#this is probably incredibly manic and disjointed but again there’s something wrong with me

[callmeglamtrash]

Ok I don’t know wtf is wrong with me that it look me this long to finally listen to the album but here we go. I’m doing it now and here’s my live reaction. God help me. I’m actually panicking. I’m not normal lmao.

More Power

“You won’t get the girl you want, but you’ll get the girl you need”. Whoa. Everyone is saying this, but the choir is really interesting. This lyrics are really humble and sweet but also really fucking heavy. It is honestly making me feel some type of way being the first song. There’s also an air of religiosity about it too which is very interesting. I really expected this song to have Andrew Wyatt’s writing all over it but it’s actually not at all what I expected.

Diamond in the Dark

Ok wow wow wow. BANGER. So different for him but damn it works. Has a real 70’s vibe on the vocal recording (the echo effect etc) but also modern instrumentally. This one has Andrew Wyatt all over it with the heavy strings in that musical bridge but it’s also quite different for him at the same time.

Don’t Go Halfway

I don’t think Liam had any hand in writing this song. I think he has a writing credit on it so he has to a degree but I think it was heavily influenced. Honestly I know a lot of people like this one but it feels like a filler song to me. Reminds me a bit of Invisible Sun which I wasn’t a huge fan of either.

C’Mon You Know

Obviously not a first impression for this one. I know it’s had a lot of mixed reviews but I like it. It’s happy. It’s very Liam. I can totally see this as a sports anthem which I think is exactly what it was written for. His voice on this one is top notch as well. I am a big fan of synth in rock music and I think the bridge sounds like a wind chime and that makes me smile. I also love the choir in it.

Too Good for Giving Up

WOW the vocals on this one. Also “Look how far you’ve come. Stronger than the damage done.” Omg baby….yesss. It doesn’t feel like his writing but man do I hope these are his words for himself or that he really goes introspective with this one. It has a country twang to it which is really interesting. Again very different from anything he’s ever done.

It Was Not Meant to Be

Why do I feel like this was written about Nicole? This one also sounds really modern and different for Liam. I really like the groovy baseline in the bridge. The fade in and fade out is so very Beatles though. I kind of hate it but whatever. The song is good, the end is ridiculous LOL.

Everything’s Electric

An obvious and absolutely banger. Still as obsessed as the first time I heard it. I actually would still call it my fav song on the album so far.

World’s in Need

Another one that was a fav from first listen. I’m obsessed. This might also be a contender for best song on the album. Imagine having Liam Gallagher write a song like this about you? I actually think it’s so cute that some of the only songs where Liam is the only writing credit are mostly love songs. Debbie, you lucky bitch. Also I love that little acoustic guitar solo in it. And Andrew Wyatt hitting with the heavy strings lol. It really is his signature.

Moscow Rules

I LOVE this! It’s dramatic. It’s dark saloon theatrical. I literally could see this being a Panic at the Disco or My Chemical Romance song. Which in my world is a huge compliment. I love this kind of music that paints a picture in your head and tells a story. Obsessed. Hit us with those strings Andrew. But my fav strings (cello) as well as FLUTES??! Ok this might actually be my favourite song….like ever? Like of all Liam songs?? My jaw is on the floor right now.

I’m Free

People always think these “hate songs” are about Noel but I always feel like he’s writing them about himself and that makes me so sad. That being said, this song is hard and heavy and a rock and roll banger. Also the reggae kind of bridge is really cool. I’m really loving the creative liberties Liam gave his writers and producers because he really let them get experimental and so far it’s really worked. They all sound so different and borrow from so many different influences but at the same time they sound like they belong on the same album.

Better Days

Another one I loved from the first time we got to hear it. Uplifting and beautiful. Ok but one thing, Tove Lo is a writer on this song?? How incredibly random. Anyway, already loved it and still love it.

Oh Sweet Children

There’s something clumsy about the instrumentals in this one that bothers me. I do like the raw vocals. I don’t know about this one though. There’s also a part in the last minute where someone in the background goes like OHHH BABAHBAHA and I laughed out loud when I heard it. Like were they drunk when they recorded this? So far my least fav.

The Joker

I mean we all agree this song is obviously about Noel, right? It actually makes me sad. But it’s also a really good song. Again, sometimes I wonder if the hateful words are actually written about himself but regardless this song is clearly about their dynamic and Liam’s redemption arc. The “disappear into the choir” closing lyric before the choir carries the song out is a nice touch too.

Wave

Heavy and light at the same time. Really cool writing and production. I like how the vocals are really clean and crisp but the guitar is really gritty and heavy and then it has really light airy synth. To tie such different sounds together like that is really challenging and they do it perfectly. I really like this one.

OK so overall, I’m really happy with it. It’s so different but in a good way. It’s not too much of a departure from what you love from Liam but is also really innovative, not just as far as Liam’s music goes but as rock music goes in general right now. As I said before, I’m really happy Liam has clearly given his writers and producers a lot of artistic liberty and was really open to trying new things and that really made this album stand out.

I speculated before that Liam was a lot more involved in the writing on this album and I still stand by that. I’m pretty sure this is the first album he has a writing credit on every song (someone can fact check that?). There’s only a couple songs I suspect he was fairly hands off with. I think that coupled with the more kind of experimental sound of some of these songs is why Liam has been a little timid and insecure about this album but he should be so proud of it. I do notice now that he’s gotten a lot of positive feedback about it he’s opening up more about it so I hope he feels as proud as he ought to for this album 😊