“Mine and John’s new album is out today,” shared Gallagher on social media on Friday. “It’s crucial, it’s spiritual, it’s celestial, it’s majestical it’s biblical. Turn it up enjoy!”
“When rock n roll calls you pick up the phone,” posted Squire.
The history of Gallagher and Squire goes back decades, with each being a fan of the other’s work: Liam attended a “life-changing” Stone Roses show in their hometown of Manchester in 1989 when he was just 16; years later, the pair crossed paths in a Welsh studio while working on key records; and, the friendship continued in the subsequent years, notably with the pair writing “Love Me And Leave Me” for John’s later band The Seahorses, who also toured as guests to Oasis.
But it wasn’t until John jumped on stage at Liam’s gargantuan Knebworth Park show for climactic performances of “Champagne Supernova” in 2022 that the prospect of working together on something more substantial became a reality.
Originally working remotely and sending tracks back and forth got the songwriting process underway; from thereon in, the project took on a life of its own. Liam arrived at John’s studio in Macclesfield and vowed to complete vocals for two demo recordings each day, a promise that he stuck to, and soon enough they had a catalogue of songs to choose from.
From there it was off to Los Angeles for three weeks of sessions with producer Greg Kurstin – who plays bass on the record – with drums by Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M., Atoms for Peace).
Gallagher and Squire will launch a UK tour in support of the set in Glasgow on March 13.
Pick up the new album and more here.
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