Out now: New studio and live albums from Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher’s first two solo studio albums – As You Were and Why Me? Why Not – were UK #1s. The new album C’mon You Know adds to his catalog and is out now, along with the live album Down By The River Thames.

Initially inspired by regular collaborator Andrew Wyatt’s musicality, Liam said in an interview with The Sunday Times, “It’s a bit peculiar in places, which is good: 80 per cent madness and 20 per cent classic. If you’re going to start doing stuff like that on your third album, it helps if there’s a bit of COVID about. Because if it doesn’t take off, and people go, ‘I’m not sure about this, it’s a bit weird,’ we can blame it on the virus and go back to the classic stuff.”

That 80/20 split is demonstrated by the songs that have previewed the album. “Everything’s Electric” (his highest charting UK solo single to date) is the result of Liam challenging Greg Kurstin and Dave Grohl to write a song that melds the thunderous dynamics of Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” with the spiralling tension of The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.” The title track has features saxophone from Ezra Koenig. 

Down By The River Thames is taken from a show originally streamed on December 5, 2020.

Both albums are available on CD or standard vinyl and as part of bundles. 

Liam will play a selection of huge outdoor shows this summer, including a two-night return to Knebworth Park – the scene of Oasis’ most legendary moment – where he sold all 160,000 tickets almost immediately. Please see his website for a full list of shows and accompanying ticket details.

'C'Mon' track listing:

1. More Power
2. Diamond In The Dark
3. Don’t Go Halfway
4. C’mon You Know
5. Too Good For Giving Up
6. It Was Not Meant To Be
7. Everything’s Electric
8. World’s In Need
9. Moscow Rules
10. I’m Free
11. Better Days
12. Oh Sweet Children

Bonus tracks:
13. The Joker
14. Wave
15. Bless You