I really love TMWTM. It has a very DOYS vibe too it. Would love Noel to do more cinematic and atmospheric tracks.

It's good, but it's never going to win over any new fans. I think Noel has made it clear who his target audience are, in that it is anyone who liked Oasis who isn't a "parka monkey". Whilst there are obviously a shit load of them, he will probably lose more fans than he gains.

That being said, he's clearly one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) songwriters at the moment. WBTM is great. Take out the two instrumentals and add in two songs (which, judging by his song-writing form since 2008, would be two bangers) and you've potentially got an absolute classic.

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If you want Oasis to reform, when you've got both Gallagher's knocking out great albums one after the other, then you need to get your head checked, by a jumbo jet.

I like cosmic pop.


TBWBTM isn't cosmic pop though. Not in my eyes (or ears) anyway.

I love it. I was confused a bit at first but honestly, it's still Noel's music and songwriting behind it. I've always been a fan of Noel's songs more than his style. He's been trying new styles on every solo record and I always loved them, sometimes more than his more Oasis-like songs like Record Machine and Stop The Clocks that are just bloody boring.

When I first heard What a Life, The Right Stuff, Ballad of the Mighty I, I loved them all instantly. Ballad is still one of my favourite songs of all time and I still listen to it regularly.

This last record was no surprise to me in that I always thought he'd go on a more ecclectic route. I love it as a record and as a collection of songs which to me are two very different things. I'm not gonna say Holy Mountain is as amazing as The Man Who Built The Moon, which is my favourite off the record. There are various degrees of quality in the songs. But I love the record and the only reason I would mind if he stayed in that route is because it COULD become stale and repetitive.

But if anything, the "cosmic pop" thing has led be to look forward to what he's going to put out in the future. If that was his final album, I think it would be a great one to end with too. Although it would be a shame to never have new songs the likes of Dead in the Water which is as Noel as can be.

Now as much as I sound like a fanboy, I can assure you that my feelings are genuine. The first time I heard She Taught Me To Fly (my least favourite on the record) I was really disappointed and afraid of what would actually be on there. Even now it's not a song I never skip. Sometimes the alarm clock gets on my nerves on Fort Knox too. But all in all I really love this era.

If he makes more stuff like TMWBTM I’m all for this direction

If the next ones a bunch of holy mountains......................................

Not for me mate, not for me

I think you're right and much of it wouldn't sit too awkwardly with Chasing Yesterday. It's actually not very mad at all. In fact, a combination of the two albums might be something great. Who Built the Moon? lacks songs for me. There are 3 instrumentals, 1 of which is too long (a recurring theme) and the other 2 add little or nothing. You're then down to 8, at least another 3 of which drag on and on. Better than I thought on first listen, but it's half-finished imo. I guess the worst thing is that barely any of it has any emotional impact at all.

The whole "Cosmic Pop" thing is the biggest fraud since fuck knows when. "Who Built The Moon" is a banal and uninspired pop record. And after all, it's not that grave, even if that would be cool to see NG really experiment. Does he have anything new to say anyway ? I'd be happy if he proves me wrong and releases a great album in the next few years but there is already plenty of other artists (old or new) to discover.

And if Noel was deciding to stop music tomorrow, I wouldn't be sad cos' he's one of my biggest musical heroes and he wrote about 40 songs that are close to my heart, so I'll always be thankful for that. Just don't try to pull the wool over the eyes with his solo career.

When I think of "cosmic pop" I think of Tame Impala and the likes. WBTM is an album with a few interesting elements, and it might be new for Noel, but most of the things he tried on this album have been done since the 60s.

Initially I wasn't very impressed with the album, but I soon decided I actually did like it. And then that wore off again. It's not a bad album by any means, but I never listen to it. The only ones I still listen to every now and then are Fort Knox and the instrumental. Maybe the man who built the moon if it happens to come on on shuffle. I grew tired of this album much faster than I did of CY or HFB. I still find myself actually wanting to listen to songs from those 2 albums.
I don't know why that is. Stronger songs? Easier on the ears? Who knows.

I do like the sound of this album, but the debut remains my favourite. The production is crap, but it shows his strengths in songwriting and singing. It's great to "experiment" and I'm all for Holmes producing the next one, but the songs shouldn't have to suffer just because it HAS to be different. That seems forced to me, just like having to write in the studio. Being different shouldn't be the thing you so desperately want to achieve. Writing good songs should be that.

Having said that, I don't think for one second that he will write another album as great as the first 2 Oasis albums, but remember he's doing this for the fun. He knows it won't sell millions, and he also knows he'd never have to work again if he wanted to. I'm just glad he's still making music and touring, and I'm happy if he releases something every few years and it has at least a couple of good songs on it.

34 votes each? It's a dead heat. WBTM is The Last Jedi of NG albums.

Haven't really felt compelled to return to this album, whereas AYW kept me coming back for a while. May give it a listen soon. A lot of the songs just don't sound finished.

I like the production, love the album

For me, Holy Mountain, Beautiful World, STMHTF and TMWBTM, DITW are up there with Noel's finest solo tunes. Easily top 10 all of them. Fort Knox and Keep On Reaching aren't far behind.

Holy Mountain may be one of my favourite ever Gallagher tunes as well. Can't get enough of it.

Question: What do you people consider as experimental and what would you like Noel to do?

Also, if something has been done numerous times before, like speeding up tape loops or playing them backwards or god knows what, and if someone does it again now, could you still call that experimental?