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Question Any news on the new album, specifically the first single. Will it be upbeat. I guess it is one last chance to make it in the U.S.
I think they should focus on VH-1 and Liam should smile for a camera once in a while.
The best band never to make it in the U.S. go figure... Thoughts?
Answer Hi Paul,
Yes, I do have some preliminary news. The new album will be released in the US on May 17th. Though Oasis have yet to confirm an album title, "Don't Believe The Truth" and "A Blanket Of Snow" have been rumored to be potential titles.
As for the first single, Oasis have confirmed that it will be released in March. However, they have not given a release date or the title of the first single yet. Noel Gallagher did confirm that he wanted a song called "Stop The Clocks" to be the first single, but since he sings it, Liam objected heavily. Liam didn't want people to think he'd left the band by releasing a Noel-sung first single. So, even though Noel says that "Stop The Clocks" is one of the best songs he's written, it will not be the first single. Apparently they are still trying to decide which Liam-sung tune will be the best first single.
Noel confirmed the album will contain 12 tracks and a "rumored" tracklisting is as follows:
1. Love Is Like A Bomb
2. The Meaning Of Soul
3. Stop The Clocks
4. A Bell Will Ring
5. Mucky Fingers
6. Mosquito
7. Guess God Thinks I'm Able
8. Part Of The Queue
9. Lord Don't Slow Me Down
10. I Stand Alone
11. The Importance Of Being Idle
12. I Want To Live In A Dream In My Record Machine
Liam wrote "Guess God Thinks I'm Able" and Noel thinks it's an incredible tune, so perhaps that will be the first single.
Lastly, to answer your question about why the band didn't make it big here in the US after their "Morning Glory Days" faded away, I believe it has to do with a lack of promotion from Sony and the prevalence of rap/hip-hop music in America. Plain old pop/rock doesn't seem to sell as well these days. Noel did comment that this is the last album they are contractually obligated to do for Sony, and Oasis was going to do a double album but Noel didn't want to "give Sony too much". So, perhaps we can look forward to an Oasis without Sony (they may be properly promoted under another record label). Also, it took the band almost 3 years to release this album because they recorded 66 songs and narrowed it down to a final 12. They are clearly still perfectionists.
I hope I've answered your questions. I'm sure we'll know more as March gets closer and closer.
