Two of Manchester's most famous exports, Liam Gallagher of Oasis and John Squire of The Stone Roses, have confirmed they will release a collaborative album. Although not all details have been announced, the duo revealed that the first single, titled “Just Another Rainbow,” will arrive on January 5.
Although Gallagher and Squire have known each other since 1989 and previously co-wrote “Love Me and Leave Me” for Squire’s band, The Seahorses, the project didn’t come to fruition until Squire joined Gallagher onstage for “Champagne Supernova” at his showcase. single at Knebworth Park in 2022. Shortly after, Squire sent Gallagher an initial batch of songs and the duo began collaborating remotely, with Jimi Hendrix, The Sex Pistols, Faces, Bob Marley and The Bee Gees as “points of reference”.
To begin recording the project, Gallagher went to Squire's studio in Macclesfield, where he provided vocals for two demos a day. The duo then headed to Los Angeles for three weeks of sessions with super producer Greg Kurstin and Joey Waronker (Beck, REM, Atoms for Peace), who play bass and drums on the album, respectively.
in a video Promoting the single, Gallagher calls his collaborator “without a doubt, in my opinion, the greatest guitarist of his generation and the world,” and Squire describes the Oasis member as “one of the great rock and roll voices of all time.” time”. “I put him in the same class as Dylan, Lennon, Jagger and Rotten.”
Gallagher was equally effusive in a press release, saying:
“I think John is a first-rate composer. Everyone always talks about him as a guitarist, but he's also a top-notch composer, as far as I'm concerned, there's no two ways about it. There isn't enough of his music, whether with the Roses or himself. It's good to see him back writing songs and fucking good ones at that. The melodies are mega and then the guitars are a fact. But I think even when you take away all the damn guitars, you can play all the songs acoustic and they'll still blow you away.”
In a statement of his own, Squire said that “Just Another Rainbow” is about “disappointment and the feeling that you never get what you really want.” He added: “For me, it's also one of the most uplifting songs we've done together, which is weird.”
Check out a snippet of the song and the single's artwork below. Pre-orders For a 7 inch vinyl they are in progress.
Next year, Gallagher will celebrate Oasis' 30th anniversary It definitely can be on a limited tour in the UK and Ireland with his solo band. Get tickets hereBut don't expect a sudden reunion with Noel, who apparently “turned down” the opportunity to join the tour.
“Just Another Rainbow” artwork:
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