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Noel Gallagher is recording a new album which has the spirit of Oasis' debut album, according to Gallagher's long-term associate Mark Coyle.

Coyle, who co-produced Oasis' debut album 'Definitely Maybe', told NME he heard demos for Gallagher's new album earlier this month (February) following recording sessions Gallagher made in New York.

"Noel's new album is fucking great," said Coyle."It reminds me in some respects of the spirit of 'Definitely Maybe', because it’s so obviously exciting. That boy is from a different planet, and even the fans won't believe how utterly amazing it is."

Coyle, a friend of Gallagher’s since they were both in Inspiral Carpets' road crew in the early '90s, said Gallagher had written between 50 to 60 songs for the new album. "He’s not exactly struggling for an 11th song to complete the album," said Coyle. "It's pouring out of him and he’s currently whittling it all down into an album. The new record will be seismic. It's so explosive that, on the day it comes out, Virgin Trains won’t be able to cope with all the people trying to flee the chaos."

Coyle talks about the 20th anniversary edition of 'Definitely Maybe' in the new issue of NME, which is on newsstands from today (February 26) and available digitally. He spent six months going through demos and live recordings for the extra tracks on the anniversary release's Special Edition.

Coyle is currently overseeing an expanded version of former Shack singer Michael Head’s 1997 album 'The Magical World Of The Strands', the sole album by Michael Head And The Strands, which Coyle produced. He is also planning more shows with his band Tailgunner, who released a self-titled album featuring Gallagher on drums in 2000. "I’ve sacked Noel as our drummer," said Coyle. "OK, so really he’s too busy."

Earlier today it was announced that Oasis's classic 1994 debut album 'Definitely Maybe' will be reissued to mark its 20th anniversary this May.

A remastered version of the Manchester band's LP will be released on May 19 and will include rare and unreleased recordings. The reissue is the first in the new Chasing The Sun series from Big Brother Recordings, with Oasis' follow-up albums 'What's The Story (Morning Glory)?' and 'Be Here Now' to also be reissued later this year.

Great find LIB, brilliant news. I loved Brian Cannon's work with Oasis, it's great that he's teaming up with Noel again.

And to be honest, I did have it in my mind he wouldn't release this year. I'm sure the strings for Noel's first album may have been recorded late 2010. He's just recorded strings for the album now. I know that's a pretty tenuous theory but you know how long these things take to produce.

I'm sure I can hold out for this year, there's a lot of stuff I'm going to be buying this year anyway.

Be Here Now has much more to gain with the remastered deluxe set with unreleased material than the other 2 albums. It's a smart move.

Which is exactly why I'm expecting all songs we haven't heard before, other than 'The Dying Of The Light' and maybe 'Come On Outside', 'She Must Be One Of Us' and 'God Help Us All' as b-sides maybe?

Revolution Song has been on every fake track listing since SOTSOG, which is exactly why I don't want it on the album, every dedicated fan knows it already. I think it's as likely a contender for the album as 'Hey You!'.

As for 'Freaky Teeth', I just don't think Noel would release it as a new song in 2014/2015 when he's been playing it live since 2012, and it's been around since 2008.

We might get a double album if this actually true!

Noel has teases us before with such statements. During DBTT era, he mentioned often the band was working on over 40 songs. Naturally we only heard about 12 from those sessions. The chances of a Noel double album are probably the same for a new Oasis album. Just give me a solid, 12 song strong Noel album please.

I don't think Noel actively cares what Beady Eye are up to. That would be like worrying about West Brom or Cardiff City. I don't think he honestly wishes ill will on guys like Gem and Chris.

Yeah....when Liam said DGSS was better than DM you knew disaster was only around the corner. Other than Liam, nobody has uttered such a phrase anywhere. Not even in Gene's bedroom.

That's right! His longtime buddy Mark Coyle with bad hearing said that about the demos.

I've noticed Noel underplays his material to the press since he went solo.

I'm actually expecting it to be his best album since Morning Glory, better than Be Here Now but just not as great as the first two. 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' was certainly his most consistently good album and I like it a lot more now then I ever have before, but I still think it's lacking something (electric guitars and decent production).

And some of the songs are way too similar, I was listening to 'Record Machine' the other week for the first time in over a year and it got to the instrumental bit towards the end and all I could think was "What if I'm already dead how would I know?". To my surprise "Stop the clocks and turn the world around" was my response (I genuinely don't remember that being there, I've always listened to the Oasis demo of 'Record Machine').

'Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks' & 'The Wrong Beach' are fuckin' interchangeable I swear.

It's the terrible production on all the songs. Noel still writes great music. On a song by song level, nearly every track is quality and melodically sound. I just hate how they're dressed up as "dad rock".



The final mixes on Noel's album aren't done yet...but Brian will have heard the entire album by this summer. He's doing the artwork for it, and he likes the art to match the content of the songs.