Review of BE

It would be nice to be able to talk about Beady Eye, and, for example, a disk as this new "BE", without having to always return to the so-called "affaire Oasis", or even less to be enraptured by the amazing statement that the good old Liam every so you leave "escape." See "occasionally do drugs again." Or: "The Oasis fan boycott Beady Eye." And, last but not least, "... it would be nice to play together again for the twentieth anniversary of our first album (" Definitely maybe "). I'd be there. " It would be nice even just talking about Beady Eye Beady Eye, as any band. I have no idea, however, that mention the Beady Eye means precisely to talk about all that surrounds Beady Eye. The life and statements of Liam. The answers, rare, Noel. Can be found to effect the last minute (the Talent show in this sense are and will be a boon in the near future). Why taken alone, the music of Beady Eye maybe not enough: it is the whole that counts. And maybe it's even better that way. Moreover, whatever people may say, Liam is one of the last rock star worthy of the name. That it continues to do his job well, in studio and outside.

And if the "outside" we have already said, Liam is back in the studio to work just to give a result of the still decent "Different gear still speeding", accompanied by the band of usual suspects: Archer, Bell, and Sharrock, assisted in this case by newcomer Jay Mehler on bass and, most interestingly of all, by David Sitek of TV On The Radio. David Sitek that this new "BE" has produced taking the starting material, typically styled pieces Beady Eye just to be clear, neither more nor less, and working slightly subtraction to be able then to concentrate on the job in the sound. A sound to "Sitek": "BE" is, quite simply, the new album by Beady Eye, with the same strengths and weaknesses of its predecessor, but it sounds a bit 'TV On the Radio. Aware of the choice of bycicle, Liam and his companions have forked convinced by pedaling in this direction. Stop.




Eleven pieces in the lineup, which become fifteen and seventeen in the deluxe version in that for the Japanese market. Good opening with "Flick of the finger," one of the two singles, the crescendo is as honest a bit 'too lacking in bite. What then, in two words, is the best description of Beady Eye. Liam, for his part if he hums with ease, while the final speech of the English (of Iranian origin) Kayvan Novak helps to define the general mood of the album: pop music mold brit rock, but updated to 2013. Treated. "Soul Love" is, however, a ballad minimal-soothing aftertaste icy, vaguely synthetic. Tasteless. Better in this regard vintage riffs and hyper traditional "I'm just saying" and "Face the crowd," square pieces and unpretentious, however embellished by an arrangement more layered than it may seem at first sight. Credit where credit to Sitek, one who has realized that Beady Eye never write pieces momentous and that has worked hard to transform the "good" at least "interesting." Mission accomplished? The commitment is there and you feel it, but it always seems that something is missing ... something in terms of songwriting. Lack bypassed in part by a different sound, however, undeniably, see "Second bite of the apple." For me a single full marks even want to risk it for a while '. Peace and Amen it seems a feat Liam on a piece of TV On The Radio, there will soon be a reason. "Soon as Tomorrow" then continues along this road. The ballad is very simple, but it is this simplicity that is the perfect size. The two beautiful solos that will overlap, beautiful sound texture in the background. It will not be "Wonderwall", mind you, but those are once in a lifetime. Eh. Less beautiful instead "Iz rite", a piece too obvious, while on "Do not brother me" should be written a separate review. To begin with you all too explicitly cite the Beatles from the title. Thing in the house Gallagher began to be already chopped a few years ago. Bah. Then open the piece and inside there are also "Come on now, give peace a chance, take my hand, be a man" ... What you said before? You can not talk about Beady Eye without touching anything? Here we are served. The piece then it is not even that great piece, indeed. In addition insult to injury. You might as well focus on the end of "Shine a Light" (here mention the Stones?), Five minutes tasty psychedelic Brit pop à la mode, followed by the concluding ballad Ballroom "figured" and "Star anew", unfortunately again negligible. And if the ballad and Beady Eye do not get along, maybe there is a reason.

For as much as we Beady Eye audition, it always seems that something is missing. Alone are not enough. We call then Sitek, unusual choice but, in my opinion, spot on, at least refreshed. Let then the statements of Liam, the gossip and find last-minute and all this chaos you pull out a disc anyway, again, decent.
The truth is that we can stand here and tell us about it, but the one thing that is missing, and you are trying in every way to replace, has a name and a surname.

TRACKLIST

"Flick of the finger"
"Soul love"
"Face the crowd"
"Second bite of the apple"
"Soon as Tomorrow"
"Iz rite"
"I'm just saying"
"Do not brother me"
"Shine a Light"
"Ballroom figured"
"Start anew"