Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Who Built the Moon?

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[S]packled together from the influences he's been tapping since Oasis' golden age -- post-Stone Roses rave rock, glam stomp, Smiths-Beatles shimmer. It wouldn't be Noel without a little grumpy snark..."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's Noel's freewheeling solo freedom and return-to-mega-form song-writing that makes this amongst the albums of the year. Noel shoots for '.THE MOON' and strikes bullseye."
Paste (magazine) - "'You gotta get yourself together' he sings on the largely instrumental opener, 'Fort Knox' -- its massive beat and ring-the-alarm strings signaling that Gallagher intends to do just that, as he paints with a broader sonic palette than he has in years."
Pitchfork (Website) - "WHO BUILT THE MOON? abounds with urgency and absurdity -- qualities that were sorely lacking on the Birds' previous albums. For the first time in a long while, Noel sounds like he's genuinely having a blast..."
Clash (Magazine) - "[I]t is his best work in an age and an interesting marker for a Weller-esque creative purple patch from an artist rediscovering their sense of purpose....These songs offer up an enveloping array of melody and an endearingly gleeful playfulness that is hard to resist."