Liam Gallagher John Squire announce debut album & UK Tour

The news that Manchester icons Liam Gallagher and John Squire were collaborating on a new project ignited a wave of anticipation – uniting the personality and attitude of the Oasis frontman’s vocals with the remarkable guitar talents of The Stone Roses’ creative force would surely be something special. And their debut track, ‘Just Another Rainbow’, lived up to the hype as it hit #16 on the UK singles chart while also shooting direct to #1 on the sales, downloads, vinyl and physical singles charts – in the process achieving Liam’s highest singles chart entry in fifteen years.

 

But that was just the start. Now Liam Gallagher and John Squire announce much more from their collaboration. Their self-titled debut album will be released on March 1^st and is today launched alongside its second single, ‘Mars To Liverpool’. They also announce details of their first UK tour together, as well as select shows in Ireland, France, Germany, Italy and the USA.

 

Liam says, “I can’t wait for people to hear the album. I think the people that are into the Stone Roses and Oasis and that kinda thing, I think they’ll fucking love it. It’s spiritual, it’s crucial. LG x”

 

John adds, “It was inspiring to have those Knebworth gigs fresh in my mind as I started writing. Then it was a case of trying to steer it away from all being too rocky, and trying to mix up the sentiments as well. I like the way that in some parts, it’s quite melancholic and it can make you well up, but other parts are kind of irreverent, rude or crude. There’s a little bit of everything in there, I think it’s a really good mix. I had a hunch that we’d sound good together, but I wasn’t prepared for it to be such a good fit.”

 

Like ‘Just Another Rainbow’ before it, ‘Mars To Liverpool’ delivers exactly what you’d hope from the pair. Delivering infectious rock ‘n’ roll with an undercurrent of ‘60s-tinged psychedelia, it sees John weaving inventive guitar work – chiming riffs, fluid classic rock solos – around Liam’s uplifting vocal delivery. As with the best of their work from their famous bands and solo work, ‘Mars To Liverpool’ elevates its air of melancholy into a soaring, crowd-pleasing anthem. So that’s now two killer singles to maximize anticipation for the release of the album.

 

Long-term friends with a mutual admiration for each other’s work, the idea of a collaboration started when John joined Liam on-stage at his biblical Knebworth shows. Song ideas were soon flowing, and the album took shape with an intuitive intensity in Los Angeles with the revered producer Greg Kurstin. He played bass throughout the record, while drums were performed by Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M., Atoms For Peace).

 

The album is now available to pre-order HERE. Physical formats include standard CD and vinyl, a Deluxe split-colour vinyl, a white vinyl stocked by HMV and select indie stores, and an Amazon-exclusive orange EcoRecord vinyl.

 

Fans who pre-order the album from the official store by 3 pm on Tuesday, January 30^th will receive access to a pre-sale for tour tickets. The pre-sale will open at 9:30 am on Wednesday, January 31^st before any remaining tickets go on general sale from 9:30 am on Friday, February 2^nd.

 

The tour will see Liam and John lead a band completed by Barrie Cadogan (Little Barrie, Paul Weller) on bass and Joey Waronker on drums. Jake Bugg will appear as special guest on all shows except Brooklyn. The dates are:

 

MARCH

13^th – Glasgow, Barrowland

14^th – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall

16^th – Dublin, Olympia

18^th – Newcastle, O2 City Hall

20^th – Manchester, O2 Apollo

21^st – Manchester, O2 Apollo

23^rd – Leeds, O2 Academy

25^th – London, O2 Forum Kentish Town

26^th – London, Troxy

 

APRIL

2^nd – Paris, Salle Pleyel

4^th – Berlin, Columbiahalle

6^th – Milan, Fabrique

11^th – Brooklyn, Paramount

 

Album tracklist:

1. ‘Raise Your Hands’
2. ‘Mars To Liverpool’
3. ‘One Day At A Time’ 
4. ‘I’m a Wheel’ 
5. ‘Just Another Rainbow’
6. ‘Love You Forever’
7. ‘Make It Up As You Go Along’ 
8. ‘You’re Not The Only One’
9. ‘I’m So Bored’ 
10. ‘Mother Nature’s Song’ 

 

Follow Liam Gallagher:

Twitter | Spotify | Facebook | Instagram | liamgallagher.com

 

Follow John Squire:

Website | Instagram