Bring the Light (Beady Eye song)
Encyclopedia
"Bring the Light" is a song and debut release
by English rock
band Beady Eye
, released on Beady Eye Records as "EYE1". The song, written for the band's debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding
was released on 10 November 2010, as a free download, and was also available as a limited release single
on 7" vinyl
. The b-side to the single is a cover of the World of Twist
song "Sons of the Stage".
and Matt Jones, playing on a heavily backlit
stage, while dancers perform beside them.
have called the song "Oasis without Noel", commenting that it's reminder that Liam is a good songwriter in his own right, and Gigwise have simply called the song a different route from the trademark Oasis sound, also commenting that whether Noel Gallagher is missed as a songwriter will be seen on the album, while Stereoboard have commented that the song "sounds like album filler from the later Oasis days", rating it 5/10. However, on reviewing the album, both NME and The Sun have called the song a surprising highlight, and an example of a song that would have been impossible in Oasis.
Release (music)
In the music industry, a release is usually a term referring to the creative output from an artist available for sale or distribution; a broad term covering the many different formats music can be released in, and different forms of pieces .The word can also refer to the event at which an album or...
by English rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Beady Eye
Beady Eye
Beady Eye are an English rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Gem Archer and guitarist Andy Bell, all former members of Oasis, rounded by drummer and percussionist Chris Sharrock who substituted for Oasis during their last tour in 2008/2009, before Oasis...
, released on Beady Eye Records as "EYE1". The song, written for the band's debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding
Different Gear, Still Speeding
Different Gear, Still Speeding is the debut album by the English rock band Beady Eye, released on 28 February 2011. It debuted at #3 in the UK albums chart selling 66,817 in the first week, and had sold approximately 157,000 copies in the UK as of November 2011...
was released on 10 November 2010, as a free download, and was also available as a limited release single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on 7" vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. The b-side to the single is a cover of the World of Twist
World of Twist
World Of Twist were an English rock band, formed in Sheffield in 1985.-History:The original line-up of the band consisted of James Fry , Andrew Hobson , Gordon King , Tony Ogden , Rory Conolly , Nick Phillips and Andy Robbins...
song "Sons of the Stage".
7" Track listing
Music video
The music video was released online on 16 November 2010. It was directed by Charlie Lightening and shows the band, including live members Jeff WoottonJeff Wootton
Jeff Wootton is an English musician from Manchester. He has played guitar with Damon Albarn in Gorillaz alongside Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of The Clash and has been recruited by Liam Gallagher to play bass in his post-Oasis project Beady Eye....
and Matt Jones, playing on a heavily backlit
Backlighting (lighting design)
Backlighting refers to the process of illuminating the subject from the back. In other words, the lighting instrument and the viewer are facing towards each other, with the subject in between. This causes the edges of the subject to glow, while the other areas remain darker. The backlight can be a...
stage, while dancers perform beside them.
Reception
The song has received positive reviews. NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
have called the song "Oasis without Noel", commenting that it's reminder that Liam is a good songwriter in his own right, and Gigwise have simply called the song a different route from the trademark Oasis sound, also commenting that whether Noel Gallagher is missed as a songwriter will be seen on the album, while Stereoboard have commented that the song "sounds like album filler from the later Oasis days", rating it 5/10. However, on reviewing the album, both NME and The Sun have called the song a surprising highlight, and an example of a song that would have been impossible in Oasis.
Chart performance
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