Liam Gallagher Releases His Debut Solo Album 'As You Were' Via Warner Bros. Records
By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 06, 2017
Liam Gallagher's long-anticipated debut solo album, As You Were, is out today. After months of manic sold out live shows around the world, attention-grabbing headlines, and triumphant TV appearances, the wait is over. As You Were has already commanded multi-millions of streams behind album tracks and videos "Wall Of Glass,""Chinatown,""For What It's Worth" and "Greedy Soul".
Listen to As You Were here: http://liamgallagher.com/
The new songs have made an instant and indelible impact:
"Gallagher snarls over raucous power chords, pounding drums and wailing harmonica. 'Wall Of Glass' pairs a vintage Oasis attack with modern production sheen." - Rolling Stone
"'Chinatown' is as plucky and sweet as 'Wall Of Glass,' is brash and aggressive. Gallagher's full-length will have plenty of stylistic diversity... top notch." - Entertainment Weekly
"'For What It's Worth' bears the hallmarks of a classic Oasis track... electric guitar cuts through with a crackling riff. Gallagher's lyrics are frank and honest with a touch of self-deprecation." - Rolling Stone
"'Greedy Soul' gives us a reminder as to why we're looking forward to As You Were." - Magnet Magazine
Gallagher wrote or co-wrote almost every song featured on As You Were. In addition to Dan Grech-Marguerat, other key collaborators include Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow, and Michael Tighe. One of the most striking aspects of the album is that all the songs have a purpose. There's nothing unnecessary, nothing to cut. They all feel directed at something or someone, setting the record straight and reflecting his lyrical point of view.
"I didn't want to be reinventing anything or going off on a space jazz odyssey," he says. "It's the Lennon 'Cold Turkey' vibe, The Stones, the classics. But done my way, now."
Tracklisting for As You Were:
- 1. Wall Of Glass
- 2. Bold
- 3. Greedy Soul
- 4. Paper Crown
- 5. For What It's Worth
- 6. When I'm In Need
- 7. You Better Run
- 8. I Get By
- 9. Chinatown
- 10. Come Back To Me
- 11. Universal Gleam
- 12. I've All I Need
Bonus tracks on deluxe editions of the album:
- 13. Doesn't Have To Be That Way
- 14. All My People / All Mankind
- 15. I Never Wanna Be Like You
As You Were is now available digitally (standard and deluxe), on CD (standard and deluxe) and on vinyl (standard 12" and limited edition color 12" formats). A special boxset is also available from https://wbr.ec/lg-store-dlxboxset. It compiles a color 12" vinyl of the album, an exclusive 7" format of "For What It's Worth," a print designed by Klaus Voorman (the artist behind The Beatles' Revolver album cover) and additional collector items.
As previously announced, Liam Gallagher and band will tour North America and the U.K. this fall and winter:
Oct 30 Belfast, N. IRE The SSE Arena (SOLD OUT)
Nov 01 Newcastle, UK Metro Radio Arena (SOLD OUT)
Nov 13 San Francisco, CA Warfield
Nov 18 Denver, CO Gothic (SOLD OUT)
Nov 20 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Nov 21 Chicago, IL The Riviera
Nov 23 Toronto, ON Rebel(SOLD OUT)
Nov 25 Boston, MA House of Blues(SOLD OUT)
Nov 27 New York, NY Terminal 5(SOLD OUT)
Nov 29 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre(SOLD OUT)
Nov 30 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer (SOLD OUT)
Dec 03 Leeds, UK First Direct Arena (SOLD OUT)
Dec 4 Glasgow, SCOT The SSE Hydro (SOLD OUT)
Dec 6 Plymouth, UK Pavilions (SOLD OUT)
Dec 7 London, UK Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
Dec 10 Nottingham, UK Motorpoint Arena (SOLD OUT)
Dec 12 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Arena (SOLD OUT)
Dec 13 Cardiff, WAL Motorpoint Arena (SOLD OUT)
Dec 15 Brighton, UK Brighton Centre (SOLD OUT)
Dec 16 Manchester, UK Manchester Arena (SOLD OUT)
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