A tough successor with rays of hope ...

A tough successor with rays of hope ...

Chasing Yesterday (Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)

Customer Review

I would first like to ask at this point the question in the space, whether this successor of the same quality, as like the very successful (Solo) -Debut "High Flying Birds" is? Well, I would say: No!

CHASING YESTERDAY:

I try my knowledge justified, and that's not easy, because even on Chasing Yesterday find some gems. Noel Gallagher it produced single-handedly, while he was still had support in the debut. That alone I would not necessarily lead as a shortcoming. Rather, it is the whole package, which does not really convinced me. The album as a whole sounds to me easily disoriented. Where the debut, scored a few exceptions with a primer, which somehow resembled a Western soundtrack and (almost) consistently contained charming pieces, one thinks with most songs in Chasing Yesterday more like the well-known profession of Britpop Barden. In other words: The refreshing, unusual feeling of debut, giving way to the successor to the old ways. Without question: Noel Gallagher has a flair for hymns and retro sounds of the Sixties. Nevertheless me his first solo path like better.

Riverman:
The opener immediately brings to mind his ex-band, because even if the nölende voice of his brother missing, so very similar to guitar and beat of the infamous "Wonderwall". Noel said in a promotional interview that "Riverman" is one of the best pieces for him that he has ever written. Well, lyrically to everyone decide for themselves, but musically I feel the song just as mediocre. He retires (next to the already not particularly successful chorus) a bit in the length, the, designated by Noel as "Space-Jazz" interludes with saxophone (Pink Floyd, anno 1975 ;-) definitely bring in an interesting touch.

IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT:
Now it's hot! The second song is a convincing, because this really goes off the post. This whole "Na na na's" give the piece a bit sympathetic and next also knows the melody to please.

THE GIRL WITH X-RAY EYES:
For me this is definitely one of the highlights of the disc. Gallagher can groove it with great bass lines, although it is rather a ballad at the third song. A really nice piece of music, but unfortunately is an exception on the album of his quality forth.

LOCK ALL THE DOORS:
Well, here it may indeed surprise tidy, but just this piece reminds me too strongly to those Oasis songs, with which I have become today not hot: The overproduced, with what felt like a hundred guitars in the background :-( The melody remains despite several runs relatively inconsequential and interchangeable.

THE DYING OF THE LIGHT / The Right Stuff / WHILE THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME:
Now the album is losing considerable momentum, at least as regards the pace. To be fair, however, I would like to highlight the tight atmospärisch "The Dying Of The Light", which is certainly one of the biggest songs of the plate and brings something special. The vaunted by Gallagher in advance "The Right Stuff" in turn, is nothing more than a passable B-side for me. Although it has a quite relaxed (lounge) metal tuning, but runs again unnecessarily lengthened. "While The Song Remains The Same", in contrast, can score again. A beautiful song that comes along and dreamy sounds a little sad.

THE MEXICAN:
A desert "Rocker" was finally found in eighth place. Dust dry "fart" drums, guitar and bass here a feel-good song that remains in the ear.

YOU KNOW WE CAN NOT GO BACK:
Slowly we approach the final sprint. This is initiated by "You Know We Can not Go Back", which has a boom-chak-drums and also creates a nice atmosphere. Sorry, we do well here again dealing with a rather unspectacular chorus who does not particularly captivating.

BALLAD OF THE MIGHTY I:
Wow! As it is, the gem of the disc. Noel stands out the best for last, and, at least I ask myself: "Why not the same as" In addition to "The Girl with X-Ray Eyes", this final track, the icing on the cake does not matter to me whether mood, sound or melody: Everything is just right, the delay of Noel's voice probably stand out in particular. In addition, Johnny Marr played as a guest musician on this song a guitar. A wonderful song that continues to grow: Only one would have the desired even for most of the remaining pieces ...

CONCLUSION:

I wanted to write no rush job-Rezi, and have the album for this reason belongs to me several times before I was sure to make a judgment. This coincides with three stars (not bad) is not quite as good as as for Noel's debut four years ago. At the end of bother me to CHASING YESTERDAY mainly three things:

(1) On the one hand I'm sure with Gallagher to the multiple return in terms of Britpop and Oasis sound, to number. Especially the almost complete absence of all these ingredients, made his debut album yet so refreshingly different and unusual.

(2) Second, I feel the song order as not particularly successful, because even if the complementarity of the first four songs very well, so much sleeping the mood by leisurely midsection (tracks 5 + 6). Only towards the end draws Noel pace then slowly again, and can surprise again.

(3) In addition to the couple, praised by me pieces, the rest remains frighteningly pale of songs to a large extent. The debut was peppered with small hymns that had settled in the shortest possible time in the ear. On CHASING YESTERDAY you look these songs (except for a few exceptions) to no avail.

For that to have Noel had several dozen songs in the cabinet, appears to predominant part not to have been optimally his selection for this track. Overall supplies Gallagher with this successor just an average album from which does not reach far to the appeal of entertaining debut. Especially Track 3, 7 and 10 continue the great path of the first album, and show where the journey could go. Otherwise, it is hardly possible, however, Gallagher to score with quality. While I would not say that he is tackled half-heartedly this album, but some sounds unmistakably refer to the old virtues (Oasis etc.), on which he could do without and yet wonderfully convincing in 2011. (THIS review is from Standard Edition)

Looks quality, but it's not Rank: 1/5
June 18
Not my style Rank: 3/5
July 23
means 237 Rank: 3/5
January 19
15 titles in Gold Rank: 4/5
November 4
perfect 1 7378 Rank: 5/5
January 19

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