I…I might have known, this would be just another rainbow,’ Liam sings at the start of the song. It’s very psychedelic, not surprisingly. To these ears, it evokes ‘Don’t Stop‘ from the Roses’ debut, in spirit, if not in composition. Perhaps it’s the guitars that sound almost as if they are being played backwards. The meeting of one of Madchester’s (sic) finest guitarists and Britpop’s most famous frontman evoke the best of the spirit of those two movements, which soundtracked the lives of many who grew up in Britain in the 1980s and 1990s, even as our hairlines grey (and recede…)

While it’s not a debut for either act, it stakes its claim on your ears with intent, prowling for the first eighty seconds, before the drums kick in. At this point, it doesn’t speed up but the declaration of intent becomes full-blown. This is a reminder of why Squire’s guitar work was so acclaimed, why Gallagher’s vocals never lacked for confidence. I have long-maintained that a debut single should feel like a manifesto; here the duo set out their stall for the rest of the music they have worked on.

Is this first single stunningly original? Perhaps not, but if the rest of the album is up to this quality, then even those who may have subsequently cherry-picked the highlights from their careers will be in for a treat. It’s perhaps hard to completely listen in isolation from their previous work, but it’s an excellent track standing on its own. While it may not win over those who were not previously fans of their work, it cannot fail to delight the many fans of both acts, and keep them away from the heritage trail for a bit longer.