Chasing Yesterday (Deluxe)
Noel Gallagher's second solo album with the High Flying Birds ventures further into uncharted terrain, employing some guest vocalists and players that reinforce the idea that Gallagher works best with a foil.
Chasing Yesterday feels like an all-too-apt title for Noel Gallagher’s latest endeavor. The record gives off the vibe of being eager for days gone by; it has the spirit of a much older album, which makes listening to it feel a bit like stepping out of time. Noel Gallagher doesn’t give a fuck what contemporary music…
The elder Gallagher staves off the shouts for an Oasis reunion with an album that sees him spreading his wings as far as he can, but not enough to be truly far out.
Post-Oasis solo projects usually have short use-by dates, they last a couple of weeks before you go back to the genesis of the song and forget all about its latest incarnation. Chasing Yesterday has something more than Gallagher's debut solo record however,
There are few bands as universally adored (and equally detested) as Brit-pop poster boys Oasis. This is a group who had two of the biggest r...
For all his lofty talk of ‘space jazz’, Noel Gallagher’s latest album operates very much within earthly bounds, writes <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong>
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday review: Noel and his High Flying Birds show no signs of plateauing
Dependable chord sequences and inevitable rhymes make for an easy singalong, if nothing else, says Helen Brown
Noel and his High Flying Birds aim for new heights without straying too near the Sun. Review by Barney Harsent