It's been a quite the twelvemonth for one of rock'southward nigh controversial representatives. Abrasive Britpop sage Noel Gallagher hogs the spotlight again for the release of his latest solo endeavourWho Built the Moon?, and with information technology he seals the deal. Nonetheless, Noel may accept had his thunder stolen, as his "favourite" fellow star and piddling brother Liam Gallagher seems to have once again been a thorn in his side, having released his own solo effort, As You lot Were, two months prior. It remains to be seen whether Noel tin can mirror his brother'due south success this time around in this musical throwdown.

While it seems that Noel is trying to shake the prototype of beingness a drama lover, rock's biggest bickering brothers all the same merchandise insults on a regular footing, and Noel recently noted that he enjoys playing solo and wishes his little brother all the worst. Other than that, Noel recently called out Beach Boys fable and songwriter Brian Wilson, calling him "overrated", whilst as well lashing out at the "communist" Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

Autonomously from the regular Keeping up with the Gallaghers updates, this album came equally an ambitious addition to Noel's discography. He recently stated that he's rejected the music concern, enabling him to release his total creativity onto an album which no major label would release, because "it doesn't sound like a Noel Gallagher album". Borrowing heavily from 90'south Britpop, Who Congenital the Moon? gives a stern twist to the genre past delivering a psychedelic rendition reminiscent of Oasis' (What'southward the Story?) Morning Celebrity. Noel recruited renowned Northern Irish composer David Holmes on production and mixing duties, with Holmes known for his piece of work on the score of award winning picture show Hunger and the opening soundtrack to the London 2012 Olympics.

Straight off the bat, Fort Knox introduces u.s.a. to an urgent, energetic sound. Having no existent discernible vocals as well the backing singers, the music speaks for itself and sets the tone for the residue of record. With an extravagant archway, the almost orchestral Holy Mountain makes for a lively track that aims to be joyous and catchy. It achieves but that, albeit with slightly monotonous vocals which aren't entirely unwelcome. Reminiscing of a time where it was still socially acceptable to say "boogie", Keep On Reaching makes 1 want to exercise exactly that. The synth elements, whilst paired with energetic percussive elements, are crazy enough to get just about everyone moving. However, the album loses pace once it moves on to It'due south A Beautiful World. Aiming for a dreamy theme, Noel really captures the psychedelic characterization slapped on his latest instalment. The vocal dies downwardly towards the end, just is saved at the concluding moment by invitee vocaliser Charlotte Marionneau, vocalizer of indie-pop band Le Book Corbe, with a spoken megaphone break to proceed the track going.

The album's title track The Human being Who Congenital The Moon comes across as a slightly darker, grittier piece with a drone-laden undertone, making heavy use of David Holmes' stiff electronic presence. Be Careful What You Wish Forcarries an near wasteland-ish feel in both sound and vocals, no doubt inspired past some of Gorillaz'southward older piece of work. While this anthology has been an original, adventurous brainchild of arguably 1 of British rocks most contentious artists, no mod stone album seems to be complete without a powerful tearjerker, a position that Expressionless In The Water fills passionately. To wind this tape down, the raw emotion that bleeds from it is simply enough to tug on your heartstrings. Bringing out a telling duet of piano and acoustic guitar, Noel distraughtly tells a melancholy story with powerful, resonating vocals, and with this he brings an end to his latest record. Noel may have announced his retirement from alive shows inside the next ten years, but this record proves he'due south nowhere near finished with his artistic process.

Who Built the Moon? is out now, and you can stream it below.