Noel Gallagher would love to do a covers album.
Noel Gallagher
The former Oasis guitarist has hinted he could be set to put his own spin on classics by the likes of The Smiths and Burt Bacharach for a new project now he has his own home studio.
The 'Wonderwall' songwriter is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper's Wired column as saying: "I'd like to do a covers album, now I'm going to have my own studio and I can be there all the time there's no reason for me not to knock out an old cover between 6 and 7 in the evening.
"I would do a good 'This Guy's In Love With You' by Burt Bacharach, 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' by The Smiths and a song by a band from Liverpool called Shack."
Last month, Noel revealed to his pal Matt Morgan on his 'Funny How?' podcast that he's been back in the studio.
The 53-year-old rocker's idea for a covers project comes after he recently admitted he wouldn't care if he never wrote another song.
The 'Some Might Say' hitmaker - who was the chief songwriter in the Britpop group - feels fulfilled by his extensive back catalogue, and if he never put pen to paper again, it wouldn't be the end of the world.
He said: "If I never wrote another f***ing song in my entire life, I'd be happy with what I've done, I wouldn't give a f***."
Before hitting the studio again, Noel had admitted he was "ready to call it a day" earlier this year.
He said: "I'm ready to call it a day, actually. I'm ready to stop touring for a while. I'm ready to take a big chunk of time off."
The 'It's a Beautiful World' musician - who has daughter Anais, 20, with ex-wife Meg Mathews and sons Sonny, nine and Donovan, 12, with spouse Sara MacDonald - insisted fans might not get much more new material from him or gigs.
He added: "I can see myself not producing as much material and touring every five to six years, as opposed to every two or three.
"I'm 52 now.
"By the time I finish the next tour I'll be 58, so that's nearly 60. You don't know how you're going to feel physically. You're gonna think, 'Can I be f***ing arsed to be away from the kids?'"
Besides Oasis, Noel has released three studio albums with his High Flying Birds, most recently 2017's 'Who Built the Moon?', plus a slew of EPs, including March's 'Blue Moon Rising'.
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