“Pretty Boy” available now
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have released a new single, “Pretty Boy,” the first to be revealed from Gallagher’s forthcoming studio album.
The track signals the beginning of a new creative chapter. Recorded at Gallagher’s own studio in London, Lone Star Sound, and co-produced with Paul “Strangeboy” Stacey, it also features long-time friend and collaborator Johnny Marr on guitar. Representative of Gallagher’s unique exploratory approach to songwriting, the track has an evocative vocal set amongst a hypnotic bassline, driving beats, high-energy riffs and instant hook. Matching the sonic refinement of “Pretty Boy” is a striking new lyric video.
“For this new record it was the first thing I wrote, the first thing I demoed and the first thing I finished, so it’s only right that it’s the first thing people get to hear,” Gallagher shares. “Massive shout out to my mainest man Johnny Marr for taking it somewhere special. Oh … and watch out for a cameo from me in the video … first one to spot me wins a bag of Flamin’ Hot Wotsits Giants!!”
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ previous studio album Who Built The Moon?, was released in 2017, charting at No. 1 in the UK Official Albums Chart on release. Gallagher has remained a restless creative and followed this with a series of three critically acclaimed multi-genre EPs. June 2021 saw the release of Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021) – a career-defining best of celebrating a decade of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ richly diverse body of work. The album marked the band’s fourth consecutive No. 1 album, and the 12th No. 1 album across Gallagher’s prolific career.
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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ fourth studio album will be released next year, with further details to be revealed soon.
