Man you just made my day in every respect, even, or should I say particularly with that Oasis reference. I wouldn’t be offended at all if there was any comparison, because I truly admire them, albeit not so much what they’re doing right now. Hell yeah, screech out some open chords 'cause it feels great man, it feels great! The VOXes do a thourough job, don’t they.
I hate show-offs and I wouldn’t want to be one. That being said, I’ve been doing this roughly as long as NG (IMHO the second-best songwriter after Paul McCartney****), and when Oasis appeared on the scene I went “f*ck me, that’s quite the sound I was looking for, and now someone else is doing it! Ah well, let’s be happy for them…”.
Anyway, thank you Sir! Funny you should mention the underlying punk attitude, 'cause the opening riff after “do not despair” is the one from “New Rose” by The Damned reversed. I’m a fan of them as well, as I’m of the whole late 70s - mid 80s Punk scene. Happy days… On the other hand, I hold the four Big Bs in high regard: Bach, Beethoven, Bartók, Beatles!
Have a lovely first Advent, I’m looking forward to your next release. The fact that your current one isn’t exactly my cup of tea musically doesn’t mean much really. It’s the endeavour itself that counts and trying not to be a TWOT like, for instance, ABBA, ugh!
**** = I know many, probably you, too, will find this debatable to say the very least. I admit it may be only
true for the galaxy in which the planet is orbitting that I live on 