You sound as though you are looking for Noel to bust out 10 tracks of CS, DLBIA, WW,, etc. That simply cannot happen. If you want to justify BDI and their average album and tunes, thats fine, but the fact that Noel's debut effort is not STELLAR-BEYOND-BELIEF, is not a very good starting point. You can't compare an album of 13 tracks and a few b-sides against one track.

As far as debuts go TDOYAM trumps BTL by miles and miles. BTL was forced and thrown in for shock value and nothing else. It's average piano rock at best, while TDOYAM is a quality track that has layers of sounds wrapped up in a theatrical melody. There's simply more substance there.

If I were you, I'd hold off on declaring winners until you hear more of what Noel has to offer us. I think Noel's vision is much more far reaching than BDI, and that will be apparent as we get more tunes out. It's apparent that Noel wanted to spend more time fine tuning albums in the studio, but LAG were against it, and this will be much more visible after Noel's album hits shelves.

I appreciate your opinion, but I feel it is TOO early to declare winners, if it is even possible to do so.

I agree with your point about not being able to comapre his solo work to Beady Eye yet. But considering how much we have already heard of Noel's album (soundchecks, demos etc.) i think we have a reasonably good picture of what it will sound like. And i dont like how the people who love Noel are hailing anything he does as a masterpeice.

I don't agree with your point on BTL, i really like that and find it more enjoyable than TDOYAM but that's puirely down to taste. I also think DGSS is better than every Oasis album since BHN because of it's freshness, production and the quality of songs so the fact Noel has been looking to add layers to the songs on his new album does not really excite me because he has done that on the last two Oasis albums alongside David Sardy who i think is a shit producer.

The Noel/BDI issue will run for years to come. There will be people that stick up for both sides simply because of loyalty and not the songs quality which i think has already become apparent today. I also think there's a much bigger Noel fanbase on here because he's the "respectable, great songwriter", which means we will get a biased Noel approach to 80% of every thread.

Man, do you have checked your ears? This is not a Put Yer Money In yer mouth/I can see a liar, and it shouldnt be because Noel's voice dosnt suites that kind of songs(he can try but never be as good as Liam). But since they have split up they have done what they like to do and Noel just presented a teaser of it and I like it more than i was dissapointed by the "baby come on's" on the teaser that Beady Eye gave to the world.

For the record I would like to have a mind blowing album from both brothers but one putted so much songs on one(with three closers Wigwam, The Morning Son and The Beat Goes On) and the other one we dont know yet the first track is something i would listen to(Unlike Bring The Light/The Roller) .

Having literally no knowledge of what Noel's album will sound like I still think both Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will deliver the goods in the manner in which it best serves each. The best example here is the difference between Liam and Noel's voice. At their best you'd expect 'rocker's' out of Liam's voice and melodic, softer phrasing out of Noel's. It's the best of both worlds. How 'bout we all enjoy these two very talented groups?

Beady Eye have nothing to worry about??? if they were not on their own label they would be dropped, the sales are frankly quite shocking, no label would bankroll a band that struggles to make any impact. Just look at their festival appearances, the fans just stand there talking to each other when Beady Eye are on

<i>seeing as you want bum Liam, it was always going to 1-0 to BDI in your little world</i>

This (although I wouldn't be that harsh). We know where you stand on this issue, so this isn't the most insightful post for me. I have a feeling Noel could release Don't Look back In Anger, Part 2 and you'd be sitting in front of your computer wearing your Pretty Green shouting "It's no Bring The Light! 1-0 Beady Eye!"

Noel's album is not going to be a rockin' album with stuff like FLW. It's going to be a fair approximation of his acoustic shows. TDOYAM is a terrific start on that end--sounds like it would fit beautifully into his shows.

Very well said. I agree.

100% agree...its Noel at his laziest, a song that would make a nice b side....but back to back In a bubble..... is a far more enjoyable track


.....and I'm not interested in sides, I love both sides equally

The very idea of picking sides, declaring winners and people suggesting that either Noel or BDI have "something to worry about" is so LAME.

I bought my first Oasis record in early 1995 so have just a little something invested in them BOTH. Why the heck I would want one to "win", or "fail", or lose I just can't imagine. SAD.

Have you not heard Record Machine, Stop the clocks, Everybody's on the run???

Nah, there is lots on DGSS that has more energy and life than Noels new one.

Really? I'd say DGSS is the opposite of meandering; it doesn't go anywhere because it wasn't really going anywhere in the first place. It's all pretty straight and conventional.