Yeah. There's a definite shift after As You Were - I think AYW was Liam with a handful of songs, some unfinished, and Kurstin, Wyatt et al filling in the blanks. Then WMYN and particularly COYK more songwriters trying to replicate what was popular from AYW - an edgy lead single like Wall of Glass, a ballad like For What It's Worth, something a bit heavier, something that sounds more pop. But with experienced songwriters trying to make them as commercially appealing as possible. They lost Liam's raw edge along the way.

It sounds like they've struck the right balance with Liam still effectively singing songs written by a more experienced songwriter, but someone who has credibility and authenticity that Liam can bounce off and influence. And Liam is popular enough that they could put his name, face and voice on anything and it will sell.

I think the main thing is Liam and Squire are pretty much coming from the same place musically. They both learned their craft in bands and I don't think their musical tastes are extremely different. So I think any vision they have musically is going to be somewhat similar.

With Liam's albums, aside from his own songs, they seem to have songs that would probably be used somewhere else at some point if Liam hadn't used them. maybe they might not have been used by a famous singer, but the music may have ended up being some sync for a documentary or whatever, that's how a lot of these all rounder writers and producers make money.

I think it was a case of writers just having songs and ideas firstly, and then trying them out to see if they work with Liam or not. There's nothing wrong with that per se, but I do think it's mostly just to get an album out for the label and fulfilling an obligation, rather than being a truly inspired piece of work from the artist. That's why a lot of Liam's solo music never sits right with me, not because someone else wrote it but because they didn't sound like they were written with a true understanding of the essence of Liam Gallagher in mind. I found a lot of the songs quite jarring because of that.

That's where I think it'll differ with Squire. He knows what Liam is, they're essentially from the same musical lineage in the UK.

Of course that doesn't guarantee a good album, the songs have to be good but I'm absolutely certain it'll sound like a more authentic and inspired album compared to some of the solo efforts.

Landed at 16 on the chart. Nice to hear it playing in full on R1.

Is anyone really that arsed about chart positions these days? I know it used to be a big deal but I don't think the public give a shit these day.

You get songs like Mr Brightside sometimes appearing in the top 40 still, 20 years after it's release, simply because it gets streamed so much.

With streaming now contributing and any song available to stream, the charts are barely a representation of what new music people are going out and getting into.

I should imagine if streaming didn't contribute and you were reliant on a demographic of music lovers actually going out of their way to pay for a download or by a physical copy, you the charts would look different. But now you've got streams from peoples recommended Daily Mix and playlists they created contributing to chart positions.

That's why I don't really think streaming should be included, and why I think charts now are basically nonsense and not worth caring about.

This is the man who did the "The Guardian" interview.

The new album sounds really promising. Looking forward to it.

This is pretty much exactly how it played out on social media. Numerous comments that Squires instrumental is class and "ruined" by Liam's lyrics. Quite similar to how everyone bashed Liam's writing on Chinatown and the credits come out to show he'd not even written it.

Ive said for years that they should place some limit on how many times per week a streaming account can play a song, after which they stop counting toward the charts.

It would put an end to everyone playing it on repeat all night while they're asleep, and all that nonsense some younger pop fans do.

Yeah a few months, for some reason its just grown momentum of late.

They wanted to avoid making an album where the musicianship sounded “mechanical”. “Perfection is subjective, isn’t it?” suggests Squire. He adds that he often likes “something that’s slightly out of time, a little bit sloppy. There’s plenty of percussion on Stones and Beatles records that’s off the mark and yet it’s perfect".

It's so nice to hear a musician take this stance. I think John Squire is right, and I think the 'mechanical' sounding records of today sound lifeless and robotic. It all adds to that mass produced, manufactured feel. Everything precision oriented to perfection. Many listeners prefer raw authenticity, and without it, its lifeless and soulless.

I wish acts would get back to recording live more or less. Leave the imperfections and the rough edges. It's what made so many of those classic Oasis singles great. God, imagine rough and ready songs like Columbia or Bring It On Down being tidied up by major record labels in the studio. It doesn't bear thinking about.

Very enjoyable interview, realised just how ultra rare it is to hear from Squire.

Exactly. Something like this would be common sense.