Who Built the Moon?
by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
  • Record Label: Caroline
  • Release Date: Nov 24, 2017
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 115 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 115
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 115
  3. Negative: 19 out of 115
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  1. PodlyGimbus
    Nov 27, 2017
    4
    The album is medicore at it's best. Actually the only song that is worth mentioning - expect for the album opener "Fort Knox" is throwback to the album - "Dead In The Water". Noel should definiately stay in his singer-songwriter comfort zone, rather than "pushing boundaries" of such an uninspired record
  2. hangthedj
    Dec 10, 2017
    6
    Although Noel is often cited as the more lyrically creative of the Gallagher's , certain tracks on Who Built the Moon? are as stale as NGHFB come - It's A Beautiful World seems to be Noel Gallagher meets Hannah Montana in its lyrical composition, as is She Taught Me How To Fly, which is mostly made up of the same five cheesy lines, and is only saved by a neatly done guitar riff.Although Noel is often cited as the more lyrically creative of the Gallagher's , certain tracks on Who Built the Moon? are as stale as NGHFB come - It's A Beautiful World seems to be Noel Gallagher meets Hannah Montana in its lyrical composition, as is She Taught Me How To Fly, which is mostly made up of the same five cheesy lines, and is only saved by a neatly done guitar riff. Similarly, on the quest for psychedelia, this album has instead stumbled upon sheer cacophony in places - Keep On Reaching is a particularly clumsy track. Nevertheless, the album's instrumentals do hit the sweet spot, even though they somehow feel out of place on a NG album. My standout tracks are easily Be Careful What You Wish For and The Man Who Built The Moon with their haunting basslines and clever lyrics.… Expand

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. PopMatters
    Dec 8, 2017
    80
    The captivating aspect of Who Built the Moon? is its capability to grow in depth across multiple listens. Furthermore, the album intensifies and gains strength with multiple listens.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Dec 5, 2017
    84
    This is Noel’s strongest work post-Oasis...maybe even Liam.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Nov 29, 2017
    80
    The result is an eclectic mix of psychedelia, electronica, dance beats and space jazz as well as rock which moves along the scale from The Beatles towards erstwhile collaborators The Chemical Brothers. The tempo is upped, while Gallagher’s vocals are in a higher register than usual and the guitars are much further back in a musical mix that is highly textured.
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