Noel Gallagher, one of the greatest minds behind the anthems of a generation, is back—and this time, he’s not alone with a new Oasis supergroup.
As Oasis reunion tour begins this year, Gallagher has joined forces with Manchester music legends Shaun Ryder, Bez, Zak Starkey, and Andy Bell in the supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos. Their debut single, Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous), drops on January 19th—but don’t expect to stream it on Spotify. This track is an exclusive vinyl release, available only at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, where the band will play two shows on launch day.
Gallagher spoke admiringly of the band, saying they are “like Dylan, Dalí and Ginsberg on a rocketship to the moon to have it with the Clangers”.
The core Mantra of the Cosmos lineup features two other Oasis alumni. Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, plays drums, having previously drummed for Oasis between 2004 and 2009 including on their albums Don’t Believe the Truth and Dig Out Your Soul. On guitar is Ride’s Andy Bell, who played bass in Oasis between 1999 and 2009, and then joined Liam Gallagher’s post-Oasis band Beady Eye. Mantra of the Cosmos formed in 2023, and played their first official gig at Glastonbury festival that year.
Noel Gallagher sings the chorus of Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous), which he wrote and then sent to Starkey, who built up the rest of the song’s backing on drums, bass, guitar and keyboards. Ryder sings the song’s verses, and Bell contributes a guitar solo. With rumors of Zak Starkey and Andy Bell joining the lineup for the reunion tour, this supergroup could act as a prelude to the main event.
Gallagher also recently collaborated with US blues rockers the Black Keys, co-writing, singing and playing guitar on three songs on their 2024 album Ohio Players. He also worked with Paul Weller on the latter’s 2024 album 66, co-writing the song Jumble Queen. Prior to Oasis reunion announcement, Andy Bell spoke about joining the band.
