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Post by AKA... Frozen Eggroll on Sept 8, 2011 15:17:45 GMT -5
Someone has yet given any reason for why that guitar riff at 1.10 wasn't developed and brought back later into the song. Why, Noel, do you frustrate so much!? Your guess is as good as mine... |
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Post by thestellasarecold on Sept 8, 2011 16:19:27 GMT -5
I was underwhelmed when I first heard the full length version as it doesn't reach any genuine crescendo but on repeated listens, there is much to enjoy. I think the compressed, somewhat 'tinny' You Tube version isn't doing it full justice. I'm looking forward to removing the plastic on the CD and playing it loud on a decent sound system- I'm hoping there will be nuances we haven't yet fully appreciated. I like the guitar 'sting' towards the beginning and the pause as well as the stylish drum fills. The piano motif is a good backbone and Noel's vocals are classy and well controlled. At around the 3.30 mark it could use another guitar part but it launches into yet another verse which makes it feel a tad drawn out. The strings and guitar strumming in the middle give it quite an emotional, dramatic feel though. That haunting keyboard sound is reminiscent of the contribution Darlington made to Falling Down. Speaking of which, it has the same washed out, dreamy, slightly psychedelic feel that FD has although FD is a better track IMO. I think the repetition is an attempt to give a hypnotic feel but it doesn't get overtly boring for me like say, Soldier On does. Noel's descriptions of his songs prior to release are often misleading and to call this 'dance' is a stretch. 'Dance' is such a difficult genre to categorize; it is full of so many elitist 'sub genres'. The track doesn't have the synthesizer overtones of New Order or the more stark electronica stlyings or breakbeats of bands Noel has worked with- the Chemical Brothers and Prodigy. NG's gift for melodies and hooks puts this song firmly in the realms of 'pop' IMO (a genre that means a multitude of things too) with a touch of that 80s acid house feel. By his own admission, Noel likes to work in a musical comfort zone within which he is willing to 'move' to an extent. Although some Oasis fans may see Aka... WAL! as a departure from the norm, to your die hard Radiohead fan, to coin a random example, it would be the epitome of musical conservatism. It will be interesting to see how he brands that AA record- I think it will be clearly co-credited; it will give him a genuine excuse to really go 'way out'. I simply don't think he'll take any kind of experimental risks with his first solo album; he'll want to maximise sales. I think will we see some variance on Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds but variance doesn't necessarily mean experimentation. To use a really, really shit analogy- it's like eating dishes at a Chinese buffet; lots of variety but it's still all Chinese cuisine at the end of the day. I love a good Chinese buffet though so roll on October... chinese buffet with Newman's Own Salad dressing..........yum. aloh@! "Newman's Own Dim Sum" "Beef and Black Bean with Newman's Own" "Newman's Own Fried Ice Cream" Aka... what a buffet! |
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Post by El Auténtico Dios on Sept 8, 2011 16:28:25 GMT -5
this is shit, a festival of redundance. 1,1/10
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Post by backseatofmymind on Sept 8, 2011 18:45:22 GMT -5
On first listen I gave it a 5, but this was through my shitty laptop speakers.
After listening to it again through headphones it's a solid 7....
it's definitely grown on me after a couple of listens.
Interested to see what the B-side brings to it as a single.
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Sept 9, 2011 10:34:09 GMT -5
can someone PM me an mp3 for this tune. No. You can buy it on Sunday. Read the TOS ffs. |
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Post by jcl80 on Sept 9, 2011 10:39:37 GMT -5
can someone PM me an mp3 for this tune. No. You can buy it on Sunday. Read the TOS ffs. Nahh I havent bought music in 12yrs. I found it on line, thanks though buck tooth. |
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Post by Silence Dogood on Sept 9, 2011 11:54:00 GMT -5
lmao
poor guy
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Post by spaneli on Sept 9, 2011 11:55:09 GMT -5
I've really grown to really like this song lately. I still think it's an 8/10, but it is a much more enjoyable listen now.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2011 12:21:26 GMT -5
i loved it first few listens... but ive got bored of it very quickly  i wanted a Noel dance track for a long long time, and unfortunately for me this isnt it.. |
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Post by matt7k on Sept 9, 2011 14:29:32 GMT -5
I think its a 7.5/10, so 8/10. Its not as good as TDOYAM or IIHAG but its solid.
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Sept 9, 2011 15:16:04 GMT -5
I think its a 7.5/10, so 8/10. Its not as good as TDOYAM or IIHAG but its solid. My thoughts exactly. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Sept 9, 2011 15:22:41 GMT -5
With each passing day I am enjoying the tune more and more. Especially when driving around in a car  . Noel did warn everyone that many of his new songs would be slight departures from what people might be expecting from him. He mentioned "echoes of Oasis" and "only two guitar solos" so people shouldn't be that shocked that there isn't a guitar solo in his "dance" song. He gave fair warning in many interviews leading up to it that it is not his typical song. I still rate the song my original 8. |
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Post by Silence Dogood on Sept 9, 2011 17:41:56 GMT -5
still a 6/10 at best for me.
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Post by Aman on Sept 10, 2011 12:52:47 GMT -5
I like the verses. But the chorus is annoying from the beginning and does nothing for me.
And WTF is with the end part and all that "Woo-hoo" shit?
What was he thinking?
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Post by manualex on Sept 10, 2011 14:29:57 GMT -5
^ Sympathy for the Devil without the killer riff at the end?
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Post by Headmaster on Sept 10, 2011 18:35:51 GMT -5
Judging by this poll and people's opnion here it's 7,5/10.
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Post by deasy on Sept 10, 2011 18:38:15 GMT -5
I'd love to know who are the 9 people that gave it a 4 or worse. Obviously a completely different person to me in terms of music taste  |
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Post by Bittersweet Split on Sept 12, 2011 20:12:50 GMT -5
My problem is that it isn't really anything.
Its not the guitar music which I love. I listen to that all the time.
And it's not quite the kind of dance track you play when you want to get the people around you excited and moving for whatever motives you have.
It's not quite 'cool' enough to blast out of car speakers cruisin' down the street.
It's even a little boring.
I'm just waiting on the whole album really. IIHAG and TDOYAM are both amazing, and songs like that would make it. This is just an IHITIK (which admittedly, I have zero problem with).
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Post by spaneli on Sept 12, 2011 22:30:57 GMT -5
I'd love to know who are the 9 people that gave it a 4 or worse. Obviously a completely different person to me in terms of music taste Obviously some forgot to stack the vote and only put 6 as the lowest option.   |
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Post by songbirdsally on Sept 19, 2011 14:54:32 GMT -5
My problem is that it isn't really anything. Its not the guitar music which I love. I listen to that all the time. And it's not quite the kind of dance track you play when you want to get the people around you excited and moving for whatever motives you have. It's not quite 'cool' enough to blast out of car speakers cruisin' down the street. It's even a little boring. Too right. I like it because it's Noel, but that's about it. |
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Post by mossy on Sept 19, 2011 15:09:40 GMT -5
Why are people so shocked there is no guitar solo in WAL? There are no guitar solos in disco music people! No guitar solos in disco music? You clearly haven't heard this: |
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Post by lookingtothesky on Sept 19, 2011 15:12:31 GMT -5
About a month ago - or so it seems since I first heard this song - I gave the song a 6. But it's grown on me. So I'll give it a 7 now. Can't wait to hear it live in Boston. I usually like live versions better than any of the studio tracks.
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Post by matt on Sept 19, 2011 16:58:14 GMT -5
9/10 for definite. It's an awesome song, one of Noel's very best in recent years. Very dancey and all my mates love it. Fantastic tune.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Sept 19, 2011 17:34:17 GMT -5
7.5 for me, still. More inclined to rate it a 7 on a scale that doesn't include half increments compared to last month where I bumped it to an 8, though.
It sounds nice, good atmosphere, but still doesn't go any bleeding where.
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Post by AKA... Frozen Eggroll on Sept 19, 2011 18:04:15 GMT -5
It sounds nice, good atmosphere, but still doesn't go any bleeding where. "bleeding"? |
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. Noel did warn everyone that many of his new songs would be slight departures from what people might be expecting from him. He mentioned "echoes of Oasis" and "only two guitar solos" so people shouldn't be that shocked that there isn't a guitar solo in his "dance" song. He gave fair warning in many interviews leading up to it that it is not his typical song. I still rate the song my original 8.
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