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 Oasis at their best Oct 26, 2006
Oasis have never sounded so good. Gem and Andy have really found their feet in the band now and this is an improvement on their previous album 'The Heathen Chemistry'. These two bring something that make Oasis more of a complete band and not just the Noel and Liam show. While I still find 'Definitely Maybe' the best Oasis album, the Manchester lads have gone full circle with their career and nearly matched it with this effort. It almost feels like they have started their careers again and from here the sky is the limit. More great live shows and #1 singles and I really think they can reach the heights of the mid 90's again and keep their feet grounded at the same time.
This is a great album from beginnig to end. The songs flow perfectly into one another and sounds like the most complete album Oasis have ever released. It opens up with 'Turn Up The Sun', which at first doesn't sound like Oasis until the first chords kick in after a great opening few seconds. Written by Andy Bell it is top 3 best tracks on the album.
'Mucky Fingers' written by Noel is a cross between the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan
'Lyla' the first single, is a good song, not great, very simple but typical Oasis in its chord playing, also written by Noel.
'Love Like a Bomb' written by Liam and Gem is a highlight of the album, a mixture of acoustic guitar and piano it is Liam's vocal on this track that got my attention, much like the way in which he sings 'songbird'.
'The Importance Of Being Idle' Noel sings on this track which he also wrote, the second single off the album, sounds a little bit like 'the Doors'.
'The meaning of Soul' is a two minute fast acoustic driven song by Liam with a simple drum beat, unlike anything I have ever from Oasis before. It sounds familiar but I can't quite put my finger on it. Catchy and stays in your head.
'Guess God Thinks I'm Abel', another Liam penned track, has a cool tempo and mellow atmosphere. A slow song, not one of Liams best unfortunately.
'Part Of The Queue' Noel was inspired to write this song after being forced to stand in a real long queue just to buy a pint of milk. He considered stealing it even with his millions in the bank. Has a 70's feel to it, almost like a protest song.
Along with track 1, this song 'Keep The Dream Alive' is one of my favourites, also written by Andy Bell, this guy writes good songs. A very happy tune with good guitar and Liam's vocal sounds great.
'A Bell will Ring' is Gem's contribution to the album. A pure rock n' roll song, in the mould of 'Hung In A Bad Place' from Heathen Chemistry.
That brings us to the albums closer, 'Let There Be Love' the best song on the album and arguably the best Oasis song ever. It features Liam and Noel on vocal and I rate it right up there along with the Beatles 'A Day In the Life'. John and Paul could have easily have written this song,but it is written by Noel. The third single, this has the potential to pull in fans much like the way 'Wonderwall' did.
The album sounds great, the production and mixes are perfect. The band opted to hire D. Sardy to produce and mix the album for them, instead of doing it themselves and it has really paid off for them. He was also responsible for producing Jet and really knows how to acheive this kind of sound. Also lending out on this album is Zak Starkey on drums, son of the legendary Beatles drummer Ringo, he is a more complete drummer than Alan White.
The album features a bonus DVD with interesting interviews with the band and a 6 page booklet with complete lyrics for all songs. A great buy...
IT'S ALL IN THE STARS May 16, 2006
good side:Noel Gallagher let's other people showcase their songs which in turn are quite the highlights,Noel sings 3 and a half songs. strongest set of songs since the new line-up and now sober approach to living. Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's son) is now drummer. very insightful bonus DVD. lyric sheet
bad side:could use more band pictures, DVD could have been longer, Noel could have sang more
standout tracks:turn up the sun, the importance of being idle; guess God thinks i'm Abel; keep the dream alive; let there be love
Electrical Ecstasy! Jan 08, 2006
The truth is plain; a rock record must be electrically euphoric, have poetic lyrics, each track must sound far from being monotonous, and have uniquely multi-pitched vocals to take all this to its heights. Believe me although this record possesses and misses some of it has more to it than critical truth, like, predictable punk paradox, little romance, and unpredictable romanticism.
The eleven tracks, filtered out from supposedly seventy tracks, make an album worth listening-each one of them, which in turn makes it one of the successful creative attempts last year. A work like this doesn't always get done in a fading world of rock, but comes as no surprise from these gifted sons of British rock.
These acoustic-blended electric noise makers can unexpectedly deliver a piece like The Importance of Being Idle and refreshing Guess God Thinks I Am Abel. Liam can low-pitch craftily to un-annoy Noel's laser-sharp vocals in acoustic ballad Let There Be Love to go onto peaks in Mucky Fingers.
One-liners like "you found your God in a paperback," "I can't get a life if my heart's not in it" and philosophy "the world's as wide/as your life is thin/so entertain your goals" couldn't have been better placed but in a reckless rock `n' roll lyric; nonetheless, one wants more.
Who are out there saying "we are the greatest" would indeed get close to being great only when they keep from shouting it and rather let their musical work speak. Here one can venture an electrical ecstasy, yes, but with one's unbelief in truth. Syme (Ahimaz)
4-1/2 stars -- The return of the fighting brothers Oct 26, 2005
Oasis has been quiet for a while now, but now they come back at us with Don't Believe the Truth. I'm not sure I understand that title, though, unless the truth to them is that this album is horrible or something. Actually, that's what some people seem to think, but I personally think it's pretty damn good.
I think I'll ignore the inevitable comparisons to other bands (I understand the Beatles ones, but I don't get the Pearl Jam ones) and just say that there are plenty of good songs to find on here. "Lyla" was fine to release as a single, but I find myself looking to the other songs instead. Introspective tales like "The Meaning of Soul" and "Guess God Thinks I'm Abel" are sure to impress, as does "Let There Be Love", a successful we-are-the-world song.
This album was released rather quietly, and it's not doing very well on the charts, so I don't know if enough people even know this album exists. But believe the truth: Oasis is back.
Anthony Rupert
A Solid Album No Doubt Sep 29, 2005
Oasis have definitely come back from a slump. We all know Heathen Chemistry was horrendous, and coming into the new record, I was a bit apprehensive about it being as solid as the first three records (yeah, I said THREE, Be Here Now was good stuff). Anyways, I was pleasantly surprised at the versatility, yet also consistency in this album. Thankfully, Oasis have come into there own again as great song writers, and they STILL are great musicians. I really enjoyed the record, and how it brought back memories of the old days, while still not leaving me longing to pop in one of the old records in its place. It is a must-own for any Oasis fan.
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