Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Chasing Yesterday
A solid album, split evenly between earthly sense and lofty sensibility
The Arts Desk
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Chasing Yesterday
Despite its numerous shortcomings, it’s a difficult album to completely dislike — largely because of its wistful, nostalgia-inducing melodies
Pretty Much Amazing
A Place to Bury Strangers
Transfixiation
Essentially Transfixiation is the musical equivalent of a red hot curry – it hurts so bad, it feels so good, and when you’ve finished it, you’re glad it’s over and you can’t wait to do it again
God Is In The TV
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Chasing Yesterday
Noel's dark contemplations on himself and the present day make compelling listening, even if the music of Chasing Yesterday isn't always there to assist him
Digital Spy
Future Brown
Future Brown
As a straight-ahead listen, it’s oddly paced
Tiny Mix Tapes
Ibeyi
Ibeyi
An uneven but sturdily promising debut
Tiny Mix Tapes
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Chasing Yesterday
While Chasing Yesterday may not be the record that defines his career, it showcases his intention to push boundaries and explore new frontiers rather than purvey the same style until it becomes stale
FasterLouder
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Chasing Yesterday
With his last album Gallagher seemed to be aiming at AOR respectability, whereas Chasing Yesterday is a rather more raunchy affair, with the guitars cranked up
music OMH
THEESatisfaction
EarthEE
Tinged with jazz and various world music, this is aware and absorbing music, conscious in a broad sense, sometimes circuitous, but mostly questioning and satisfying
music OMH
Kid Rock
First Kiss
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Crack
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Chasing Yesterday
Here Gallagher's like the leader of a consummate cocktail-hour cover act, momentarily piquing your interest with the sound of your favorite tune before tastefully receding into the background
Pitchfork
Of Montreal
Aureate Gloom
The best songs have some serious bite. Print edition only
Q