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Post by AubreyOasis on Jun 9, 2023 11:38:13 GMT -5
"Open the Door, See What You Find" is such a guilty pleasure. I can't say it's a great song... I dismissed it at first but there's something in it... the mood, probably. The perfect soundtrack for a summer morning. Why guilty? The verses, the chorus are absolutely great. The Bridge is just ok, but how many songs can say that ? |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Jun 9, 2023 11:42:59 GMT -5
I need an acoustic version of Think of A Number in my life
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Post by andymorris on Jun 9, 2023 11:44:29 GMT -5
I really like Girl with the X-Ray Eyes Same here I always think it could fit well when played in space. Could also fit on WBTM Don’t know why But great song |
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Jun 9, 2023 11:52:52 GMT -5
Think of a Number and There She Blows are two of the best things Noel has written since 1996.
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Post by LlAM on Jun 9, 2023 13:17:29 GMT -5
"Open the Door, See What You Find" is such a guilty pleasure. I can't say it's a great song... I dismissed it at first but there's something in it... the mood, probably. The perfect soundtrack for a summer morning. Why guilty? The verses, the chorus are absolutely great. The Bridge is just ok, but how many songs can say that ? The drums in the intro and the orchestra is absolutely phenomenal. Gets me every time👌 Unfortunately, the "chorus" is a stark contrast 😬 |
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Post by LlAM on Jun 9, 2023 13:18:04 GMT -5
I need an acoustic version of Think of A Number in my life Oh yes please 😍 |
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Post by thespiderandthefly on Jun 9, 2023 13:26:57 GMT -5
Think of a Number is a distant cousin to Falling Down IMO. Some really cool syncopation in the drum beat here and there, especially in the middle 8 “why do we still play pretend..”
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Post by defmaybe00 on Jun 9, 2023 13:35:23 GMT -5
Think of a Number and There She Blows are two of the best things Noel has written since 1996. Think of A Number genuinely reminds me of some of the best things off SOTSOG and some of the hearly b-sides with how painfully honest it is, it's almost like seeing Noel unfiltered The fact that it manages to do so with an arrangement/structure that doesn't necessarily indulge those feelings makes it even more impressive |
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Post by matt on Jun 9, 2023 13:37:17 GMT -5
There She Blows blows.
But other than that, the rest is great. Still letting it settle, but for a conventional Noel album, it's incredibly enjoyable, moreso than I thought. Some times the sentiments hit you at the right time, and maybe that's just the case here.
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Post by Jessica on Jun 9, 2023 15:26:38 GMT -5
I got my physical copies in today. Beautiful photos and it looks so much better in person than on a screen. Think it deserved to have a writeup at the beginning though. Although maybe it is the point to have the curiosity to look these places up yourself.  |
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Post by thespiderandthefly on Jun 9, 2023 16:23:27 GMT -5
Question for those in UK/Manchester:
I’ve heard Noel say over the years he’s from Longsight and/or Burnage. Are those two different places? Aka, they moved as kids. Or is one like a town and one is the county, or however it works in the UK. Thanks!
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Jun 9, 2023 16:43:51 GMT -5
Think of a Number is a distant cousin to Falling Down IMO. Some really cool syncopation in the drum beat here and there, especially in the middle 8 “why do we still play pretend..” Does anyone else get a U2 feel? I keep thinking of New Year’s Day? |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Jun 9, 2023 18:23:33 GMT -5
Question for those in UK/Manchester: I’ve heard Noel say over the years he’s from Longsight and/or Burnage. Are those two different places? Aka, they moved as kids. Or is one like a town and one is the county, or however it works in the UK. Thanks! Not from the UK, but still, they're different parts of Manchester, Burnage is further south Noel was born in Longsight, but the Gallaghers got relocated to Burnage as their house block was brought down to build something else, I think Noel was around 4 more or less as Liam was born in Burnage |
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Post by matt on Jun 9, 2023 18:49:40 GMT -5
Think of a Number is a distant cousin to Falling Down IMO. Some really cool syncopation in the drum beat here and there, especially in the middle 8 “why do we still play pretend..” Does anyone else get a U2 feel? I keep thinking of New Year’s Day? Bassline is definitely reminiscent of New Year's Day. |
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Jun 9, 2023 20:41:17 GMT -5
Does anyone else get a U2 feel? I keep thinking of New Year’s Day? Bassline is definitely reminiscent of New Year's Day. Yup. The bass is what I was thinking of. |
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Post by carlober on Jun 10, 2023 0:52:22 GMT -5
Does anyone else get a U2 feel? I keep thinking of New Year’s Day? Bassline is definitely reminiscent of New Year's Day. It is, a lot. And it's Noel playing bass on the track. |
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Post by Firefly on Jun 10, 2023 2:03:22 GMT -5
Does anyone else get a U2 feel? I keep thinking of New Year’s Day? Bassline is definitely reminiscent of New Year's Day. Noel confirmed this the other day in an interview. It's also the only track on the album where he plays the solo and bass. |
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Post by supertronic on Jun 10, 2023 4:14:38 GMT -5
Surprise surprise... The greatest guitar solo on Council Skies was performed by Noel Gallagher. It's almost as though he's really talented and needs to start playing again. C'mon Noel - no more Marr pleaaaase.
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Post by GlastoEls on Jun 10, 2023 4:40:37 GMT -5
Surprise surprise... The greatest guitar solo on Council Skies was performed by Noel Gallagher. It's almost as though he's really talented and needs to start playing again. C'mon Noel - no more Marr pleaaaase. Hopefully he saw that himself in the pedals/amps interview! (That’s not a slight against Marr, but they can add different things) |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Jun 10, 2023 6:07:56 GMT -5
Johnny's done a lovely job with his contribution to HFB, and it's unmistakeably him, but yeah I wish Noel realised whenever he did something on guitar with the HFB it actually sounded good and he could try more
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Post by LlAM on Jun 10, 2023 6:09:32 GMT -5
Surprise surprise... The greatest guitar solo on Council Skies was performed by Noel Gallagher. It's almost as though he's really talented and needs to start playing again. C'mon Noel - no more Marr pleaaaase. The solo is basically You Know We Can't Go Back isn't it? Still brilliant though. Edit: Or is it While The Song Remains the same I'm thinking of |
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Post by The Chief on Jun 10, 2023 8:08:05 GMT -5
Think of a Number is a distant cousin to Falling Down IMO. Some really cool syncopation in the drum beat here and there, especially in the middle 8 “why do we still play pretend..” I get what you mean yeah. I hear a bit of the Lovesong vibe by The Cure also so that, plus New Year's Day and the chorus is the acoustic version of Fade Away. It's no wonder it's my second favourite on the record! |
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Post by The Chief on Jun 10, 2023 8:09:17 GMT -5
Surprise surprise... The greatest guitar solo on Council Skies was performed by Noel Gallagher. It's almost as though he's really talented and needs to start playing again. C'mon Noel - no more Marr pleaaaase. The solo is basically You Know We Can't Go Back isn't it? Still brilliant though. Edit: Or is it While The Song Remains the same I'm thinking of Yeah I thought of WTSRTS too when I heard the solo and I love that solos. It's simple but the sound of it kicks ass. |
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Post by walterglass on Jun 10, 2023 19:57:34 GMT -5
I like Noel’s vulnerability we’re seeing throughout this cycle. Whether it’s evident musically or in interviews. And it leaves me wondering if that was always what drew people to him, right from day dot.
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Post by Jessica on Jun 10, 2023 20:08:37 GMT -5
I like Noel’s vulnerability we’re seeing throughout this cycle. Whether it’s evident musically or in interviews. And it leaves me wondering if that was always what drew people to him, right from day dot. Yes. |
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