Every Britpop fan alive right now is excited for Oasis’ highly-anticipated reunion in May of 2025. However, the members of the band didn’t just disappear when Oasis broke up in 2009. Noel Gallagher, in particular, has been nurturing a pretty impressive solo career over the last couple of decades. Let’s take a look at just a few of our favorite post-Oasis Noel Gallagher songs!
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1. “The Dying Of The Light”
Noel Gallagher has always known his way around a ballad. Part of what makes his artistry so great is his ability to craft a simple, devastating story with just his words. He didn’t write a ton of love songs back in the day, but “The Dying Of The Light” from 2015 is as intimate as it gets.
You might clock that the chord progression isn’t dissimilar to Oasis’ “Falling Down”. However, this song is uniquely Gallagher’s own. “The Dying Of The Light” explores an almost existential experience that most of us will have to confront at some point after being in a relationship with someone for a very long time.
2. “Dead In The Water”
The imperfection of “Dead In The Water” from 2017 is part of its appeal. You won’t find a polished, cleaned-up recorded version of this song anywhere. It only exists as the live version included on Who Built The Moon?, plus a number of other live performances of the song under Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. The version I embedded above is a personal favorite.
3. “AKA… What A Life!”
Post-Oasis Noel Gallagher had a lot of freedom to do whatever he wanted musically. He didn’t have to stick to conventional rock and Britpop. You can really get a feel for Gallagher’s personal music taste with “AKA… What A Life!” from 2011. This track sounds like it was made for a dance club in a big city somewhere, though it doesn’t lose its alternative rock edge at any point.
4. “Easy Now”
A more recent Noel Gallagher post-Oasis gem, “Easy Now” from 2023 feels more like a throwback to a different time than anything. It’s a nostalgic little piece of work, and Gallagher proves with ease that he still knows how to write an Oasis-leaning song.
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