CORPORATE LINE: Put simply, this is a glorious rebirth…
Noel is writing songs about queuing too long for a pint of milk and Liam is a whirlwind of inspiration and wondrous bullshit. Fans have been waiting for this moment for ten years…
Why? Because it’s been ten years since Oasis made an album that truly changed the musical landscape. It’s been ten years since they wrote an album of such spirit that you felt compelled to adopt a swagger as you walked through the streets of your council estate.
Don’t Believe The Truth is that album. It’s the Oasis that blew you away and an Oasis you’ve never met.
THE GREAT:
“The Importance of Being Idle” – Noel can sing—as any fan of Oasis knows—and he croons a truly great song. After a half–dozen listen it still holds strong. Absolutely the best song on the record and maybe the best since “What’s The Story (Morning Glory).”
“Lyla” – Even though “Lyla” resembles “Street Fighting Man” it’s guitar licks, great backbeat, and chorus that you can sing right away makes this one unforgettable.
“Part of the Queue” – Noel’s voice once again dazzles as it weaves wonderfully through every note.
THE AVERAGE:
“Guess God Thinks I’m Abel” – Liam’s apology to big brother Noel hits on a few chords and misses on a few more.
“Turn Up The Sun” – We know that Oasis has the ability to kick out the jams and epic choruses—but they never really craft any meaningful lyrics for this track.
“Love Like A Bomb” – Not bad, but not great. It’s hard to hold Oasis to any other expectations than their own history of greatness and this doesn’t reach such heights.
“The Meaning of Soul” – Noel called it “Elvis on Redbull” except that Elvis made timeless classics and this isn’t close to being timeless.
THE BAD:
Nothing.
FRANKLY: It’s a shame that Oasis isn’t still the greatest band in the world. Fans surely wish they were. I hope and pray every time Oasis has a release coming out that its going to be a return to their past glory—sadly Don’t Tell The Truth is disappointing. Don’t Believe The Truth shows sparks of greatness and of their demise. The wonderful thing is they continue to contribute great songs to their arsenal which means we’ll have at least one more album to look forward to.
One very interesting note is that Noel outshines Liam both in vocals and songs. Don’t be surprised if all of this goes to his head and we get a Noel Gallagher solo record some day soon.
+ Charlie Craine
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