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Post by Manualex on Nov 25, 2019 9:56:46 GMT -5
Wish the final product had more to show up for it, the eps are nice complement but as an album it feels like a song or two short. The two wednesday instrumentals are pointless.
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Post by nutsngum on Nov 25, 2019 11:24:43 GMT -5
Agreed that it feels a couple of songs short.
I put a playlist of Noel tunes on Spotify together recently and surprisingly this album had the most tunes on it.
Never been a huge fan of Holy Mountain, really don't like Keep on Reaching, Be Careful What You Wish For is just dreary...the To Be Where There's life of the solo years.
Beautiful World is one of Noel's best, great song. The Man Who Built The Moon is really nice - sounds like a perfect closer to Dig Out Your Soul. Also love Black and White Sunshine's straight-aheadness, and fairly obvious REM-inspired guitar.
Dead in the Water could be a Noel-by-numbers song, but the writing and performance elevate it. I'm not sure it could be bettered if it was recorded in the studio.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Nov 25, 2019 11:36:31 GMT -5
Dance dance I’m still doing that dance.
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Post by captaincrankshaft on Nov 25, 2019 11:37:51 GMT -5
I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned this before but I don’t like Noel and his Mooning caper. In fact, I always wonder whether him actually mooning at us would sound better than this steaming pile of dogshit of an album. BUT... for you, Mossy, because I quite like you, I’m gonna give Noel Built The Moon another whirl and hope I’m wrong... I fucking doubt it mind.... ive loved some of his latest e.p stuff, but WBTM misses the point for me. Some of the music is ok on it but some of the lyrical ideas. Nah. Anyhow, here goes another whirl of Who Built The Moon... Don’t let me down, Noel, you great big parka monkey hater Well well well my little Captain Crankypuss, what did you think of Noel’s moon this time around? I quite like this record. It’s fun but it’s far from perfect. Some ropey lyrics. Holy Mountain’s muddiness. Too short. Pointless instrumentals. Should have finished TITP for it. But my god does the title track make me feel like a bad ass, stomping around the office with purpose despite a Monday morning hangover. I still think Noel’s best could be yet to come. If he delivers on his double album promise he really could do his own Physical Graffiti or Melon Collie. He just needs to get the mix of experimentation, melodies and choruses right. It must be tough trying to keep all us armchair producers and songwriters happy! X Gave it another go after not listening to it for over a year and I must admit I did enjoy TMWBTM, Fort Knox, Beautiful World, If Love Is The Law, Dead In The Water and the instrumentals (even though they’re almost identical) a lot. They actually sounded really good!! Still absolutely hate HM and KOR. Think you’re right about TITP being on there. Rattling Rose would’ve been good on it too I think. Oh, I love the artwork too. Best cover any of them have had. |
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Post by morning_rain on Nov 25, 2019 12:47:08 GMT -5
My least favourite album from his solo career, but not a bad album at all. It flows extremely well as a whole (although it feels too short sometimes), but it doesn't have any real highlights for me.
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Post by Teotihuacan on Nov 25, 2019 13:35:57 GMT -5
I’ve never got round to listening to this. I’m really intrigued as it’s fairly widely considered to be one of the worst albums of all time. X Set your standards low enough and you might(but probably won't) be pleasantly surprised. Of all the million versions of Lennon's In My Life this is... certainly one of them. Actually they didn't do a straight copy and it's got a lovely piano arrangement, the vocals though kinda spoil the effect. You have been warned  |
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Post by modxxii on Nov 25, 2019 14:36:55 GMT -5
Still love it. Best Noel album in my opinion.
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Post by Zingbot on Nov 25, 2019 16:07:31 GMT -5
He used experimentation as a front because he couldn't write good tunes. Laziest example of writers block ever.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 25, 2019 16:14:53 GMT -5
He used experimentation as a front because he couldn't write good tunes. Laziest example of writers block ever. Writers block? We’ve gotten basically 3 albums in the last 5 years plus remix EPs on RSD. We are being spoiled right now. |
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Post by mossy on Nov 25, 2019 16:35:41 GMT -5
He used experimentation as a front because he couldn't write good tunes. Laziest example of writers block ever. You want the writers block!? You can’t handle the writers block!! X |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 25, 2019 16:41:37 GMT -5
He used experimentation as a front because he couldn't write good tunes. Laziest example of writers block ever. You want the writers block!? You can’t handle the writers block!! X I can see a liar! Siting by the fire!!!! Smoking all my stash! Burning all my cash!!!! |
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Post by mossy on Nov 25, 2019 16:43:48 GMT -5
You want the writers block!? You can’t handle the writers block!! X I can see a liar! Siting by the fire!!!! Smoking all my stash! Burning all my cash!!!! Oh man, thanks for making me remember this pearl: “Coming as he goes, into overdose” Urgh. X |
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Post by oasisunited on Nov 25, 2019 16:46:31 GMT -5
You want the writers block!? You can’t handle the writers block!! X I can see a liar! Siting by the fire!!!! Smoking all my stash! Burning all my cash!!!! Don't forget its brother: Put yer money where yer mouth is Yer pappa says that you was real Put yer money where yer mouth is Yer pappa says that you was real W-w-w-w-w-watch out! |
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Post by Manualex on Nov 25, 2019 17:04:09 GMT -5
I can see a liar! Siting by the fire!!!! Smoking all my stash! Burning all my cash!!!! Oh man, thanks for making me remember this pearl: “Coming as he goes, into overdose” Urgh. X I wonder what he thinks of moi? |
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Post by Zingbot on Nov 25, 2019 17:08:30 GMT -5
He used experimentation as a front because he couldn't write good tunes. Laziest example of writers block ever. Writers block? We’ve gotten basically 3 albums in the last 5 years plus remix EPs on RSD. We are being spoiled right now. Ok.. That proves nothing. One of the albums was shit. Writers block isn't not releasing material, writers block is not releasing good material. |
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Post by Manualex on Nov 25, 2019 17:11:20 GMT -5
Writers block? We’ve gotten basically 3 albums in the last 5 years plus remix EPs on RSD. We are being spoiled right now. Ok.. That proves nothing. One of the albums was shit. Writers block isn't not releasing material, writers block is not releasing good material. Writer's block is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work, or experiences a creative slowdown. The loss of ability to write and produce new work is not only a result of commitment problems or lack of writing skills. That doesn't seems like the case with NG, I dont like all of it, but he has a knack for other stuff, fair play he doesnt want to write wonderwall for the nth time. |
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Post by Zingbot on Nov 25, 2019 17:11:51 GMT -5
Nice to see you all had a massive panic attack because I insulted a single Noel album. The most nonsensical argument I've seen is 'He put out 3 albums how could he have writers block?'. He wrote most of the first two albums years before release. The third one was total shit. And the Eps got him back in form.
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Post by Zingbot on Nov 25, 2019 17:14:24 GMT -5
Ok.. That proves nothing. One of the albums was shit. Writers block isn't not releasing material, writers block is not releasing good material. Writer's block is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work, or experiences a creative slowdown. The loss of ability to write and produce new work is not only a result of commitment problems or lack of writing skills. That doesn't seems like the case with NG, I dont like all of it, but he has a knack for other stuff, fair play he doesnt want to write wonderwall for the nth time. He did lose the ability to produce new work, he just happened to trudge through it and release complete garbage. As to your other comment, he can still write good songs without making generic Oasis rips. Take ADIAINTGB for example. |
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Post by warewolf95 on Nov 25, 2019 17:42:51 GMT -5
Hate the album with a passion. Noel's voice is often buried under needless layers of reverb and that STUPID flute/whistle in Holy Mountain is the most abominably horrible thing in the entire Gallagher catalogue. Funny though, cuz I really love all of the 2019 EP tracks. It's like he figured out how to do what he was trying for on WBTM. Yea, fuck this album I'm mostly of the same mind. I don't mind the flute on Holy Mountain though, I mean the doorbell on Fort Knox is way worse. A lot on this album feels unfinished to me. Especially Fort Knox, which had most of the lyrics taken off. It's way too long as is. I'm sure it's better live. I've always agreed with a few on here too that this album is a song short and the first instrumental is in the wrong place. Also, something that has always bothered me about TMWBTM is the story just ends...you have this chorus talking about 'the spider and the fly' and in the end he just goes home? Huh? Seems like it's only partially written and then just welp, it's done! because it sounds cool. The title character is built up and then...nothing happens. Loving the EPs though. I really love Fort Knox, believe it or not, and I hate Fuckin In The Bushes. It's just a banger! The door bell never bothers me surprisingly, lol. Also, it was sick live |
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Post by The Escapist on Nov 25, 2019 18:04:11 GMT -5
Nice to see you all had a massive panic attack because I insulted a single Noel album. The most nonsensical argument I've seen is 'He put out 3 albums how could he have writers block?'. He wrote most of the first two albums years before release. The third one was total shit. And the Eps got him back in form. That argument makes perfect sense. Writer's block isn't not being able to write good stuff, it's not being able to write at all. Whatever you think of Noel's post-2014 material, you can't deny he's been keeping us in good supply. |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Nov 25, 2019 18:22:49 GMT -5
Holy Mountain is the new Magic Pie - only those of us with the highest of tastes truly appreciate the utter JOY of both. mystoryisgory |
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Post by Zingbot on Nov 25, 2019 18:27:31 GMT -5
Nice to see you all had a massive panic attack because I insulted a single Noel album. The most nonsensical argument I've seen is 'He put out 3 albums how could he have writers block?'. He wrote most of the first two albums years before release. The third one was total shit. And the Eps got him back in form. That argument makes perfect sense. Writer's block isn't not being able to write good stuff, it's not being able to write at all. Whatever you think of Noel's post-2014 material, you can't deny he's been keeping us in good supply. Writers block doesn't prohibit you from writing words on paper. |
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Post by The Escapist on Nov 25, 2019 18:31:11 GMT -5
That argument makes perfect sense. Writer's block isn't not being able to write good stuff, it's not being able to write at all. Whatever you think of Noel's post-2014 material, you can't deny he's been keeping us in good supply. Writers block doesn't prohibit you from writing words on paper. That's literally what writer's block is. |
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Post by Zingbot on Nov 25, 2019 18:36:31 GMT -5
Writers block doesn't prohibit you from writing words on paper. That's literally what writer's block is. No, it's a slow in the creative process, and or inability to think of something creative. Do you actually think people physically can't write during writers block😀. |
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Post by The Escapist on Nov 25, 2019 18:40:32 GMT -5
That's literally what writer's block is. No, it's a slow in the creative process, and or inability to think of something creative. Do you actually think people physically can't write during writers block😀. Physically they can. Mentally they can't. In terms of creative writing, at least, that's what it is. The literal inability to bring yourself to write, for whatever psychological reason. Apparently it's often caused by trauma. The point is that Noel isn't suffering from this and, really, he never has. |
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