Noel Gallagher - Who Built The Moon? Track By Track | X-Posure | Radio X

Noel Gallagher joined John Kennedy to chat through his third High Flying Birds' album Who Built The Moon? in full, track by track. "It's my favourite album" The Chief told us, and it's not hard to see why. This is an absolute must watch for Oasis fans everywhere.
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Who Built The Moon tracklist:
1. Fort Knox
2. Holy Mountain
3. Keep On Reaching
4. It’s A Beautiful World
5. She Taught Me How to Fly
6. Be Careful What You Wish For
7. Black & White Sunshine
8. Interlude (Wednesday Part 1)
9. If Love Is the Law
10. The Man Who Built the Moon
11. End Credits (Wednesday Part 2)
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[@pambudiyogaperdana2335]

Always a fan of Noel telling stories.

[@samedhaarora7048]

Liam reviewing all tracks on his album- 3 minutes Noel reviewing all tracks on his album- 1 hour and 10 minutes

[@sweetbunnybun]

noel wrote all of them and it was a new chapter for him, so why he's talking about the songs so long. and he likes to tell stories. liam is not good with words and he doesn't like tio talk much *he's all about action) and a couple of tunes were written for him so... it's not that strange.

[@AJhealing]

Well it’s going to take longer when you’ve written the songs.

[@joshpemberton8128]

For 25 years he was the stadium rock band guitarist and much as I love him in oasis.....I think I actually prefer him solo. Who built the moon takes a couple of listens to wrap your ears round but it is awesome. I’m looking forward to the E.Ps and his direction. He is undoubtedly the Chief

[@Honeythebeebee]

15 years lol

[@timothy790110]

noel must have the best hariline in the bizz

[@samedhaarora7048]

Noel Gallagher musical genius, I love how talked about his album process, how passionate he is towards his art.

[@charliechaz1982]

Glad he's changed direction and seen the light. Nothing wrong with it. Glad he isn't just a touring nostalgia act anymore. I also like Liam's album which is typical rock n roll but sounding more modern. They are both making fresh sounds again.

[@tmc1492]

I love the Oasis sound, but I love his new album. Really, what's better than a Noel Gallagher interview? Love it.

[@redbandmedia79]

'Love is the law' is a brilliant song!

[@hallo4966]

yes that's the best one for me

[@RichFreed]

my favourite too!

[@bleep77]

The second best track on the album behind Dead In The Water

[@NeoDragoN7676]

He's just so open minded when it comes to music, when you've been doing the same thing for 20 years it must feel great to have someone to push you to do something different. People still seem to think he's the same person he was when he was in Oasis, people mature and change and for me Noel is a much much better person now making much better music than he ever did in the last 10 years of Oasis.

[@thomasarmour1938]

I could listen to noel Gallagher talk all day

[@jodymartin4418]

This is the first album in a long time I've actually wanted to own. It's fantastic. The tempo, the vibe, the forward looking musicianship is second to none. A truly inspirational album in a time of true garbage in all areas of the mainstream. We'll done Noel. Keep it up. Keep it going. Keep Living Forever.

[@DDMCPHEE]

You can tell how proud he was of this record looking back. I remember listening to this when the record came out- honestly one of the most incredible moments as a Noel fan.

[@ast3663]

its a brilliant album, diverse sounds, directions..and then Noels voice comes in and ..BANG.

[@CasperLD]

You know it's okay to like Liams album and Noels album at the same time?

[@DrumMaster1498]

I know it's crazy right?

[@Super123ps]

You’re right. But Liam’s album was better against Noel’s latest . I know liam didn’t write his album but Noel’s second album is awesome. Keep enjoying the brothers.

[@arnoldgerardy5855]

@@Super123ps but still it's surprisingly good too, when you think it's just an experimental album.. there's a lot of positive vibe on this album actually, cosmic rock and synthesizer feels strange at first but when you listen to the whole album. that's it, say no more. and talk about liam, after you listen to 2 of Beady Eye's album, "as you were" indeed a better than those two.. he still got it.

[@2ndgenmonkfan306]

@@Super123ps Liam did write his album. He wrote 8 songs by himself and cowrote 5 more.

[@Gaenico]

@@Super123ps Noel's first was also really great

[@shenmeowzo]

Who built the moon and the subsequent EPs (which could have been another album) were the best thing he's ever done sonically. David Holmes suits him. More please.

[@nueve08]

I loved the album! It is really addictive and fun. My favorite must be "If love is the law".... can't stop listening to that one.

[@andrewbirkett698]

Antonio Torres Amazing tune. My fave tied with it’s a beautiful world.

[@MrRicey80]

Brilliant album. Bravo to NG for keeping it fresh, love how he's diversified on this one. And the mood creation on the second half is quality. Great stuff.

[@robbi_17]

Whilst I didn't particularly like this album all that much I'm glad I watched this and it definitely gave me an appreciation for what he has done. There aren't many interviews like this where they go through the album in such detail and talk of influences and how they made it - a great companion to understanding his album.

[@jayrobertson1969]

Keep listening man. It gets better with every listen.

[@gazzaleavy]

Agreed. It would be great to hear all my fave bands do this. I love this album. I love all three NGHFB albums.

[@javedo]

Album is fantastic. NG for life.

[@georgeminshall5474]

Great interview. Great interviewer. Noel in terrific form. Album sounds epic

[@TMillsMusic]

This album is a masterpiece! Some people need to sit back and listen to the melody and just let it carry them. They’ll be hooked.

[@MattMicucci]

holy sh... noel's not wearing sunglasses in this one. (great album!)

[@rkid727]

I’ve listened to this for a year or more now. This is my favorite album of all time. This includes Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory. I just can’t stop listening to this. Minus Be Careful and Black and White, it’s a masterpiece to me. Feel free to attack.

[@pup1008]

*2000+* albums in the collection including the *_Oasis_* & Noel Gallagher catalogue & over *40* years of listening to music..... This is a *GOOD* album (see my comments above) but - *"...And Then There Were Three"* by *Genesis* my #1 by a country mile!

[@nicedream1990]

Guess I'm gonna be controversial then but I think this album is one of the best things he's ever done.

[@LegoDonut18]

100% agree!

[@memondayz]

Totally agree it’s an incredible album

[@nicedream1990]

@RoyalOak I don't think so at all. It's better than both of those albums musically and lyrically.

[@ivanbravo4536]

​@@nicedream1990 you are NUTS.

[@jordanwilliams1063]

I love the story he told about Dead in the Water, its a brilliant song, addicted tbh aha

[@w33soj]

I’ve been a massive fan of Noel since ‘93 and have everything he has done and love it all and can honestly say I love this album too! So glad he decided to mix it up and move away from his comfort zone and that’s not taking anything away from his previous work which as I say, I love and still play regularly! Can’t wait to see him in Las Vegas in March!

[@axlrio]

I’ll be there too!

[@LegoDonut18]

So glad I got this album! I don't get why people don't like it? It's brilliant!

[@jamieheatho538]

My fave song on the album is It’s a beautiful world,word can’t describe how good this man is love u Noel x

[@alliwanttosay11]

As a die-hard U2 fan I was a bit disappointed with their latest album but Noel smashed whatever stereotypes one may have about hitting 50. A wonderful album, which is great overall but also has several tracks that hooked me from the very first listen. A big round of applause followed by a standing ovation. Live Forever!

[@martinhayes3002]

I love Noel Gallagher and I always will.

[@Montrealmum]

Love this album, can't wait to see him live in February. Love from Montréal !

[@guttersnipe77]

Imagine Liam talking so informatively about he’s record.

[@romankotas448]

Martin C do you know what I mean?

[@tapasprinsen]

Martin C I love Liam, but yeah that would be great! Mostly he is just like “Tune, Tune, f***ing Tune” 😂

[@kushkarma7081]

@@tapasprinsen lolll

[@day9135]

Well it’s not f**cking cosmic pop do ya know what I mean 😂😜

[@GT380man]

Just love it. First time I heard Holy Mountain, I felt the joy just flowing out. Doesn’t it make you grin?

[@whitehair8824]

He seems so happy now it's great to see

[@mufcoasis1610]

Only heard a few tracks so far. But I fucking love what I have heard !!! Very different to anything noels ever done before! !! AMAZING!!

[@desolationrow8079]

Aden Blackman except that it's rubbish. Lo.

[@davidborgatta3088]

This record is amazing. Honestly, I actually was not a fan of OASIS in the 90's, I was more of a Stone Roses, Pixies, Brian Jonestown Masaquer fan at the time. I stumble across this interview during the pandemic and instantly had to download this album on Spotify. I listened to it on the way home and have listened to it nearly everyday since. I feel sad because I missed out on this tour and hate myself for it. I am now a Noel Gallagher fan forever full stop. Brilliant, absolutely Fckn Brilliant mate!

[@MultiJohnny75]

This man tends to work very well with others and in a intelligent way. He knows when to hand over and when to drive his ship. I’m looking forward to hearing this album. the best discussion I’ve listened too in regards to an artist opening the door on the creative process of album making. Thank you

[@Depacr]

It’s beautiful seeing Noel so excited about music and the music he’s making after an incredible body of work. I’m happy he’s found a new spark beyond his comfort zone. Keep going brother.

[@jbblackley]

I noted that the arpeggiated guitar in Black & White Sunshine sounded Peter Buck-ish to me the first time I heard it. And I also tell my wife every time I hear it, I love the line "These are the glory days for the waifs and strays..." Noel is awesome. I also appreciate how eager he is to give his time to discuss how he makes music (can't blame his grumpiness when being asked when Oasis is getting back together for the eight millionth time). Great interview, btw.

[@TheSeeker0666]

This Interview is brilliant, so glad that Noel is actually doing something different in an almost 30 year carreer of doing pretty much the same (with a few notable exceptions). You´ve got to expand your horizons, i love Oasis but i also love Radiohead, i love the songful Bowie records and the weird ones.

[@bhouser79]

amazing discussion. anyone that thumbs-downed this has an attention span of 60 seconds and didn't make it through the entire 70+ minutes. can't wait to see NG perform these new songs live.

[@tbone5543]

For those like myself that were interested in the preferred tracklist Noel suggests for the album, Interlude (Wednesday Part 1) goes after She Taught Me How To Fly. The girl referenced as stepping of the Millennium Falcon and blowing them away I believe is YSÉE (aka Audrey Gbaguidi).

[@ClaudioDirani]

Brilliant interview. A pop Masterclass

[@jayrobertson1969]

I wish that Dead In The Water was tagged on the end of the vinyl man. What an absolute classic.

[@elremaster455]

The only reason that i don't Buy the vinyl one is the lack of that song in the tracklist

[@jayrobertson1969]

@@elremaster455 to be fair, the album vibe wouldn’t go with the song. The album is very upbeat. I bought the record anyway and it is great as it is. Would just have been nice to have that track on wax though

[@fedebjalways]

I'm not supossed to like the new album. But I really do. I gave it a couple listens and it grew on me. Great work!! Keep on going Noel!

[@wonderpope]

Glad to see him going out of his comfort zone. longtime fans should love see him going new places, especially since he was always experimenting outside the stuff he was doing with oasis. Love the new album!

[@gavinnodder9166]

Love listening to Noel talking, really interested to hear the album now. Been listening to Dead in the Water on youtube for a couple of days now, amazing. Love it stripped down, didn't realise it wasn't intentional until now. Look forward to the tour, hope it comes to Japan.

[@joannekeating4419]

II love this album. It took a few listens but now its my favourite and turned a corner for Noel

[@chrisdelisle3954]

Not big Oasis fan - I like maybe a handful of songs or so - but I love listening to Noel Gallagher talk about things. And what I've heard from this album is GREAT!

[@MrTrouser66]

Love this record by Noel another great record Noel!!!!!!!!

[@amherst88]

A magical, magical record and a wonderful interview -- we are all so fortunate that David Holmes pushed him out of his comfort zone (and that he was willing to go) . . .

[@exert2020]

I've got to admit I'm in my 30s now...outgrew oasis several years ago..although have a lot of nostalgia with them. Even back in the day I saw their faults but also knew noel had the potential for great things if only they went off piest a bit and experimented..went out his comfort zone and stopped lifting off others in an obvious and cheesy way. I'm glad to see he's began the journey down that road. A decent start and hopefully he builds on this and he creates a truly great album in this vein in the future. Keep up the good work.

[@flaigus]

Great interview.

[@SJSpode114]

Superb interview!!!!

[@andrewevansmusic3222]

Dead in the Water (especially having heard the story behind it) is astonishing. But the whole album is really something special.

[@Greendore]

"I'm not having this, drum machines!?" lmao

[@SriM0]

The album is one of 2017's best!

[@panjagac]

thumbs up for Noel

[@scottiedog4236]

2022 and still rocking us all

[@bijibadness]

I commented three months ago that I didn't like _Who Built the Moon?_ at all. Now I'm going to say that I LOVE it. I think it's maybe the best High Flying Birds album, and some of the most interesting sounds he's EVER put to record. It's going to build on people-it's gonna be Noel Gallagher's most famous solo album FOR SURE. You'll see. A couple years from now, it'll be a classic.

[@alfie9718]

Definitely his best album

[@StrettyHS313]

Noel low key really good/funny with doing accents

[@samdoyle3945]

Noel IS

[@Ham4Ever1]

I like different. Not what I'm calling his best. But I'm calling it something that fills a part in my musical sphere that wasn't ever filled by Noel before. If anything is lacking, it's that I wish there were two more songs.

[@xxnonstopdancingxx]

I love this interviewer, he came round mine a couple months ago and drew a great set of plans for my upcoming single storey extension with en suite.

[@universalist42]

In terms of individual tracts, It's a Beautiful World ranks as one of the best songs he's ever written. If there are complaints about some songs, because his first two solo albums had some really good tracks I get it. But this album is the first complete album , almost a concept album. You need to listen to the whole product, over and over and it remains in your head. Wonderful feel!

[@undeadp0wer390]

The scissors paper made me want to learn to play the pencil case

[@Apex1337]

Noel ❤ a Brilliant story teller .... never a Dull moment 🫠🤣🫵👌🫶🩷🌹💐👋✅️

[@simhifree2416]

Noel I'm looking forward to listening to your new album.

[@soulagent79]

I love the new album and I've been a die-hard Oasis fan since 1994. The songs are great, the unorthodox arrangements and the album's overall production are amazing. It's crazy, people who claim they love John Lennon, blame Noel for making a trippy psychedelic record like "Who Built The Moon?".

[@soulagent79]

Growing up in Mendips, Lennon himself was not working class at all and Noel said "mundane" with a suggestion of irony or sarcasm in his voice.

[@whitedevil4122]

Spot on, soulagent. I had a similar thought. It was reminding me of when Paul Weller left the Jam and started the style council. All the Jam fans were pissed because Weller was making gay music and wearing fruity cardigans. The simple fact is he had done all he could with the Jam. Leaving helped him grow as a musician and he is better for it. Some of these Oasis fans would like to see a bald Liam and Noel out on stage when they're 60 playing the same old songs....just like Status Quo, or something.

[@whitedevil4122]

+Beatle Stories - Does he really need to explain his comment? It's not that hard to grasp, tbh. His comment is not about their views on the working class. He is comparing their musical progression and the reaction of the fans to it. A lot of Beatles fans were pissed off when they moved away from the tried and tested into 'weird' music....which proved, in the end, to be their best work. This happened with the Beach Boys with their shift to 'Pet Sounds' and Paul Weller when he left the Jam. The irony, as I suspect soulagent is also pointing out, is that a lot of these fans criticising Noels change, probably sit around banging on about how great Sgt Pepper is and would rank it way above a hard days night and would laugh at the people who moaned at the time about the change. These Oasis fans want Noel to carry on making a hard days night.

[@whitedevil4122]

Do you love him the bestest? lol

[@soulagent79]

I bought Liam's new album too, listened to it a couple of times and I think it is an okay record with a handful of nice tunes. It's obvious Liam put a lot of effort into it and he had quite a few helping hands writing and producing it, but frankly the record seems to be going nowhere after all.

[@stephenrhodes7758]

Brave move. He was always accused of being vanilla, this is anything but.

[@mp9748]

I love the album

[@DrTune]

I honestly can't name one Oasis/Solo album I like (my taste) but Noel is a much more interesting/warm/funny person than I expected

[@danielebetti2248]

good interview. relaxed man. very good record. nice done, Noel.

[@hallo4966]

great interview

[@flaigus]

Just because you’ve listened to Wonderwall at your uncle Daves it doesn’t make you an Oasis fan, his records have had a psychedelic vibe for years. All you whiney entitled fools need to get a grip. It’s a cracking album

[@10fcull44]

flaigus 👏👏👏👏

[@10fcull44]

Camille Durkheim well... "it's just bad" when you put it like that how can we possibly argue against such an insightful comment. FFS.. you and the rest of the Wonderwall lovers, need to face up to the fact that you just don't get, it because it goes over your myopic brain. Who Built the Moon, is a fucking Masterpiece and an absolute joy to listen to; a melting pot of musical styles and references, some obscure, some not so, all glued together by Noels pop sensibilities. Really, it's your loss if you fail to recognise the genius in this record. My advice, broaden your musical horizons and stop listening to Adele and WTSMG.

[@10fcull44]

Camille Durkheim True...but this is different and good... very fucking game good in fact. Regards your infantile "fanboy dig" I haven't bought an Oasis/NG record since Heather Chemistry... go figure.

[@HGAMES69]

Well said lad.

[@krisdeltoro]

love fort knoxx great tune,,

[@mwbp]

I love the album, none of them are up there with Ballad Of The Mighty I but it's different (but not that different) but you can tell a lot of hard work has went into it, i think Holy Mountain completely threw people that much that they going to hate the album before they even heard it...i love Holy Mountain by the way.

[@AardvarkAdventure]

Noel's like 'we tossed this off for fun while geeking on music together' and people go 'SO PRETENTIOUS HE'S LOST IT'

[@beth1679]

In feel bad for Noel he received (still do) load of shit last year, the poor guy can't seem to breath anymore without getting attacked for every fuck think he does nowadays, even though I love Liam I feel in a way he has instigated his fans to hate Noel and his music. If it was released by oasis, people would've loved it, how is it any any different to their first psychedelic experimental album Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants and also Dig Out Your Soul. I for one am glad he went in a different direction, I've totally grown to love the album, he's an unbelievably talented gifted artist he still got it in him to make great stuff we as oasis fan should support and encourage him, if he's not going to do it now then when? This maybe boring to some but you gotta admire his passion and enthusiasm when he talks about his music, he's one of the hard working musician I know who loves and puts alot of energy in his work and I respect him hugely for that.

[@ZacharySagna]

Wish he did something like this on his other two albums

[@LoLzZ85]

First time I've considered buying any Gallagher made album. Well done sir, screw the naysayers; Hope he takes the experimentation further for the next album.

[@markythompson]

LoLzZ85 You can't very well refer to people that don't like it as "naysayers", when you yourself have just admitted that you've never wanted to buy one if his albums before- making you a naysayer. Behave.

[@LoLzZ85]

That does not mean I did not enjoy his previous work. I thought I'd support an artist and purchase their work who was willing to take a risk and not continually pander to a quite stubborn fanbase.

[@markythompson]

LoLzZ85 but not enjoy his previous work enough to buy it? I openly admit I'm a naysayer. I love every album he ever released (apart from dig out your soul... Not a huge fan) and I'm not just going to change the style of music I enjoy in order to appreciate this album just because it's got Noel Gallagher's name on it.

[@mcleananderson4948]

REM is from Athens Georgia, about as far away from LA as you can get. But otherwise I can't wait till hear the record. Still wish he and Liam would make up, for family purposes and one more record/tour.

[@꼬뮨]

After listening to the album, I realised that there will be no Oasis anymore. Noel just can't go back to the old days writing music oasis style, let alone convincing Liam to adapt to the changes he's gone through musically.

[@romankotas448]

Juo H Once you have a French scissor player in your touring band, there’s no going back

[@alessandroferrettitv]

How the turntables

[@DanPlayingGames]

The interviewer's haircut is like what I had when I was 14 thinking I looked really cool

[@gonzalopena7292]

Rolling Stone Magazine, ..."A fine album by Noel after a great one by his brother..." got my tickets mates....Cheers!!

[@mohanicus]

have to say... yeah when i first heard dead in the water it fuckin blew me away... fantastic song... great album.

[@a.j.garrett9639]

I have a weird relationship with this album. Because it's all I want to listen to, so I'm trying hard not to over play and kill it. And when I'm not listening to it I'm like "It's not as good as I remember it", and then I put it on and I'm like "It is just that damn good!" This album comes out of left field. I dig it, a lot. So I love having this interview to hear all about it.

[@axlrio]

Me too!

[@georgegaul5810]

This album/interview proves Noel’s music is for fans of all music. Liam’s fans are just oasis fans. Not necessarily bad thing though

[@Illusive23]

George Gaul not all his fans i know people that only like his new recent tunes

[@MG3AEH]

Too right; Oasis fan second, music fan first.

[@smeringtonweeps2717]

Sounds like it might be over the heads of a lot of Oasis fans, fair play to him

[@djmortimer2978]

How does a 50 year old man have a hairline that good? Loving the new album!

[@squireseven5209]

Marrs Harmonica playing on Vivid by Electronic made Me realise He was more than just a guitar player.

[@slumber44]

His playing on Slow Emotion Replay by The The is phenomenal too

[@10fcull44]

clearly Noel is one thousand percent satisfied with this record, despite not having any real pre conceived idea of what the album would sound like.. he just tapped into his musical psyche, let loose and went with it. There's dozens of other obscure references on there, besides psychedelia, Roxy Music, krautrock, Bowie (low period) Acid House, The Prodigy, New Order, The Chemical Brothers, Cabarete Voltaire.. and so on.. The album is constructed form the Beck School of songwriting; a bit like Picasso, steal bits and pieces from everywhere and throw them all in to the mix and see what happens. Having said that, at the very core of the songs, are Noels signature great melodies, gluing it all together... strip it all back from the sonic paraphernalia and the (what the fuck is this shit brigade) would be surprisingly satisfied. However, sadly for those unable to rise to the musical challenge set by Noel, they are left feeling betrayed and somehow let down. Well that's just tough shit I'm afraid, as Noel's a long way past giving two fucks what his fans think, and I for one say good luck to the guy, he's earned it!

[@axlrio]

My thoughts exactly!

[@kiercronin1442]

Noel cant still think this is his best album

[@craigwarner6156]

I have the new Who Built The Moon? And I'm sorry but its very very good. Actually, fuck it, it's exceptional. And I've only had it 12 hours. And I'll 3 listens in, and I've listened to the whole album reach time.

[@sorryimsosad]

Craig Sanderson fuck off

[@flaigus]

Craig Sanderson such as??

[@Slacky2k13]

Same! I'm obsessed with it!! Can't believe it's getting some hate

[@flaigus]

JSbradley13 I really don’t think people giving it hate have listened to it

[@DaveA7]

Craig Sanderson Melt

[@scottiedog4236]

Us Brits are so lucky ! Great music 🎵

[@mubblemann]

I pray for an album of 10 songs like Dead In The Water. Just an acoustic guitar, piano and some backing vocals, recorded live in the studio, then performed live like those intimate Oasis gigs he did with Gem & Chris.

[@preserver7777]

Now this album makes a lot more sense. And why it has popped so quickly after Chasing... Noice.

[@chriswalk1282]

If you start album around the beginning of this interview and leave it turned down a bit in the background, it sounds kinda cool.

[@pup1008]

Sometime back I had a theory that *Daft Punk* had developed some amazing algorithm that analyse the greatest music from the last 40 odd years & managed to distil that into the essence of some very good & catchy tunes. I don't know if Noel hasn't done the same here? I get a bit of *The Beatles & Stones,* some early French pop music, some *Prodigy.....* It's a good album with some great tracks though!

[@piperathegates2112]

Despite what Noel has said about them, I kinda expected Noel to mention Radiohead when talking about “Its a Beautiful World”. That drumloop, bass, and guitar throughout the tune could easily be on a Radiohead album.