Opener Bag It Up is a storming statement of intent for the album’s blow-the-roof-off philosophy.

Heartfelt second track The Turning is one of the album’s best.

Noel then takes over vocals for Waiting For The Rapture, a heavy, stonking, three-minute belter.

First single The Shock Of The Lightning was written by Noel in the studio.

Frontman Liam said: “That’s what making records is all about. We’re punk rock when we get cracking on it. Some days we spend a lot of time on the melody when we should be leathering the **** out of it.”

Fifth up is I’m Outta Time, a real highlight and Liam’s finest songwriting moment yet.

The tender JOHN LENNON-inspired tune is a definite single.

Liam said: “I didn’t go out to write a song like that, it just happened. I find it hard with words. If I found it easier with words I’d be huge. Bigger than WH Smith.”

(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady shows off the band’s more mature sound, with a stripped-down opening that reminds me of Beatles White Album track Rocky Raccoon.

Track seven, Falling Down — the album’s second single — is another big, orchestral number with Noel on vocals.

Next up is To Be Where There’s Life, where guitarist GEM ARCHER takes over songwriting duties.

And Gem revealed: “There are no guitars on it — they weren’t allowed.”

Track nine is a Liam-penned and snarl-filled number, Ain’t Got Nothin’.

The Nature Of Reality next up couples philosophical lyrics with stomping guitars.

Then album closer Soldier On is a great, trippy, echo-filled end to a cracking record.

I’ll let Noel sum it all up.

He said: “What do I want people to take from it? Don’t know.

“As long as they buy it, possibly tell one of their friends to buy it, then come to see us live and buy a T-shirt. That’ll do.”