It’s a good thing that Oasis split-up. This is because, should the band have continued, Liam or Noel Gallagher would have probably killed each other, which would have meant a reappraisal of Oasis’ back catalogue and dreadful, sycophantic mewings over just how ‘great’ they were.
Instead of becoming rock martyrs, they’ve been left to shuffle around some pub-rock world for thick-headed simpletons to thrill over each misguided swagger and V-sign.
However, the music won’t stop as Liam Gallagher and his new band Beady Eye are releasing their first single ‘Bring the Light’ as a free download.
That’s right – following in the footsteps of Radiohead and others (loads of others in fact – Radiohead are far from the first band to give their music away, however, they are a handy shorthand example of a band who did), Liam will be giving his new single away for free.
If you’re daft enough to care, the song will be available from 10.00am (GMT) or, if you’re American, 5.00am (ET) on their website www.beadyeyemusic.com on Wednesday, November 10, while the album, which was recorded over the summer, will hit stores in 2011.
To clarify, the single is given away for free, tomorrow. Okay? Got that thickos? Good.
Liam has, of course, joined forces with former Oasis bandmates Gem Archer (formerly of Heavy Stereo), Andy Bell (of the formerly brilliant Ride) and Chris Sharrock (a million bands).
And, to give you a sneak peak, here’s a video of the new band with a riff playing over it which could well be a snippet of the new single.
We just don’t know or care enough to find out.
Mithaearon says
I have to admit I am some what looking forward to this. I used to really like Oasis back in the day, and thought their first two albums were great. Then they started doing all that Middle of the Roads bollocks trying to get another Wonderwall/Don’t Look Back in Anger type hit and forgot they were meant to be a rock band. Sure they had heavier songs on their albums afterwards but these songs always felt like an after thought and never very good. Then they got dull, dull and duller as time went on.
Listening to that 20 second clip the music sounds pretty cool. Ofcourse theres no vocals on and Liam whilst never the best singer was great at what he did originally then he started to sound like kermit the frog so will wait to see what he sounds like now.
Mithaearon says
What the fuck is this shit??!?
So I downloaded the song and it bares no resemeblance to that 20 second youtube clip. That was an interesting guitar based riff rock song, what do I get? A shitty middle of the road piano based song sounding not to disimilar to the shit Oasis churned out post Morning Glory. Even though it was free I still feel ripped off.