NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS RELEASE COUNCIL SKIES

NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS RELEASE COUNCIL SKIES    BUY/STREAM HERE    US CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH GARBAGE KICKS OFF TODAY

Today sees Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds release their eagerly anticipated album Council Skies, on Sour Mash Records. His most varied and accomplished solo body of work to date, Noel’s fourth studio album is a record framed by confidence, risk-taking, surefooted creative freedom, and great emotional depth. You can listen to the album here.   Council Skies was recorded at Noel’s own Lone Star Sound Recording Studios in London, with the album’s lusciously orchestrated strings recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Produced by Noel with long-time collaborator Paul “Strangeboy” Stacey, the album also features performances from Johnny Marr and remixes from Robert Smith and The Pet Shop Boys. Early reviews are in, with a stellar 5-star rating from The Times, and glowing write ups from the likes of The Independent, Rolling Stone UK and American Songwriter, who hailed the record as a “moving and resonant” entry in Noel’s catalogue.   Speaking of the album, Noel says: “It’s going back to the beginning. Daydreaming, looking up at the sky and wondering about what life could be … that’s as true to me now as it was in the early ‘90s. When I was growing up in poverty and unemployment, music took me out of that,” he says. “Top of the Pops on TV transformed your Thursday night into this fantasy world, and that’s what I think music should be. I want my music to be elevating and transforming in some way.”   The release of Council Skies will kick start a huge live season for the band beginning with a 26 date USA tour, co-headlining with US alternative rockers Garbage which starts on today coinciding with the album release. The band will then return to the UK in July to play an array of UK outdoor shows and headline festival performances, including a massive homecoming gig at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park on August Bank Holiday weekend. This is followed by a full UK arena tour throughout December 2023. Tickets are on sale here.   2023 North American Tour: June 2nd, 2023 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre June 3rd, 2023 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater June 6th, 2023 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion June 7th, 2023 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl June 9th, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre June 10th, 2023 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre June 11th, 2023 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre June 13th, 2023 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre June 15th, 2023 – Denver, CO – Levitt Pavilion Denver June 17th, 2023 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion June 18th, 2023 – Del Valle, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater June 21st, 2023 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre June 22nd, 2023 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre June 24th, 2023 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre June 25th, 2023 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater June 27th, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island June 28th, 2023 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field June 29th, 2023 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center July 1st, 2023 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center July 3rd, 2023 – Toronto, OH – Budweiser Stage* July 6th, 2023 – Clarkson, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre July 8th, 2023 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center July 10th, 2023 – New York, NY – Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage July 13th, 2023 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion July 14th, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann July 15th, 2023 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway   *without Metric   Deluxe Album Tracklist:  Disc 1: I’m Not Giving Up Tonight Pretty Boy Dead To The World Open The Door, See What You Find Trying To Find A World That’s Been And Gone Easy Now Council Skies There She Blows! Love Is A Rich Man Think Of A Number Disc 2: Don’t Stop… We’re Gonna Get There In The End Mind Games Pretty Boy (Instrumental) Dead To The World (Instrumental) Council Skies (Instrumental) Think Of A Number (Instrumental) I’m Not Giving Up Tonight (David Holmes Remix) Think Of A Number (Pet Shop Boys Magic Eye 12” Remix) Pretty Boy (Robert Smith Remix) Council Skies (The Reflex Revision) Flying On The Ground (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21) You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21) Live Forever (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21)