Laptop has died, so here's the quick list. Expanded post to follow soon.
1. Flogging Molly-The Speed Of Darkness
2. Beady Eye-Different Gear, Still Speeding
3. Foo Fighters-Wasting Light
4. Alice Cooper-Welcome 2 My Nightmare
5. Imelda May-Mayhem
6.Hayes Carll-KMAGYOYO
7.Those Darlins-Screws Get Loose
8.Docial Distortion-Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes
9. Deer Tick-Divine Providence
10. Lou Reed/Metallica-Lulu
The top ten was extremeley difficult this year. Last year I didn't feel there was enough good music to even have a top ten, this year I had trouble figuring out what to leave off of the list. Year end recap on it's way.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Liam V. Noel-
Hey kids. Back from a too long absence. Here we go.
Recently, Oasis main man Noel Gallagher released his first solo album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. His brother and ex-band mate released a new CD with his band, Beady Eye (called Different Gear, Still Speeding). I inexplicably never reviewed that disc on this blog. So to correct that and kill two birds with one stone, here is a compare and contrast on the two records. It's a little short, but I think this will tell you all you need to know. All categories are scored on a scale of 1-5.
Sing along hooks:
Beady Eye-4.5
Noel-5.0
Guitar driven rockers:
Beady eye-4.5
Noel-1
Interesting lyrics:
Beady eye-4
Noel -4
Soaring Pop moments:
Beady Eye-4
Noel-4.5
Variety:
Beady Eye-4.5
Noel-3
Classic Rock Sound:
Beady Eye-5
Noel-3
Sounds Like Oasis:
Beady Eye-5
Noel-4.5
Total Points (out of 35):
Beady Eye-31.5
Noel-25
So there you have it. Beady Eye is the clear winner here. This is not to suggest that Noel Gallagher has made a bad record. Far from it. There are moments of pure pop perfection, and the first three songs are fabulous. It is more of an introspective record than one might expect, which always leads itself to a more mellow record by any artist. The songs are based around acoustic guitar strumming, with many layers added around. There's some quality stuff to be sure, and a bit of experimentation as well, but there's not much variety to this record. Good start to the solo career, but since we all know what Mr. Gallagher is capable of this is a bit of a disappointment.
And, Liam, wow...who knew? To be fair, he has some members of Oasis with him, but the songs are strong enough to stand on their own. This was Liam's chance to prove himself without being reined in by Noel. And he's done an excellent job. Mid tempo Brit rock mixes with ballads and some all out rockers to make an entertaining listen that consistently rewards. Sure, the Beatles worship is on full display but by this point one expects nothing less. Great record, and a contender for Top Ten of the year.
Beady Eye-Different Gear, Still Speeding-4.5 out of 5 Daves
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds-3 out of 5 Daves
P.S.-Speaking of Top Ten, that list is coming soon. there are a few more things to hear and another post or two to write, so the activity is about to increase here. See you soon.
Recently, Oasis main man Noel Gallagher released his first solo album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. His brother and ex-band mate released a new CD with his band, Beady Eye (called Different Gear, Still Speeding). I inexplicably never reviewed that disc on this blog. So to correct that and kill two birds with one stone, here is a compare and contrast on the two records. It's a little short, but I think this will tell you all you need to know. All categories are scored on a scale of 1-5.
Sing along hooks:
Beady Eye-4.5
Noel-5.0
Guitar driven rockers:
Beady eye-4.5
Noel-1
Interesting lyrics:
Beady eye-4
Noel -4
Soaring Pop moments:
Beady Eye-4
Noel-4.5
Variety:
Beady Eye-4.5
Noel-3
Classic Rock Sound:
Beady Eye-5
Noel-3
Sounds Like Oasis:
Beady Eye-5
Noel-4.5
Total Points (out of 35):
Beady Eye-31.5
Noel-25
So there you have it. Beady Eye is the clear winner here. This is not to suggest that Noel Gallagher has made a bad record. Far from it. There are moments of pure pop perfection, and the first three songs are fabulous. It is more of an introspective record than one might expect, which always leads itself to a more mellow record by any artist. The songs are based around acoustic guitar strumming, with many layers added around. There's some quality stuff to be sure, and a bit of experimentation as well, but there's not much variety to this record. Good start to the solo career, but since we all know what Mr. Gallagher is capable of this is a bit of a disappointment.
And, Liam, wow...who knew? To be fair, he has some members of Oasis with him, but the songs are strong enough to stand on their own. This was Liam's chance to prove himself without being reined in by Noel. And he's done an excellent job. Mid tempo Brit rock mixes with ballads and some all out rockers to make an entertaining listen that consistently rewards. Sure, the Beatles worship is on full display but by this point one expects nothing less. Great record, and a contender for Top Ten of the year.
Beady Eye-Different Gear, Still Speeding-4.5 out of 5 Daves
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds-3 out of 5 Daves
P.S.-Speaking of Top Ten, that list is coming soon. there are a few more things to hear and another post or two to write, so the activity is about to increase here. See you soon.
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