I like it.

I like it, just got a copy of the vinyl. After 3 hours 30 minutes of trying!

Good review but this song is far better than meaning of soul and ain't got nothing...

my dislike of the song has nothing to do with it not sounding like oasis. the song is not very good the lyrics are cliches, liams vocals are poor, and the song doesn't go anywhere.

I didn't like the song, I must confess. I don't feel such a spirit as it was in best Oasis songs. Second is that the motive of the song reminds me of some popular rock song (can't remember neither the title nor singer of it). I hope we'll hear songs much better from Beady Eye.

I dont know why but I reminded me a bit Surfing in the USA by Beach Boys when it started

Hate the piano thing, but still have faith in Beady eye. That riff in the 20 second clip will be exactly what i need to wash this foul taste out my mouth cant wait for more music that hopefully wont sound like this

beady eye aint gonna be massive guitars an riffs i dont know where ya get that from,andy bell certainly aint that an neither is gem!!also to the guy that says noel 1 these lad 0 ,youve not heard nothing from noel an ive heard abit about it an his stuff is also different.an people on about it goes knowhere??this is how original rock n roll was

LOL I'm sorry but if this is the best Beady Eye have to offer then I fear for their future. My little brother has written 20 songs better than Bring The Light. While the solo/bridge aren't bad it sounds like a throwaway song to me.

Is BTL written by Liam? Something tells me Liam needed Noel around to tell him what was and what wasn't crap. It doesn't sound like Andy or Gem aren't willing to do so.

Cast your minds back to August bank holiday, 2009. The news had just filtered through that Oasis were splitting up and this time it was for good. Today, we discovered how the younger Gallagher would sound moving forward and it's basically the same.

ImageFollowing a steady stream of promises that his new, questionably named band ‘Beady Eye’ would be bigger and better than Oasis, the band's first single ‘Bring The Light’ was made available for free download from www.beadyeyemusic.co.uk this morning.

Fronted by Liam, Beady Eye is essentially Oasis minus Noel. The only other difference being Andy Bell’s switch from bass to rhythm guitar. Otherwise Bell, Gem Archer (guitar) and Chris Sharrock (drums) return. This immediately suggested that we were to expect an Oasis-esque sound which is what we’ve got, sort of.

The track has the heavy, slow-burning guitar noise which became a trademark of Oasis throughout their 15 years, along with Liam’s typical nasal vocals cutting through. However, in this new track you can tell there is a different influence in the writing. Noel Gallagher always aimed to emulate his song-writing heroes by penning story telling songs in the same vain as Ray Davies or John Lennon did, where every song had a tale or a message. That doesn’t appear to be the case here and the overall sound has an almost 50’s feel to it with a keyboard (supplied by Jay Darlington) adding lightness to the dark sounding guitar and drums.

Liam's never ending quest to sound like The Beatles continues with the repeated “Baby, come on” and clap along the drum beat through to the chorus. While the female backing vocals add some depth, the song never really gets going and lacks that connection that so many of the Noel penned Oasis songs created.

The question on everyone’s lips is, inevitably, is this as good as Oasis? My answer would be yes, but unfortunately for Beady Eye its only if you’re referring to the post ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’ era material. It’s not a bad track but it’s a long way from the mid 90’s indie classics which made Oasis a worldwide success. My lasting feeling each time I listen is that 'Bring The Light' sounds like album filler from the later Oasis days.

Hopefully there is better to come on the full album which will be released in early 2011.

Stereoboard Rating: 5/10

I don't know they would put out a mediocre tune as thier first single if they are trying to generate interest in the band. It's a good thing it was free or I'd be wanting my money back!