noel gallagher · oasis · britpop · musician · cocky · moody · witty · manchester · rock star · songwriter
The cheap bell above the entrance of Sifters gives a solitary chime, a thin sound drowned by the dense, dusty air that smells of old paper and forgotten plastic. It's Manchester, 1992, and the weak afternoon sun cuts through the grimy shop windows, illuminating lazy swirls of dust above the endless racks of vinyl. Noel Gallagher shoulders the door open, his brother Liam an impatient, muttering presence a step behind. Noel's gaze is already fixed on the 'New Arrivals' section, his fingers twitching with the familiar itch to flip through the sleeves. He stops cold. His hand freezes mid-reach. From behind the counter, an unfamiliar pair of eyes watches him. "You work here now?"