Why does Liam Gallagher's vocals sound shit?

[Sam Spoons]

Ah, U2?

[TheLegit]

I came across this brand-new single from Liam Gallagher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAbG7YONLxQ

Is it only me, or is the vocal treatment really poor? To me it sounds like they've gone overboard with some sort of saturation effect that leaves the vocal sounding ... I don't know how to describe it ... papery with an annoying permanent buzzing edge. I suppose they're tried to create some sort of vintage mood and/or Lennon-esque thing, but it just comes across as strange and artificial. Anyway, as a total amateur I'd be embarrassed if this was my work. Yes, he sounds nasal by nature and heavy vocal treatment is the order of the day, but this just sounds bad and lazy. Or is it only me?

I think it wouldn't be unfair to call that vocal sound.... total b******s. Weird sibilant stuff going on there.

On the whole Oasis / Blur thing both incredible Brit bands at their peak, probably was in the Oasis camp for a while but stuff like Park Life, Song 2, There's No Other Way real classic songs a very talented band whereas Oasis were really Noel doing the creativity.

[uselessoldman]

Love it when people are critical of artists who has made a ton of money from their musical talents, in this case MILLIONS many many MILLIONS !! Liam is a Lennon fan and this clearly is an "attempt" to sound Beately, well sort of a Liam version.

Your all just jealous

[Rich Hanson]

No we're not, we just think it sounds shit.

[Eddy Deegan]

No we're not, we just think it sounds shit.

Pretty much... it's a subjective opinion on my part but I dislike "the sound" a lot

MILLIONS many many MILLIONS !!

Some people make that from selling arms. I'm not a fan of theirs either, albeit for different reasons.

[Drew Stephenson]

MILLIONS many many MILLIONS !!

Some people make that from selling arms. I'm not fans of theirs either, albeit for different reasons.

Not sure that's entirely fair to poor Mr Gallagher!

[zenguitar]

MILLIONS many many MILLIONS !!

Some people make that from selling arms. I'm not fans of theirs either, albeit for different reasons.

Not sure that's entirely fair to poor Mr Krupp!

FTFY

Andy

[Drew Stephenson]

[ore_terra]

Love it when people are critical of artists who has made a ton of money from their musical talents, in this case MILLIONS many many MILLIONS !! Liam is a Lennon fan and this clearly is an "attempt" to sound Beately, well sort of a Liam version.

Your all just jealous

I probably dislike 90% of the artist who have made millions in the past 30 years.

[CS70]

Which is why praise (or not) on this forum should be taken with a grain of salt

[Folderol]

He is a very unpleasant person.
There are lots of unpleasant people I know nothing about.
I wish he was one of them.

[Sam Spoons]

IME there is little correlation between being good at some kind of artistic endeavour and making millions from doing it