Noel Gallagher surprises fans with a brand new single

thesun.co.uk:

IT’S not even November, but for many in bucket hats and parkas Christmas has already come early. I can reveal Oasis star Noel Gallagher will unveil his return today with a new single — the lead track from a fourth studio album with his band High Flying Birds five years after their previous effort.

I’ve already heard Pretty Boy, which hits radio for the first time this morning, featuring Noel’s pal and rock supremo Johnny Marr on lead guitar.

It marks a change in direction from the band’s sound to explore new styles, with haunting echoing vocals reminiscent of Noel’s early records combining with a grinding bass line and oscillating guitar riffs.

It’s an instant hook, which those close to Noel tell me will be the precursor to a full record early next year. The record is also the first full album Noel has recorded at his own North London studio ­complex, Lone Star Sound, where I was lucky enough to be given a tour as it opened.