WARNING! PRODUCTION ALERT! PRODUCTION ALERT!

Probably the worst song on the album for me, but to compare it to Kasabian? Come on, it's not THAT bad.

The best thing about it is Noel's vocals, but it's the worst sounding song on the album - seems really cheap sounding and too old fashioned with that mellotron - nobody uses mellotrons these days Noel!

With today's amazing studio techniques, I'm still stumped as to why Noel wants to stay in the 60s at times.

This is the main problem with the album - it is a tale of two albums. The best songs are the more layered and sonically interesting - I love the curve ball he throws on Riverman with that sax and the Santana like solo, the pulsing 70s disco layered sound of Ballad of Mighty I, the staccato keyboard rhythms of While The Song Remains The Same in addition to its Brian Eno style intro, and the harmonic vocals on The Right Stuff along with a smooth bassline, a bass clarinet and nifty keyboard work from Mike Rowe. It's just my impression that I get from the album of course, and so many others may feel different about it, but the songs I credit with sounding more interesting add more complexities to the song sonically and complement the emotions of the melody in my opinion. On top of all this, the best example I can use is The Dying of the Light and its use of guitars. Listen closely, and you hear the distorted, swirling, ethereal sound of guitars going on, and it is a somewhat strange mysterious sound but one that complements the mood of the song perfectly. In addition to the delicate melancholy keyboards (yet more excellent contributions from Mike Rowe), it provides us with a far more comprehensive and satisfying song.

Meanwhile, despite nice vocal melodies on X Ray Eyes, The Mexican, Lock All The Doors and You Know We Can't Go Back (this latter one a real shame considering the tune is utterly fabulous, but the guitar chug brings it down), their sound reverts to type of previous uninspired years, in that it is dull as dishwater to be brutally honest. There's absolutely nothing of intrigue in those songs apart from the melody, and the latter two seem too clean as rockers when we compare it up against the reverb oriented distorted wall of sound that early Oasis gave us. But, like I said, its a tale of two albums, and the kind of sonic wizardry from the much more interesting half of the album is refreshing to hear but it is the LEAST I expect from Noel, so it is somewhat frustrating when you hear just utterly dull production techniques from latter Oasis albums and some tunes from his solo career. And then you think of the scrapped Death In Vegas sessions and the binned Amorphous Androgynous collaboration, and it's a full on kick in the balls. I hate it when bands just plug in guitars and chug away uninspired rhythyms and riffs (basically every NME endorsed band..), and far too many times, Noel and latter Oasis are guilty of this.

I like the song and the strong Bowie vibes throughout it. Very unique guitar solo for Noel. However, it is not in my top 5 songs from this album. Those would be.......

Riverman
The Dying of The Light
The Right Stuff
You Know We Can't Go Back
Ballad of The Mighty I

Actually when I think about it, I only rank it above The Mexican. Just goes to show how strong Chasing Yesterday is as an album (at least for me anyways).

This won't be a very popular opinion, but after two months I'd say that X-Ray Eyes is my least favorite track from the album.

I still like it, I mean... I don't think it can be called a bad song. It's just the weakest one. Leaving aside the subpar lyrics, it sounds a bit murky, flat. And, as matt said, that mellotron is cheap indeed...

After the first listens I rated X-Ray Eyes higher than The Mexican and ITHOTM, but since I've heard those two live my opinion has changed (they were both among the show highlights, imho).
The Mexican in particular has got shite lyrics, but it manages to sound much fresher than X-Ray Eyes. And it's got a fuckin' cowbell in it

A bit of a letdown for me. I remember an early review giving it 10/10, more than The Dying of the Light, so I was really optimistic. However when I heard it, I was bitterly disappointed.

Getting weaker for me, although I still like it.

The songs that immediately hit me with a great melody are usually the ones that wear off the quickest. Initially I was hooked by The Girl With X-Ray Eyes and didn't really like While The Song Remains The Same, however the tables have now turned and While The Song Remains The Same is my go-to track on that album.

Same goes for In The Heat Of The Moment, hit me first time with a great melody and I now find it quite shallow and featureless - made a great first single but it's immediate, catchy radio appeal is another example of how it can wear off so quickly.

I actually really like this song. I don't think the lyrics are bad, in fact the whole "see through my disguise" part makes it seem like a bit of a personal song. I think it's got a really cool melody and the production is unique to Noel. The guitar solos actually stand out as opposed to just sounding like part of the wall of sound that infects so many of his songs.

A lot of the lyrics are weak and I don't like how his voice goes up at the end of the lines.

Don't mind the lyrics at all on this one. It's hardly "You say that you need love/Like a kid on crack?"

I love it, I think it's like Soldier Boys and Jesus Freaks, sometimes i like it, sometimes not

This was my least favourite song on album and now its my favourite. At first listen, it sounded like some shit Eurovision song, you know, you can imagine some fat old guy from Estonia or Malta or wherever, singing this and you forget about it after 3 minutes. But it has some magic in it and that is why Noel is Noel and why we love him. I get very emotional when i hear chorus now, dont know why really, cant point the finger on it. But it has something.