C'mon You Know

by Liam Gallagher

Overview

C'mon You Know opens with children singing the chorus to "More Power," a sound that's not necessarily unheard on rock records but one that often conveys a sweetness so cloying it's saccharine. To Liam Gallagher's credit, "More Power" is a place where he avoids sentimentality: the children's chorus is intended to convey a broadened musical range, instead. C'mon You Know winds up covering a fair amount of musical ground, balancing stately power ballads and heavy-footed rockers -- the core elements of Gallagher's style -- with such unpredictable left turns as the trippy Bo Diddley strut "World's in Need" and the teatime psychedelia of "Moscow Rules." The latter was written in conjunction with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, and he and his frequent collaborator Ariel Rechtshaid co-produce the track with Andrew Wyatt, who produces the lion's share of C'mon You Know, as he has on every Liam album since 2017's As You Were. The Koenig co-write along with "Everything's Electric" -- written in conjunction with Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin, whose sound dominated 2019's Why Me? Why Not. -- hint at a riskier record than C'Mon You Know often is, yet the slight flair Wyatt layers throughout the comfort food Gallagher offers does make a difference, as does the commitment of Liam. Nearly three decades into his career, Gallagher retains a slight edge to his voice that enlivens even staid settings, but this gift isn't necessarily necessary as his urgent delivery does give the album a driving force. He's working in a tonier setting, relying heavily on studio wizardry and polish, yet Liam Gallagher remains a rock & roll star, the kind who turns generic material into something worth a listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/03/2022
Label:	Wea
UPC:	0190296396885

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Liam Gallagher   Primary Artist,Percussion,Drums,Vocals
Matt Sweeney   Guitar (Electric)
Laura Melhuish   Violin
Sally Jackson   Violin
Richard George   Violin
Ariel Rechtshaid   Mellotron,Double Bass,Bass (Upright)
Ezra Koenig   Bass,Piano,Saxophone,Synthesizer
Greg Kurstin   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Tambura,Tanpura,Keyboards,Percussion
Christian Madden   Piano
Jonathan Hill   Violin
Stephen Hussey   Violin
Gillon Cameron   Violin
Andrew Wyatt   Bass,Drums,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Melodica,Pianette,Fx Vocals,Harmonica,Mellotron,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Sound Effects,Organ (Hammond),Moog Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Nicky Brown   Choir/Chorus
Eos Counsell   Violin
Paul Boldeau   Choir/Chorus
Ivan Hussey   Cello
Una Palliser   Viola
Gareth Griffiths   Violin
Natalie Rozario   Cello
Hannah Khemoh   Choir/Chorus
Eliza Marshall   Flute
Violeta Barrena-Witschi   Violin
Ross Cobb   Choir Director
Dom Kelly   Bass
Philly Lopez   Choir/Chorus
Mike Moore   Guitar,Fuzz Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Guitar (Rickenbacker),Guitar (12 String Electric)
Katie Sharp   Violin
Phebe Edwards   Choir/Chorus
Felipe Gutierrez   Drums,Percussion
Helen Sanders-Hewett   Viola
Dan McDougall   Bass,Drums,Shaker,Percussion
Henry Salmon   Violin
Rebecca Folkes   Choir/Chorus
Honor Watson   Violin
Danny L. Harle   Mellotron
Stephen Street   Bass
Paul Lee   Choir/Chorus
Brad Truax   Bass
Dave Grohl   Drums
Nick Zinner   Guitar
Naomi Parchment   Choir/Chorus
Teniola Abosede   Choir/Chorus
Angel Williams-Silvera   Choir/Chorus
Jordan Bergmans   Viola
Nicola Hicks   Viola
The Music Confectionery Choir   Choir/Chorus
Urban Soul Orchestra   Strings,Woodwind
Simon Aldred   Guitar (Acoustic)
Emile Haynie   Fx Vocals,Sound Effects
Olivia Williams   Choir/Chorus
Lizzie Ball   Violin
Nick Holland   Cello
Dan Oates   Violin
Adam Noble   Strings
Joel Bailey   Choir/Chorus
Kieran Briscoe   Choir/Chorus
Maleik Loveridge   Choir/Chorus
Renee Celine Vanella Fuller   Choir/Chorus
Yasmin Green   Choir/Chorus
Maria Collette   Cello
St Andrew's Cathedral School Choir   Choir/Chorus
Eos Councell   Violin
Gunnar Olsen   Drums
Cor Anglais   Bass Pedals
Andy Waterworth   Bass

Technical Credits

Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Ariel Rechtshaid   Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming,Assistant Engineer
Ezra Koenig   Composer,Producer
Adam Noble   Programming,Vocal Engineer,Digital Recording Engineer,Engineer,Producer
Stephen Hussey   Arranger,String Arrangements
Andrew Wyatt   Effects,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Assistant,Drum Programming,Assistant Engineer,String Arrangements,Woodwind Arrangement
Kyle Paas   Engineer
Alex Ferguson   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Mike Moore   Composer
Matt Tuggle   Engineer
Bobby Krlic   Arranger,String Arrangements
Felipe Gutierrez   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Tove Lo   Composer
Dan McDougall   Composer
Julian Burg   Engineer,Drum Programming
Will Purton   Engineer,Assistant,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer,Assistant Engineer
Danny L. Harle   Producer,Consultant,Musical Consultant
Dave Grohl   Composer
Liam Gallagher   Composer
Rose Mackenzie-Peterson   Assistant Engineer
Matt Wolach   Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Debbie Gwyther   Vocal Producer
Anthony Rossomondo   Composer
Friedrich Kunath   Composer
Jedidiah Rimell   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Randy Merrill   Mastering
Simon Aldred   Composer,Producer
Emile Haynie   Effects,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Craig Beckett   Engineer
Connor Panayi   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Gustav Weber Vernet   Composer
Greg Kurstin   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Michael Tighe   Composer