Liam Gallagher and John Squire announced details of their collaborative project, and the first single, “Just Another Rainbow,” from the upcoming album will arrive next month.
The former leader of Oasis turned solo star and the former guitarist of The Stone Roses They’ve been making some music together for a while now. In June, Gallagher introduced Squires during his Knebworth shows to perform Oasis’ 1995 classic “Champagne Supernova” before tweeting: “Incoming super group LG JS.”
Gallagher also confirmed that the pair were “definitely” going to work together, before teasing that the joint LP will be “the best album since ‘Revolver,'” referring to the band’s seventh album. the Beatles .
Now, having launched a website with a series of mutual videos this week, Gallagher and Squire have announced that their first single “Just Another Rainbow” will be released on January 5, 2024, with “more new music as it progresses.” year”.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire announce their first single
A press release for the single promises that Squire’s “instantly unforgettable, psychedelic-tinged guitar” was met with the “passion, personality and ultimate conviction” of Gallagher’s voice.
“To me, the most obvious version of ‘Just Another Rainbow’ is that it’s about disappointment and the feeling is that you never get what you really want,” Squire said. “But I don’t like explaining songs, I think it’s the listener’s privilege, it’s whatever you want it to be. For me, it’s also one of the most uplifting songs we’ve done together, which is weird.”
While ‘Just Another Rainbow’ is the first taste of the long-discussed joint album, a press release from the Manchester indie legends has confirmed that “there will be plenty more new music to come, and there could well be shows too.” Speaking of their collaboration, Gallagher praised Squire as “a first-rate songwriter.”
The musical present of Gallagher and Squire
Squire has been working as a celebrated visual artist outside of his work with The Stone Roseswho broke up once again after their last concert in Glasgow in 2017. The Stone Roses initially reformed in 2011, after their first split in 1996. In 2016, they released two singles with “All For One” and “Beautiful Thing “.
Gallagher, who released his acclaimed third solo album “C’Mon You Know” in 2022, will go on tour in 2024 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Oasis “Definitely Maybe”.
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