Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

A big thank you to everyone who entered our recent competition to win tickets to attend the exclusive playback of the debut album by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. The listening session took place in London and Manchester last Saturday and those who were able to attend were invited to review the album. Unfortunately we are unable to print all of them but here is a selection:


"This album should further cement Noel Gallagher’s position (as if it needs it) as one of Britain’s pre-eminent songwriters."
- Andrew Loveday


"Much like Chris Nolan’s reinvigoration of the Batman series, Noel has donned his cape and relaunched himself, yet retained the key elements of greatness that has given him idol status amongst millions exemplified in Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ debut offering. It is a superb piece of work. Time will tell if it goes down as a classic, but it has all the hallmarks of one."
- VD


"Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is a record that is full of hope and quietly placed optimism; it’s a fresh and reinvigorated Noel Gallagher that greets us here, a man who’s now on his own and presenting us with access to greatness once more.

"Noel, it’s good to have you back."
- Matt Churchill


"For me the album was an emotional, inspirational, thought-provoking and epic journey. Definitely the album we've been waiting for since Noel recorded Talk Tonight."
- Lee Brand


"Throughout the album, I somehow felt the feeling of freedom. His songs always make me feel free, and nothing really matters in our everyday life... What more can you expect from music? Music makes you feel good, and that is all that you need, after all. I am very grateful that Noel finally released his solo works... and it’s well worth the wait! I am going to listen to this album again and again, as many people will do."
- Chinami


"You may be forgiven for initially feeling a little underwhelmed with just 10 tracks from probably the most hotly anticipated album in recent years, but it’s the quality, not quantity of the songs that makes this album a masterpiece.

"There is always something in his songs the audience can relate to and that is why this album should be at the forefront of anyone’s music collection."
- Dave Saunders


"In a recent interview Noel had said he had chosen album opener 'Everybody's On The Run' because the majority of artists save their 'epic' song until the end of a record. Nowadays, the word epic is used excessively but this time it's more than appropriate as this was my personal highlight of the record. Noel's vocal performances throughout the album are perfectly melodic, from the acoustic verses of 'If I Had A Gun' to the catchy chorus of 'AKA...What A Life!'. The final song 'Stop The Clocks' is fittingly placed at the end of the album as fans have been waiting 3 years to hear the song since its leak around the release of 'Don't Believe The Truth'. It is by far the softest sounding song on the album and slowly brings you down from the dizzy heights of the previous 9 songs."
- Tom Sargent


"The album starts with the upbeat 'Everybody’s On The Run', which utilises a 24 piece string section and 100 piece choir. It’s a great opener to the album, setting the benchmark of things to come. Next is 'Dream On', one of the standout songs on the album. This track is incredibly catchy with great melodies. 'If I Had a Gun...' is a dramatic ‘anthem-like’ performance due to its sing-along chorus; sure to be a real crowd pleaser! 'The Death of You and Me' has an obvious Beatles influence; as with many of Noel’s songs. Then from the excellent long-awaited '(I Wanna Live In A Dream in My) Record Machine', to 'AKA... What A Life!' a real chirpy dance track with a feel good factor. 'Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks', is an uplifting song with a jazzy feel and brass throughout. 'AKA… Broken Arrow' is slow-paced, yet at the same time has an exciting quality about it. Moving on to '(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach' which takes a different turn, starting with a riff before Noel’s vocals kick in, followed by a fantastic guitar solo in the middle. 'Stop The Clocks' has been worth the wait, from the bootlegs that have been on the Internet to this final product with a sensational ending... a brilliant finale! This album exceeds all expectations and does not disappoint; instead it leaves you wanting more!"
- Christopher Reay


"The album I've eagerly anticipated for years, is everything I expected and then some. From the first track 'Everybody's On The Run' to the last 'Stop The Clocks' you realize what a well-produced, well-written, well-performed album you are listening to and can't help but smile at the thought that it will get better with every listen."
- Matthew Partington


"As an 18 year old girl from Portugal and a massive Noel Gallagher fan I was stupidly excited about listening to the album before everyone else. I was obviously expecting a great album, especially having heard the singles, but what it came up to in the end absolutely blew me away and exceeded all my expectations.

"So basically what I have to say is thank you Noel Gallagher. AKA... WHAT AN ALBUM!"
- Rita Faria

"If this is what Noel has produced in his first solo effort, the future looks very bright indeed. The greatest songwriter of our generation has returned, and it's bloody good to have him back."
- Adam Bulleid


Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' album is out on Monday! Pre-order it now:

Official Store
iTunes
Amazon

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have confirmed they will perform an exclusive gig for BBC Radio 2 on Thursday 3rd November at an intimate London venue.

Go to the Radio 2 website for further information on the gig and details of how to enter the free ticket giveaway HERE!

Noel's label Sour Mash Records are pleased to announce they have teamed up with his preferred charity, Teenage Cancer Trust, and brand new currency for donating to charity, Blue Dot, to give lucky fans the chance to win one pair of tickets to each of the debut UK and Eire shows. In order to enter the draw for tickets you will need to redeem 5 blue dots - all the information you need about how to earn blue dots can be found HERE!

Sour Mash are delighted to be able to support both the Teenage Cancer Trust and Blue Dot with this new competition whilst at the same time giving fans the chance to see these historic debut shows as Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds head out on the road to play songs from their debut album, released in the UK on 17th October.

Pre-order your copy of the album now:

Official Store
iTunes
Amazon

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are pleased to announce they will be heading over to Tokyo to play their debut shows in Japan.

The band are confirmed to play Tokyo: Tokyo Dome City (ex JCB Hall) on January 16th and 17th.

Tickets go on sale on 5th November through www.smash-jpn.com and smash-mobile.com. See local publicity for pre-sale details.

The two Tokyo dates mark the band's first confirmed gigs for 2012.

The debut album from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is released in Japan today through Sour Mash Records and Sony Japan. The Japanese version of the album comes with the exclusive tracks 'A Simple Game Of Genius' and 'The Good Rebel'. Japanese fans can get their copy of the album from iTunes HERE! and Amazon HERE!

Noel has partnered up with adidas Originals to design a new limited edition trainer. A well known fan of the brand for many years Noel's trainer - the Training 72 NG - will be released to coincide with the release of the debut album from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds which is released on Monday in the UK.

Prior to the release fans have the opportunity to ask Noel a question HERE!. The best three questions will be chosen by Noel and answered in a video to be posted via the adidas Originals' Facebook page. The three selected winning entries will also get autographed pairs of the shoe and an overall winner will also receive an autographed guitar.

To submit your question now click HERE!

Noel's trainer will come in an extremely limited run with only 200 pairs available at retail globally. They will be available at Adidas stores No6 in London and No74 in Berlin on Saturday 22nd October.

The debut album from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be available to download in the UK from Monday 17th October (release date varies in different countries). The iTunes LP version of the album comes with the exclusive track 'A Simple Game Of Genius' plus 40 minutes of video including the making of documentary 'It's Never Too Late To Be What U Might Have Been', the music video for 'The Death Of You And Me' and 'The Making Of The Death Of You And Me'. Sour Mash Records have created a trailer for the LP which you can check out below.