From Oasis’ myspace page:
“Noel sums up the all-new, harmonious Oasis…”If somebody said to me, in twelve years you’ll be in a band with your brother and two carrot munching geezers who don’t like football I would have said fuck off, I’m not joining the Bee Gees.”
Great quote. But better still, great album. I’ve been listening to Don’t Believe the Truth for about a month now (thank you internet!) and I am very very happy.
I am a well-documented fan (slut) for this band but even I have been able to see how bad their last few efforts have been. The bloated, overproduced, mess of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is 99% gone here. The only spots that feel like they could use some tightening are parts of “Turn Up the Sun” and the closing 30 seconds of “Lyla” (the first single). I think I have an extended mix of “Lyla”, though, so I’ll reserve judgement until I buy the finished product. And I am 100% buying this album when it comes out on May 31st. It’s that good.
And when I say good I don’t mean that “Don’t Believe the Truth” is a retread of the best songs from Oasis’ heyday. These are new sounds that Oasis is throwing out there. “Mucky Fingers” is a chugging number that drops a one-chord piano part that anchors the whole thing. It’s great. “The Importance of Being Idle” is the best example on this album of Noel going back to writing songs about people, instead of songs about whatever the hell he’s been doing. It’s another strong track on an album full of them.
I haven’t been this excited about an Oasis album since the week before “Be Here Now” came out, when they were riding high on all of the “Morning Glory” singles and the awesome, awesome b-sides. Speaking of, I also snagged the b-sides from the Lyla single with the album and they are terrific songs in their own right, just like an Oasis b-side used to be. One sounds like a vintage Ride song (thank you Andy Bell) and the other would have fit neatly on the “Some Might Say” single.
If you were ever a fan of Oasis you will definitely be pleased with this record.
(Believe it or not, I’m no pirate. I will host these songs for a week or so, for review and evaluation purposes only. I will pull the link if the artist or copyright holder requests it or if I start getting hammered on the bandwidth. Enjoy.)
I’m going to share the two “Lyla” b-sides with you, at least they were billed as the b-sides when I found them online.
“Eyeball Tickler” is an aggressive sub 3 minute rocker that will be amazing live if they play it.
“I Can See It Now” is a Ride song in everything but name. Oasis has never made a song like this. Check it out.
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