Either Noel Gallagher wasn’t too satisfied how Dig Out Your Soul turned out, or the Oasis frontman picked up a few tricks of the trade in the write-everything-that-comes-to-mind philosophy from recent tourmate Ryan Adams. Whatever the case, Noel is already talking about future endeavors even though Oasis still has many months of touring still ahead.

In a recent interview with Billboard, the English native revealed that he has already completed and demoed material for the follow up to the band’s recently released seventh studio album. Describing the album as Kinks-eske with a few “psychedelic epics” mixed in, Gallagher noted it will feature material that very much differs from the most recent styles and themes offered by Oasis.

“They all seem to be based around the same four or five chords,” Gallagher says. “It’s vastly different from what (’Dig Out Your Soul’) is.”

There’s also a thematic unity that he likens to Neil Young’s “Greendale.” “It’s kind of like that, but modern,” Gallagher says. “There’s stuff about soldiers and religious people and rock stars and travelers. They seem to be all songs about people, but not people I know. And they all seem to have a narrative; it’s kind of like a story which follows on from song to song.”

Gallagher did note that while a number of the songs already written, such as ones entitled “I Want to Live in a Dream in My Record Machine” and “Come On It’s Alright”, were completed during the recording of Dig Out Your Soul, because of the contrasting elements and creative ideas like making use a choir (see Electric Proms), the band “ran out of time” to record them.

He gave no timetable for when we could expect what would be Oasis’ eighth studio album, but confirms it probably won’t be ready until the band finishes its current tour (ie., sometime late 2009). Still combine this with Noel’s plans for a solo album of sorts - “I’m going to do one sooner or later — hopefully sooner rather than later” - and the Gallagher boys should have a heavy presence in our iTunes library for months to come.

“Champagne Supernova” w/ choir (Live at Electric Proms 2008)

Oasis 2008/2009 Tour Dates:
10/29 - Belfast, UK @ Odyssey Arena
10/30 - Belfast, UK @ Odyssey Arena
11/01 - Aberdeen, UK @ Exhibition Centre #
11/02 - Aberdeen, UK @ Exhibition Centre #
11/04 - Glasgow, UK @ SECC #
11/05 - Glasgow, UK @ SECC #
11/07 - Cologne, DE @ Gloria Theatre
11/08 - Copenhagen, DK @ Falkoner Teatret
11/10 - Paris, FR @ Bataclan
11/25 - Mexico City, MX @ Sports Palace
11/26 - Mexico City, MX @ Sports Palace
11/28 - Guadalajara, MX @ VFG Arena
11/29 - Monterrey, MX @ Arena Monterrey
12/03 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena *$
12/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center *$
12/06 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl *$
12/08 - Denver, CO @ Broomfield Events Ctr. *$
12/10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center *$
12/12 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena *$
12/13 - Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills *$
12/15 - London, ON @ John LaBattCentre *$
12/17 - New York, NY @ Madison Sq. Garden *$
12/19 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Center *
12/20 - Washington, DC @ GMU Patriot Center *$
01/12 - Nantes, FR @ Zenith
01/15 - Dresden, DE @ Messehalle
01/16 - Harmburg, DE @ Sportshalle
01/18 - Berlin, DE @ Arena
01/19 - Dusseldorf, DE @ Phillipshalle
01/21 - Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall
01/30 - Lille, FR @ Zenith
01/31 - Bordeaux, FR @ Medoquine
02/02 - Milan, IT @ Datchforum
02/12 - Madrid, ES @ Palacio de Deportes de La Comunidad
02/13 - Barcelona, ES @ Pavello Olimpic de Badalona
02/15 - Lisbon, PT @ Atlantico Pavillion
02/17 - Toulouse, FR @ Zenith
02/18 - Marselle, FR @ Le Dome
02/20 - Rome, IT @ Palalottomatica
02/21 - Treviso, IT @ Palaverde
02/23 - Blozana, IT @ Paladona
02/24 - Florence, IT @ Mandela Forum
02/26 - Vienna, AT @ Stadthalle
02/27 - Munich, DE @ Zenith
03/01 - Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion Arena
03/03 - Paris, FR @ Bercy
06/04 - Manchester, UK @ Heaton Park ^!
06/06 - Manchester, UK @ Heaton Park ^!
06/07 - Manchester, UK @ Heaton Park ^!
06/11 - Sunderland, UK @ Stadium of Light ^!
06/12 - Cardiff, UK @ Millennium Stadium ^!
06/17 - Edinburgh, UK @ Murrayfield ^!
06/20 - Dublin, IE @ Slane Castle ^!
07/09 - London, UK @ Wembley Stadium ^!
07/11 - London, UK @ Wembley Stadium ^!
07/12 - London, UK @ Wembley Stadium ^!
07/14 - Bodelva, UK @ Eden Project

# = w/ Sergeant
* = w/ Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
$ = w/ Matt Costa
^ = w/ Kasbian
! = w/ The Enemy

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Categories: News, Tour
Tags: Noel Gallagher, Oasis