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“I know my strengths and I know my limitations. I’m an OK songwriter but I’m a great singer and frontman”, said Liam Gallagher when he spoke about the ambition for his second album, safe in the knowledge that he wanted to take things further this time.
His debut album ‘As You Were’ from 2017 arrived with an Oasis tag attached. It was polished but the recognisable punk spirit and attitude was there. It was raw but popular, but for the majority of the follow-up things have somewhat shifted: it is a big, bombastic rock sound with a few less refined, more spontaneous moments.
It is infectiously catchy from beginning to end. The objective to deliver songwriting excellence means that everything has been brought a level up and traditional writing structures and arrangements take centre stage. But no two tracks sound the same, and navigation around this album is a smooth experience. A flawless running order means that from the opening track – the stomping glam-rock whirlwind of ‘Shockwave’ and the final atmospheric ‘Gone’ – plenty of ground is covered.
