How long must it be and how much more mediocre music must be released before brothers Liam and
Noel Gallagher reunite for a (no doubt lucrative) reunion of
Oasis? In terms of success, both brothers - the Cain and Abel of britpop - can't match their togetherness, which may or may not be framed by theatrical squabbles. Singer Liam in particular is having a hard time, as you can hear on this third solo
… album. He's not a great songwriter (his brother is) and his clichéd concoctions wink wearily at the anthemic stadium-brit pop of Oasis. Here and there a phone-in-the-air ballad, after which another beer can be hopped up on a flat rock song with meaningless lyrics and mannered sneer vocals. On stage he still has the Oasis hits to fall back on. Without his background, the meager C'Mon You Know would probably pass completely by a large audience. Call your brother and make it right, Liam (MR).more
