Y'know, it's pretty good. Despite the fact that I've always thought the Gallagher brothers were a pair of wind-bagged, egotistical, brawling blowhards, this is a enjoyable chunk of bombastic rock n' roll. As long as you don't compare it against their first two discs, you should enjoy it.
I prefer to do that -- not compare a band's latest CD against their prior ones. Each disc should be able to stand up on its own. The minute you compare the disc against other discs (especially ones that have reached the level of "Mythical Classic"), the new disc ends up with an unfair disadvantage of having to try and live up to the past as well as itself. It's like a younger sibling always being compared to their more successful older sibling!
Next week's the new Coldplay CD -- most are heralding it like it's the second coming of the Beatles and the single CD that will save the music industry for all enternity. We'll see...
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