeah my first reaction was his best solo record.  I'd put his solo stuff above the last two Oasis albums as well.

Ironically as anthemic Oasis-style rock goes, only Noel and Liam seem to be in the contest to make it!!

LPManic

I think it is his best solo album. But I’m not a massive Noel fan. I did think his first two were pretty boring. Last one was worth a listen though.

He really has managed his career incredibly well though. I would really love to know what he learned from his time with the Inspirals. He must have learned a shit load - probably about what not to do. But every decision he makes seems to be the right one.

guitartango

darthed1981 said:

It's very good - @guitartango ; perhaps change thread title to "New Noel G Album" or similar - I'm sure more than three of us want to talk about it

Done and yes I am enjoying the new album, some really good tracks on it 

darthed1981

Jut noticed the deluxe edition also on Spotify - good cover of Mind Games.

Will have to have the album on in the car tomorrow - if I can get Android Auto to work properly.

GJK1959

‘Open the Door, See What You Find’ is a great track 

darthed1981

Got my deluxe triple vinyl!!

A lot of the remixes remind me, fondly, of the sort you used to get on CD singles in the 90s!

Nostalgia... isn't what it used to be

Majorscale

Loved the first HFBs album, will give this a listen in the morning…

guitartango

Mange to play most of the album on the way to work, like Easy now (I think), not many Guitar Solo's on this album, can't remember if there are any on his last album ??