Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Share Robert Smith Remix Of Pretty Boy
Wednesday, 08 March 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Matt Crockett
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have released Robert Smith's remix of Pretty Boy.
The slowed down, spaced-out revamp features an added layer of dreamlike psychedelia and will appear on the deluxe edition of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' upcoming album, 'Council Skies', which is scheduled to arrive on June 2 via Sour Mash. Gallagher commented:
"Pretty Boy as it was unfolding became reminiscent of the golden age of The Cure. And it was just one of those crazy ideas that one tends to have in the middle of the night, thinking, 'I wonder if Robert Smith [would] get involved. I wonder if I can get hold of him.
"I asked if he’d get involved and sent him the track and he loved it. He did the remix. And I loved it. I’d never met him before. I’d never conversed with him."
Smith said: "I was surprised and delighted when Noel asked me to remix this gorgeous song, and I had a lot of fun slowing it down and spacing it out. Cure drummer Jason Cooper gave me a great vibey drum track to play along with – and the rest just phased into place under the starry sky of my distant moon…"
The original version of the song featured Johnny Marr and arrived back in the autumn of 2021, serving as the first preview of the follow-up to 2017's 'Who Built The Moon'. The deluxe edition of the new record will be available in triple vinyl and 2CD formats, featuring a BBC Radio 2 session version of Live Forever and a Pet Shop Boys remix. Head below to view the tracklist.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will support the LP with shows across the UK between July and September. He'll also appear at a number of festivals. Tickets are on sale.
'Council Skies' (Deluxe Edition) tracklist:
Disc 1:
1. I’m Not Giving Up Tonight
2. Pretty Boy
3. Dead To The World
4. Open The Door, See What You Find
5. Trying To Find A World That’s Been And Gone
6. Easy Now
7. Council Skies
8. There She Blows!
9. Love Is A Rich Man
10. Think Of A Number
Disc 2:
1. Don’t Stop…
2. We’re Gonna Get There In The End
3. Mind Games
4. Pretty Boy (Instrumental)
5. Dead To The World (Instrumental)
6. Council Skies (Instrumental)
7. Think Of A Number (Instrumental)
8. I’m Not Giving Up Tonight (David Holmes Remix)
9. Think Of A Number (Pet Shop Boys Magic Eye 12” Remix)
10. Pretty Boy (Robert Smith Remix)
11. Council Skies (The Reflex Revision)
12. Flying On The Ground (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21)
13. You Ain’t Goin' Nowhere (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21)
14. Live Forever (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21)
Noel Gallagher Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri July 21 2023 - PENN Big Park
Sun July 23 2023 - NOTTINGHAM Wollaton Park
Fri July 28 2023 - LONDON Crystal Palace Bowl
Sun July 30 2023 - BRIGHTON Brighton Beach
Sat August 05 2023 - SAFFRON WALDEN Audley End
Sat August 19 2023 - MONMOUTHSHIRE Caldicot Castle
Sun August 20 2023 - SEDGEFIELD Hardwick Hall
Thu August 24 2023 - TAUNTON Vivary Park
Sat August 26 2023 - MANCHESTER Wythenshawe Park
Sun August 27 2023 - DUBLIN Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Fri September 01 2023 - SHEFFIELD Don Valley Bowl
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