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Post by daviesh on Jun 17, 2022 3:12:21 GMT -5
All the Glasto talk is making me massively jealous. Tried and failed at getting tickets.
Will be watchong at home, but it's never the same. NG then Macca is like a dream line up for me. Only thing missing is LG!
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Post by mimmihopps on Jun 17, 2022 4:14:23 GMT -5
Nothing except a free sticker  Cool,better than nowt I suppose Alos 2 free CD's of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky and Op.69-1 by Chopin were included (from Disc Union).  |
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Post by frogerz on Jun 17, 2022 12:16:46 GMT -5
Down to #13 with DBTRT in at #98.
Time Flies #18
WTSMG #28
DM #64.
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Post by megyesitomate on Jun 17, 2022 14:11:11 GMT -5
Hey, not bad! COYK is #2 on the Hungarian top 40, Thames came in at #8. That's pretty good, considering that AYW was #16, WMWN was #2 and I think the MTV Unplugged was maybe #5 but that was released on its own. Nice work! Dropped to only #3 for the second week. Kinda surprising. |
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Post by PepsiNebula on Jun 17, 2022 14:53:21 GMT -5
More Power A children’s choir is a risk at any time 😂 Thankfully there was no need to worry. It’s a beautiful tune, never try’s too hard to be too big. It has some lovely touches, Liam singing ‘You’re never alone’ behind the choir and the BJM guitar during the outro. 8/10 Diamond In The Dark Very Artic Monkeys and very good. Lyrically it’s excellent and it has a really great atmosphere. The instrumental break leading in to Liam singing “Desperate eyes!” Is lovely. 9/10 Don’t Go Halfway It’s a mess, but quite an entertaining one. Like many of the songs on the album it gives you a little more with every listen. There seems to have been complaints about the lyrics but I like the fact they are specific. I like the fuzzy guitars and it’s a Liam vocal that really suits the song well. 6.5/10 C’mon You Know I wasn’t sure to start with but like a few more on this album it rewards repeated listens. The backing sings emphasising the start of each line a a nice touch and the music falling away when Liam sings “Sick of acting like I’m tough” is the highlight of the song. The outro is top as well.7/10 Too Good For Giving Up Obligatory ballad. Liam tries hard to rough it up but it isn’t enough for me. It’s not a bad song, it’s well written lyrics are fine but not for me. Nothing Nowhere in this spot would have blasted this album in to orbit. It Was Not Meant To Be It’s more catchy than it initially appears, musically there’s quite a lot going on and it boasts a lovely fairground finish.6/10 Everything’s Eletric I already preferred the RAK version but hearing it at Knebworth and seeing the reaction made me realise why this works. Always liked the verses, starting to get my head round the chorus. A good single. 7/10 World’s In Need Liam near his best. As I said somewhere else, simple, melodic, direct. Great thing about this tune is I think the album and live versions offer you something different and I like both. This is where Wyatt shines as well, the string arrangement at the end is good. 7.5/10 Moscow Rules - Amazing tune. Didn’t get it at first, now can’t get enough of it. The chorus a one of those again that doesn’t go too big. It leaves you wanting more. Great Liam vocal and lyrics 9/10 I’m Free There’s some nice ideas here, especially the reggae elements but I’m not having it really. Liam sings it like he’s trying to be 20 years younger. 4/10 Better Days The 10 seconds are like opening a window on a summers day and hearing birdsong! I like the vibe, the drums the vocal which is right in Liams zone. Some of the lyrics are a little ropey but other than that it’s decent. 7/10 Oh Sweet Children - Love this as closer, the opening synths remind me of the Killers. The verses are fine but let’s face it, the whole song built for the McCartney walk up In to that soaring chorus. Again, it doesn’t try to go to hard, it’s an epilogue, a fitting one at that. 7/10 Put simply Liam’s best album and so unlike most other Oasis or Gallagher related releases. It’s not all immediate, not all of it lands straight away. The more you listen to it the more you get out of it. This feels like the end of a process that began with songs like One of Us and Alright Now. Perhaps this will end up being the best distillation of Wyatt’s eclectic vision and Liam keeping things grounded. Will be more than happy to them back for the next one. Would like one more Liam song on the next one though! Nice review! Any thoughts on the bonus tracks? |
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Post by walkersafc on Jun 18, 2022 9:42:53 GMT -5
More Power A children’s choir is a risk at any time 😂 Thankfully there was no need to worry. It’s a beautiful tune, never try’s too hard to be too big. It has some lovely touches, Liam singing ‘You’re never alone’ behind the choir and the BJM guitar during the outro. 8/10 Diamond In The Dark Very Artic Monkeys and very good. Lyrically it’s excellent and it has a really great atmosphere. The instrumental break leading in to Liam singing “Desperate eyes!” Is lovely. 9/10 Don’t Go Halfway It’s a mess, but quite an entertaining one. Like many of the songs on the album it gives you a little more with every listen. There seems to have been complaints about the lyrics but I like the fact they are specific. I like the fuzzy guitars and it’s a Liam vocal that really suits the song well. 6.5/10 C’mon You Know I wasn’t sure to start with but like a few more on this album it rewards repeated listens. The backing sings emphasising the start of each line a a nice touch and the music falling away when Liam sings “Sick of acting like I’m tough” is the highlight of the song. The outro is top as well.7/10 Too Good For Giving Up Obligatory ballad. Liam tries hard to rough it up but it isn’t enough for me. It’s not a bad song, it’s well written lyrics are fine but not for me. Nothing Nowhere in this spot would have blasted this album in to orbit. It Was Not Meant To Be It’s more catchy than it initially appears, musically there’s quite a lot going on and it boasts a lovely fairground finish.6/10 Everything’s Eletric I already preferred the RAK version but hearing it at Knebworth and seeing the reaction made me realise why this works. Always liked the verses, starting to get my head round the chorus. A good single. 7/10 World’s In Need Liam near his best. As I said somewhere else, simple, melodic, direct. Great thing about this tune is I think the album and live versions offer you something different and I like both. This is where Wyatt shines as well, the string arrangement at the end is good. 7.5/10 Moscow Rules - Amazing tune. Didn’t get it at first, now can’t get enough of it. The chorus a one of those again that doesn’t go too big. It leaves you wanting more. Great Liam vocal and lyrics 9/10 I’m Free There’s some nice ideas here, especially the reggae elements but I’m not having it really. Liam sings it like he’s trying to be 20 years younger. 4/10 Better Days The 10 seconds are like opening a window on a summers day and hearing birdsong! I like the vibe, the drums the vocal which is right in Liams zone. Some of the lyrics are a little ropey but other than that it’s decent. 7/10 Oh Sweet Children - Love this as closer, the opening synths remind me of the Killers. The verses are fine but let’s face it, the whole song built for the McCartney walk up In to that soaring chorus. Again, it doesn’t try to go to hard, it’s an epilogue, a fitting one at that. 7/10 Put simply Liam’s best album and so unlike most other Oasis or Gallagher related releases. It’s not all immediate, not all of it lands straight away. The more you listen to it the more you get out of it. This feels like the end of a process that began with songs like One of Us and Alright Now. Perhaps this will end up being the best distillation of Wyatt’s eclectic vision and Liam keeping things grounded. Will be more than happy to them back for the next one. Would like one more Liam song on the next one though! I appreciate everyone is entitled to their opinion but you say Diamonds in the dark has excellent lyrics. Do you not find the ‘floating like a lion in the ark’ lyrics a bit cringeworthy? |
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Post by tomlivesforever on Jun 18, 2022 10:13:48 GMT -5
More Power A children’s choir is a risk at any time 😂 Thankfully there was no need to worry. It’s a beautiful tune, never try’s too hard to be too big. It has some lovely touches, Liam singing ‘You’re never alone’ behind the choir and the BJM guitar during the outro. 8/10 Diamond In The Dark Very Artic Monkeys and very good. Lyrically it’s excellent and it has a really great atmosphere. The instrumental break leading in to Liam singing “Desperate eyes!” Is lovely. 9/10 Don’t Go Halfway It’s a mess, but quite an entertaining one. Like many of the songs on the album it gives you a little more with every listen. There seems to have been complaints about the lyrics but I like the fact they are specific. I like the fuzzy guitars and it’s a Liam vocal that really suits the song well. 6.5/10 C’mon You Know I wasn’t sure to start with but like a few more on this album it rewards repeated listens. The backing sings emphasising the start of each line a a nice touch and the music falling away when Liam sings “Sick of acting like I’m tough” is the highlight of the song. The outro is top as well.7/10 Too Good For Giving Up Obligatory ballad. Liam tries hard to rough it up but it isn’t enough for me. It’s not a bad song, it’s well written lyrics are fine but not for me. Nothing Nowhere in this spot would have blasted this album in to orbit. It Was Not Meant To Be It’s more catchy than it initially appears, musically there’s quite a lot going on and it boasts a lovely fairground finish.6/10 Everything’s Eletric I already preferred the RAK version but hearing it at Knebworth and seeing the reaction made me realise why this works. Always liked the verses, starting to get my head round the chorus. A good single. 7/10 World’s In Need Liam near his best. As I said somewhere else, simple, melodic, direct. Great thing about this tune is I think the album and live versions offer you something different and I like both. This is where Wyatt shines as well, the string arrangement at the end is good. 7.5/10 Moscow Rules - Amazing tune. Didn’t get it at first, now can’t get enough of it. The chorus a one of those again that doesn’t go too big. It leaves you wanting more. Great Liam vocal and lyrics 9/10 I’m Free There’s some nice ideas here, especially the reggae elements but I’m not having it really. Liam sings it like he’s trying to be 20 years younger. 4/10 Better Days The 10 seconds are like opening a window on a summers day and hearing birdsong! I like the vibe, the drums the vocal which is right in Liams zone. Some of the lyrics are a little ropey but other than that it’s decent. 7/10 Oh Sweet Children - Love this as closer, the opening synths remind me of the Killers. The verses are fine but let’s face it, the whole song built for the McCartney walk up In to that soaring chorus. Again, it doesn’t try to go to hard, it’s an epilogue, a fitting one at that. 7/10 Put simply Liam’s best album and so unlike most other Oasis or Gallagher related releases. It’s not all immediate, not all of it lands straight away. The more you listen to it the more you get out of it. This feels like the end of a process that began with songs like One of Us and Alright Now. Perhaps this will end up being the best distillation of Wyatt’s eclectic vision and Liam keeping things grounded. Will be more than happy to them back for the next one. Would like one more Liam song on the next one though! I appreciate everyone is entitled to their opinion but you say Diamonds in the dark has excellent lyrics. Do you not find the ‘floating like a lion in the ark’ lyrics a bit cringeworthy? What’s cringeworthy about it? The line sounds good in the context of the song and Lion’s were indeed floating around in the ark. |
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Post by darmin on Jun 18, 2022 10:26:51 GMT -5
I appreciate everyone is entitled to their opinion but you say Diamonds in the dark has excellent lyrics. Do you not find the ‘floating like a lion in the ark’ lyrics a bit cringeworthy? What’s cringeworthy about it? The line sounds good in the context of the song and Lion’s were indeed floating around in the ark. Yeah that was “biblical” reference haha which suits Liam in all ways . It’s quite poetic actually |
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Post by smash on Jun 18, 2022 11:04:04 GMT -5
What’s cringeworthy about it? The line sounds good in the context of the song and Lion’s were indeed floating around in the ark. Yeah that was “biblical” reference haha which suits Liam in all ways . It’s quite poetic actually My take on the line - in the Ian Robertson book, Liam was always referred to as Lion. It's also been said that Liam is the one keeping the Oasis legacy alive - the ark. I see that three lines as basically saying I'm doing well, I'm keeping my feet on the ground. "Shining like a diamond in the dark" "Floating like a lion in an ark" "Walking round in circles in the park" |
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Post by tiger40 on Jun 18, 2022 13:19:43 GMT -5
I don't have a problem with those lyrics either.
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Post by LightsOffInside on Jun 18, 2022 13:20:08 GMT -5
More Power A children’s choir is a risk at any time 😂 Thankfully there was no need to worry. It’s a beautiful tune, never try’s too hard to be too big. It has some lovely touches, Liam singing ‘You’re never alone’ behind the choir and the BJM guitar during the outro. 8/10 Diamond In The Dark Very Artic Monkeys and very good. Lyrically it’s excellent and it has a really great atmosphere. The instrumental break leading in to Liam singing “Desperate eyes!” Is lovely. 9/10 Don’t Go Halfway It’s a mess, but quite an entertaining one. Like many of the songs on the album it gives you a little more with every listen. There seems to have been complaints about the lyrics but I like the fact they are specific. I like the fuzzy guitars and it’s a Liam vocal that really suits the song well. 6.5/10 C’mon You Know I wasn’t sure to start with but like a few more on this album it rewards repeated listens. The backing sings emphasising the start of each line a a nice touch and the music falling away when Liam sings “Sick of acting like I’m tough” is the highlight of the song. The outro is top as well.7/10 Too Good For Giving Up Obligatory ballad. Liam tries hard to rough it up but it isn’t enough for me. It’s not a bad song, it’s well written lyrics are fine but not for me. Nothing Nowhere in this spot would have blasted this album in to orbit. It Was Not Meant To Be It’s more catchy than it initially appears, musically there’s quite a lot going on and it boasts a lovely fairground finish.6/10 Everything’s Eletric I already preferred the RAK version but hearing it at Knebworth and seeing the reaction made me realise why this works. Always liked the verses, starting to get my head round the chorus. A good single. 7/10 World’s In Need Liam near his best. As I said somewhere else, simple, melodic, direct. Great thing about this tune is I think the album and live versions offer you something different and I like both. This is where Wyatt shines as well, the string arrangement at the end is good. 7.5/10 Moscow Rules - Amazing tune. Didn’t get it at first, now can’t get enough of it. The chorus a one of those again that doesn’t go too big. It leaves you wanting more. Great Liam vocal and lyrics 9/10 I’m Free There’s some nice ideas here, especially the reggae elements but I’m not having it really. Liam sings it like he’s trying to be 20 years younger. 4/10 Better Days The 10 seconds are like opening a window on a summers day and hearing birdsong! I like the vibe, the drums the vocal which is right in Liams zone. Some of the lyrics are a little ropey but other than that it’s decent. 7/10 Oh Sweet Children - Love this as closer, the opening synths remind me of the Killers. The verses are fine but let’s face it, the whole song built for the McCartney walk up In to that soaring chorus. Again, it doesn’t try to go to hard, it’s an epilogue, a fitting one at that. 7/10 Put simply Liam’s best album and so unlike most other Oasis or Gallagher related releases. It’s not all immediate, not all of it lands straight away. The more you listen to it the more you get out of it. This feels like the end of a process that began with songs like One of Us and Alright Now. Perhaps this will end up being the best distillation of Wyatt’s eclectic vision and Liam keeping things grounded. Will be more than happy to them back for the next one. Would like one more Liam song on the next one though! I appreciate everyone is entitled to their opinion but you say Diamonds in the dark has excellent lyrics. Do you not find the ‘floating like a lion in the ark’ lyrics a bit cringeworthy? No more so than “The sink is full of fishes. She's got dirty dishes on the brain” |
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Post by tiger40 on Jun 18, 2022 13:23:15 GMT -5
I appreciate everyone is entitled to their opinion but you say Diamonds in the dark has excellent lyrics. Do you not find the ‘floating like a lion in the ark’ lyrics a bit cringeworthy? No more so than “The sink is full of fishes. She's got dirty dishes on the brain” Agreed. And, what about the lyrics to Supersonic or Shakermaker? Terrible. |
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Post by supertronic on Jun 19, 2022 4:22:06 GMT -5
The Lion is the King of the jungle. Could be implying he's the king of the chaos (the ark story).
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Post by mancraider on Jun 19, 2022 5:26:23 GMT -5
Its of course easy to read too much into a lyric, they probably just thought it sounded funny. However what I take from that lyric is the sense that a lion (an apex predator) floating in water is completely removed from it natural environment so gives a sense of vulnerability and being lost. Which fits with the song being about a broken down relationship.
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Post by tiger40 on Jun 19, 2022 13:05:00 GMT -5
Its of course easy to read too much into a lyric, they probably just thought it sounded funny. However what I take from that lyric is the sense that a lion (an apex predator) floating in water is completely removed from it natural environment so gives a sense of vulnerability and being lost. Which fits with the song being about a broken down relationship. Yeah, I agree that it's easy to read too much into a lyric. But I always take notice of them but that lyric in Diamond In The Dark I've never had a problem with. |
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Post by garylineker on Jun 19, 2022 17:19:55 GMT -5
Said it before but Liam gets way too much scrutiny on his lyrics. Especially on tunes he's written himself.
You play Worlds In Need to literally any non fan and no ones gonna pick up on any of them lyrics at all, yet listening to people on here its all the same shit about nursery words.
I guess he made a rod for his own back with Little James. It doesn't matter that he's followed that up with Songbird and Born On A Different Cloud. He'll always get this kind of stuff which is a shame.
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Post by Mario on Jun 21, 2022 11:59:55 GMT -5
Still not over how amazing More Power is. It scratches the Oasis itch for me in a way. It's incredibly arranged/produced.
The choir was a risky move but ends up elevating the song.
It's already close to the top of Gallagher tracks as a whole for me.
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Post by Mario on Jun 21, 2022 12:03:01 GMT -5
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I'm also curious if anyone else misheard a lyric from "I'm Free"
Actual Lyric:
"Hitting the sauce until you think you're a boss, you're so cracked"
What I thought I heard:
"It ain't the sauce until ya finger a boss......."
It really caught me off guard on that first listen, had a good laugh about it after finding out the correct lyrics.
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Post by tomlivesforever on Jun 21, 2022 12:09:56 GMT -5
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I'm also curious if anyone else misheard a lyric from "I'm Free" Actual Lyric: "Hitting the sauce until you think you're a boss, you're so cracked" What I thought I heard: "It ain't the sauce until ya finger a boss......." It really caught me off guard on that first listen, had a good laugh about it after finding out the correct lyrics. 😂 |
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Post by tiger40 on Jun 21, 2022 12:45:14 GMT -5
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I'm also curious if anyone else misheard a lyric from "I'm Free" Actual Lyric: "Hitting the sauce until you think you're a boss, you're so cracked" What I thought I heard: "It ain't the sauce until ya finger a boss......." It really caught me off guard on that first listen, had a good laugh about it after finding out the correct lyrics. That made me laugh. |
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Post by alwaysnow on Jun 22, 2022 11:26:34 GMT -5
It Was Not Meant To Be is growing on me, it's a very enjoyable little number. A sweet treat that cleans your palate in the middle of the album.
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Post by tiger40 on Jun 22, 2022 12:23:31 GMT -5
It Was Not Meant To Be is growing on me, it's a very enjoyable little number. A sweet treat that cleans your palate in the middle of the album. I actually liked this song from the beginning. It's a good little tune. |
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Post by nightglory on Jun 23, 2022 7:55:59 GMT -5
A great thing with More Power is you don't get the feeling the words are someone else effort. That song is 100% what LG is as an artist in 2022, not even trying to be that great single like Once was. Just one soulful great opening track.
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Post by jh on Jun 23, 2022 11:06:59 GMT -5
Never thought it would happen but i am really into Oh Sweet Children...love the sound alot - kind of Elo vs Beatles mash up with an LG backbone sound
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2022 11:12:50 GMT -5
Never thought it would happen but i am really into Oh Sweet Children...love the sound alot - kind of Elo vs Beatles mash up with an LG backbone sound
actually strikes me very much as sounding like a song by The Move, which was the proto ELO but with Roy Wood alongside Jeff Lynne. Well worth checking out if you don't know em
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