Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds

AlbumOct 17 / 201110 songs, 42m 34s
Britpop Alternative Rock
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With Liam Gallagher of Oasis fronting his Beady Eye project, his brother Noel has launched his own new band. For a declaration of independence, the group's debut sounds awfully nostalgic for the good old days.

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Throughout the 15-year existence of Oasis, it was widely assumed that Noel Gallagher was the group’s mastermind—he wrote the songs, shaped the band’s look and sound, and determined the proper level of collective on-stage inebriation. But judging from his self-titled debut as Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the…

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The rote storyline that presents itself as a backdrop to Noel Gallagher’s solo debut is overwhelmingly obvious: Oasis…

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<p>Given his interest in psychedelia, why is Noel Gallagher's debut solo album so unadventurous, asks <strong>Kitty Empire</strong></p>

The album works best when the elder Gallagher isn’t ferrying the well-worn Oasis formula.

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<p>Noel Gallagher spreads his wings but doesn't stray far from Oasis in his solo debut, writes <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong></p>

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds review: A mirage or an Oasis?

High Flying Birds is the best collection of Noel Gallagher tunes since his 'Morning Glory’ days .

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O brother where art though? Oasis refugee flies a bit too close to the sun. CD review by Matilda Battersby

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