The importance of being Liam

I had little inclination to listen to Liam Gallagher's debut solo record As You Were, and have even less after reading Laura Snapes' Pitchfork review. As she notes, its sheer existence is pointless - or at least it would be if it wasn't for the fact that the incredibly long build-up to its arrival has given us his thoughts on Brexit, his angst at having to make his own cuppa and an insight into his approach to long-haul flights ("I just sit there and stare out the window. Pure mind control, mate. I'm a Zen cunt, me").