Reviews (page 14 of 16)
A lovely bit of Brit pop (again)
It's a meme now but listen Wonderwall is still a great song. So are a lot of these other songs! Against my better judgement I liked this album and was sad when it was over!
It all souned the same was not interesting
Huh, turns out the wonderwall album is pretty good
I recall parts of this from my Childhood as my parents played it a bunch. I honestly thought this was better but nope, this is dull generic rock with annoying vocals. Not necessarily bad but aside from Champagne Supernova and maybe Don’t Look Back in Anger, this album is mostly filler. The Swamp tracks actually showed promise but I guess they were too scared to have a full track to go against the grain and they cut them both short. This has to be one of the most overrated albums of all time. Wonderwall is just lame, their name is lame and the album cover is lame. Even the Gallagher feud is overrated and lame, get over it or fuck off ffs. I wanna give this a 2, it’s probably too low but fuck it 2 stars
When this was released I hated the Gallagher brothers, the music really did not appeal to me, as a result I avoided the album and singles at all cost. I still hate the artists, I think they are absolute dic*s but I’ve learnt to separate the artist from the music. The singles that made the charts are better, and that reflects in their chart appearances, tue ones that didn’t just feel like album fillers. 4/5, but only because some of those chart singles weren’t as bad as I originally thought
A classic :)
Je connais cet album par cœur et je ne lui trouve pas de faiblesse.
Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back in Anger, and Champagne Supernova are definitely standouts here. The success of those songs sort of overshadows the rest of the album, as I am very familiar with those but everything else was new. The persistent thought I had was that I could see why I had only heard those tracks, as everything else on the album unfortunately just pads for time. Not great, not terrible, and the number of standout songs is pretty decent.
So close to a 5. I’ve heard all these songs individually but never together. All time indie rock defining album
So anyway here’s wonderwall Really like this album. Flows along nicely without getting repetitive, hits sprinkled throughout. Overall sound has aged well too
A big favorite of mine in HS. Somehow I overlooked the nasal vocals back then, but it’s all I hear now. Wonderwall, gimme Ryan Adam’s version every day. Still a lot of emotional attachment to this record and that wins out in the end. 1 - bad 2 - average 3 - good 4 - great 5 - outstanding
6/10 cheesy but enjoyable
5/10. Anyways, here's Wonderwall
Lots of great tracks here. Wonderwall is definitely overplayed but I still love Champagne Supernova and Don’t Look Back in Anger. Thankfully the album doesn’t stray too far outside of those songs, proving that a broken clock is right at least once a day. 8/10
Was Liam's voice always this whiny?
noel is a hoe
i liked this album less when being forced to listen to it but it’s still good
Gutes Album, zurecht ein Klassiker. Wonderwall ist ein fantastischer Song, der in Grund und Boden gespielt wurde. Don't Look Back In Anger auch sehr, sehr gut und nicht so völlig totgespielt
Everyone knows the big tracks off this album but I've never taken the time to listen all the way through before. Can hear why Oasis has such a mass appeal throughout - Even the "deeper cuts" are very catchy.
First few songs were bangers but then it got boring. I'm a wonderwall defender though
Yes
Megahittien lisäksi ihan hyvä kokonaisuus. 3,5 tähteä taipuu nyt kolmoseen koska nelosessa on kuitenkin merkittävästi parempia levyjä kuin tämä on.
Tuttuhan tänä ja hyllystäkin muistaakseni löytyy. Hieno kokonaisuus edelleen eli aikaa kestänyt.
Never owned this album, but I know every song. Hard to rate as a thing. Good songs, personally I'm never going to put it on, but I'm going to constantly hear these songs whether I want to or not. Marginally more listenable than the first album since there's less loudness insanity and a hint more subtlety. Derivative, but fun.
Good!
Liam Gallagher is one of popular musics absolute worst singers. Wonderwall sounds like a South Park character doing a Kurt cobain impression. His voice is devoid of any personality or dynamics. Thank god he at least sorta sings in key
I didn't enjoy this one. It's very bright and pop-y, not a style I'm into. I will say the singers voice did fit the band well. However, I will never, ever understand the insane popularity of wonderwall. Listening to the album, I couldn't wait for it to be over.
Nice, Oasis halt. Viel zu lang though und deswegen viele forgettable tracks
Great album, Oasis is a classic. I did like hearing the more rock forward angsty 90's mellow drama in songs from the full album - not just waterfall or champagne supernova. The album on spotify is a deluxe version with both remastered and live recordings of the songs album. the live versions were cool b/c the band made funny jokes or were playful once the song ended as it faded out. Would recommend for a chill day of listening.
Solid album. Deserves a relisten.
Between 3 and 4 but not enough high moments to put it up there. There's the overplayed singles, deep cuts that sound good, then champagne supernova is great. Overall probably 3.5.
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Time to admit another bias: I've been given a lot of Britpop albums so far, and each time I get another Britpop album, I've just longed for this one. Today was finally my day (the day after my birthday, oddly enough). I absolutely love this album. Every track is just brilliant. This is the perfect album to pop on some headphones for, so that you can hear every little guitar strum and every drum hit. The instrumentation on this album is just so rich, that it's almost beyond words for me to describe. This is exactly what I want in a Britpop album: it sounds like The Beatles in a sense, but it also sounds like something completely removed from them as well (that might be the lamest thing I've ever written, but it was the best I could come up with). Liam's vocals are great, and Noel's vocals on "Don't Look Back in Anger" are superb as well. I wonder what could have been if those two could have managed to not be complete dickbags. I don't think I could pick a favorite track off of this album. It's genuinely a 'no skips' record, and one of my favorite albums from the 90's.
Liked this! Bought the CD.
Nie wirklich gehört weil was will ich mit der wonderwall band. hammer album. don't look back in anger und champagne supernova richtige knaller
Auch wenn ich die Hurensöhne auf ewig für Wonderwall hassen werde, ist es leider doch ein gutes Album
moins mon vibe live et j'ai pas eu le temps
Definitely a classic, an above average album all the way through
Great album.So many good songs.I’m not a huge oasis fan but can’t deny how good it is.
not into Oasis but still a decent album
oasis tem um som legal. é o tipo de som que eu imagino escutar sempre que ligo a radio. uma musica bonitinha coberta de distorção e que portanto não é mais bonitinha. eu discordo da grande massa de comparação que fazem deles com os beatles. as letras podem ter uma proximidade na formação, mas quem não se influencia nos beatles na hora de escrever algo? no geral, otima produção, otimas letras, otimas musicas
Eh. While it's an album I owned, I think nostalgia carries it. Typical emo brit pop sound.
Non-stop whining.
Not as good as I remember it :/
Almost perfect pop album
I forgot how good some of these songs were. Don’t look back In anger is perfect
Ahh, the sounds of my teenage years.
Not a fan.
I'm not an Oasis fan, but this is classic.
Pretty damn good.
These guys are idiots, but I have fond memories of this album and it has a lot of good tracks.
Overrated
Classic!
10/10
I’ve been waiting for an excuse to listen to this one as I liked the debut a lot. Overall, this record is a total stepup from their debut, with more fleshed out concepts and songs. Loved it! 4/5.
All my life I have lived in fear of my dad's deep hatred for Oasis ("all their songs just sound the same")... But teenage rebellion always finds a way to take a sledgehammer to your parent's hopes and dreams for you, and while at university I developed a secret, silent taste for Oasis - thanks to this album. I don't know how you can listen to Don't Look Back In Anger and not feel, like, something, anything. Lots of songs I love on this album, some I just like. Overall, great. Forgive me Father.
Disco clásico de la adolescencia. Bien de fondo.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Hello, Wonderwall, Don’t look back in anger,
Venga, un 5 porque hay que tener este vinilo, es un clásico del indie, aunque soy más de Blur.
Man, I haven't listened to this album in a long time and I think it will be a long time before I listen to it again. That said, I didn't hate it.
Anyway… there’s Wonderwall.
One of my favorites- so many hits on one album!!
Absolutely massive fan of this album when it was first released. It has palled somewhat over the years, so just fails to get the full 5 stars.
I was familiar with a few of the songs, but had never listened to this album in its entirety. Stand out songs: Wonderwall, Hey Now, Hello, Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova. Very 90s, very British. I can clearly hear the Beatles influence, which is not surprising. I really liked it.
This is fine. "Don't Look Back in Anger" is really, really good. Weird how that wanker Liam isn't on it...
I definitely remember this CD from when I was in middle school in the mid-90's. Not sure that I ever really listened to it from start to finish back then, probably played Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova lots of times. As an album it's got decent flow and was not bad, not a 5 could be a 4 but I'll round down like Matt
Much better rock album than I could have anticipated. A really good lsiten.
It was pretty good but like still not my taste again calming music tho
A great album in its day. No way is it 5 stars though. 3 really but an extra star coz I remember lovin it back in the day.
Two absolute and utter wankbags spewing out middle of the road moderate rock. All been done before and better. Style over substance.
Bar the opener which is shite and excluding the swamp song 1&2 - this album is perfect
A 5⭐️ album with another 5⭐️ album on the b-sides. The 🐐 Regardless of what Neil McGaughey says, the big wally
A huge improvement on the previous album. I still think Blur wins their war with one band member tied behind their back, but this had some rip-roaring good songs sprinkled through it!
This is an absolute step up from the previous album, although still a hair too long.
The only hotter than this album's critical reception at the time, would be the intensity of this band's flash in the pan.
Nah
Some bangers
I was never really into Oasis as a kid. I always said Blur were the more varied and interesting and maybe dismissed Oasis as a bit one-note, but I realise that's not really true. Maybe when you look at their career as a whole, but there's a lot of variation in here. Production is really good. I'm hearing a lot of bits I hadn't really heard before, with some really interesting harmonies and background tracks. The riffs are really good. The song-writing itself is super strong, and there's a lot of big, big tracks on here. The hit ratio across the whole album is massive, and this is undeniably a classic, magic album. So why am I not giving it five stars? I guess because despite all the above it still doesn't quite connect with me enough. I don't think I would ever choose to actively listen to this despite really appreciating it.
Cussssss maybeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Banger, bättre än jag trodde, äkta rock, klassiker, dags å bli ett oasishuvud 4!
Oasis is one of the most revolutionary artist in music. All he has to do is walk and they follow lgx
Oasis är som bäst då man hör deras hits, de hä va lite långtråkigt mwn helt bra
This was a big album for me because it was one of the first CDs I got as a kid. I hadn't listened to it straight through for a while though. Maybe it's nostalgia but this album is still very solid to me. I was never a big Oasis follower aside from this album but this set of songs still hits hard. I think they're really good songwriters and get why they blew up in the mid-90s. Standout Tracks: Roll With It, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, Cast No Shadow, She's Electric, Champagne Supernova.
A fine enough Brit rock thing. Falling somewhere between the jingle jangle of the Smiths and the Beatles with a bit of the more raucous side of the Isles every now and again, musically speaking and then the, at best, fun but, mostly, half clever lyrically we have then 90’s retro-present Oasis. Ignore all of the extracurricular activity of the brothers either at each others throats or someone else’s, and you have perfectly acceptable pop music made with guitars. I ain’t mad about it, and it is wonderful for a sing song. There are other bands, i.e. the Smiths or Blur, I would pick at any point over them but they fit neatly in with things.
I like the record as a whole. Handful of skippers and a handful of fairly undeniable rock classics. Maybe a 3.5 that’s growing on me, so we’ll go with a 4.
While overplayed in the day, I was surprised by the guitar work.
This is the album from Oasis that I expected to be on the list of 1001 albums unlike the first one that's also on the list for some reason. (What's The Story) Morning Glory is an excellent album and outshines Oasis debut album. It got some timeless classics like Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger but the whole album is full of hits. Noel Gallagher's excellent writing combined with Liams distinctive singing really makes the record stand out from other bands. Everyone should give this one a listen.
Likely my most listened to and I’m pretty sure favourite album. I started listening to Oasis seriously at the end of high school, but really in university. This was also in 2004, once they had gone through several lineup changes and pop culture had more or less moved past them. I think it’s because I was so into the Beatles in high school that I eventually migrated to Oasis. I had a ton of memories come back today while listening, mostly playing this on my iPod on the city bus back and forth from university. In 2009 before graduating university I went on a month long trip to England and Scotland, mostly on a self administered Britpop tour. I actually had never seen Oasis live up to that point, so my first day landing in Scotland I had a ticket to see them in Edinburgh, with The Enemy, Reverend and the Makers and Kasabian opening for them. That solo trip now seems impossible I did without a smartphone, but I landed in Edinburg, I think walked to my hostel (some student dorms in the summer) and then took a bus not knowing where it was even going and I guess just expecting I would end up at the stadium? Maybe I just followed the crowds of drunk hooligans singing Oasis songs. After the show, I walked back to the hostel, again not knowing where the hell I was going and not recognizing any landmarks. How did I do that?! I had also been up for 36 hours between flight time. I remember trying to use my calling card to dial back to Canada to tell my parent I had arrived, and crying that I couldn’t figure out the card. To be in your 20s in a pre smartphone age. Anyways the show was amazing and they tore the place apart. Later when I was in London I took an afternoon to find the street this album shot was taken. Surprisingly not a lot of fanfare-there was one record store that had the Morning Glory record in their window. But compared to the current Abbey Road there’s nothing. Some Might Say is just perpetually underrated.
"Unassuming" is not a word I can use for this outing. Oasis basically mastered the form used here, and Champagne Supernova caps the album with something close to transcendent. When the sugar fades from the tongue, it's still a fine, fine project.
To me it is no longer quite as perfect as it was, some 25+ years on, but still an excellent example of 90's brit pop. Great Album
Highlights: Hello, Roll with It, Don't Look Back in Anger, Cast No Shadow
One of the best albums from a couple of guys who can't stand each other.
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? is the second studio album by English rock band Oasis, released in 1995. The album was a massive commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time and cementing Oasis's status as one of the biggest and most influential bands of the 1990s. The album's lead single, "Wonderwall," became an international hit and has since become one of the band's most iconic and enduring songs. Other standout tracks on the album include the upbeat and catchy "Don't Look Back in Anger," the anthemic "Champagne Supernova," and the emotionally charged ballad "Cast No Shadow." Overall, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? is a solid and well-rounded album that showcases the band's songwriting and musicianship. From the upbeat, guitar-driven rock of "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger" to the more introspective and emotional ballads like "Champagne Supernova" and "Cast No Shadow," the album has something for every kind of rock fan. If you're a fan of Oasis or just looking for some great rock music, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? is definitely worth checking out.
solidno ne bi rekla za oasis al ipak mi je najbolja sally
Nearly 30 years old and still a cracking album. Will still be a top album in another 30 years
Yeah, I sang along with a group of stoned tourists in an Amsterdam hostel lounge. I'm not proud.
Solid
There are parts of this album where the Beatles influence comes thru so strongly.
Guilty pleasure -levy. On todella hyvä. Kokonaisuus! Kuluneet hititkin on hyviä. Pieni nokkavuus - näennäinen yksinkertaisuus ja helposti lähestyttävyys luodaan laululla (ja aksentilla) ja sanoituksilla, mut biisit on viimeisen päälle ja kunnianhimoisesti tehty. Ärsyttää vähän, mut se on Oasiksen idea
Noel Gallagher on lahjakas mutta tyylitajuton säveltäjä. Vaikka lähes jokaisessa biisissä on huomiota herättäviä melodioita, niiden häikäilemätön affektihakuisuus johtaa melkein poikkeuksetta yliampuvuuteen, liialliseen rönsyilyvyyteen tai popahtavaan vivahteettomuuteen. Ne jäävät myös soimaan päähän.
Just because I love this album and it's awesome does it deserve five stars? Doesn't seem to make any sense. You know what I mean?
Absolutely stellar. Both melodic and angry, with plenty of attitude. So many great songs on this album, start to finish.
-had to listen for a bit, really enjoy Hello -didn’t like Roll With It until found myself moving to the music -Wonderwall is okay -not totally my my style but i vibe w it -Don’t Look Back in Anger is beautiful -could see myself enjoying more on a second listen -on the fence w Hey Now!, a bit too long -come back to Some Might Say -Cast No Shadow is interesting -I think She’s Electric will grow on me (and Champagne Supernova) -some songs are good, just too long and they get boring -British FAVORITE: Don’t Look Back in Anger Overall: 6.5-7/10. Not my typical genre, but I can see how someone can really enjoy it and I think another listen will help.
Wonderwall <3 Paar lekkere singles, maar ik zal niet naar het complete album blijven luisteren.
Great
It's not very nuanced or thoughtful, in a definite music for drunk people kind of way! But I think they've got an undeniable swagger about them, and it's a drunken kind of swagger - I think Liam is a rockstar, even if in personality more so than talent, and I think there is something to pre-Knebworth Oasis where they have the conviction and self-belief of a band drunk on their own rise to stardom. And yes it's music for a big room, but unlike a lot of manufactured pop built in think tanks and focus groups, this contains more honesty and humanity by virtue of it actually being made by two brothers who, despite the songs' limitations in reality, did themselves buy what they were selling. Or maybe they've got me fooled. But sometimes you just want a drunk sing along with a room full of people who know the chorus, and if that's what you want, I would wager there are few bands who can supply you with better material!
Didn’t finish
Ok. You can definitely not count me as an Oasis fan. Firstly - was not a big fan of the Gallagher voices, then came Blur vs. Oasis and I was wholeheartedly in the former's camp. So while I had heard a few of these tracks singularly - I never sat down and listened to this album. I told myself I cannot take more than one Oasis song at a time. And I was wrong. This is truly a great album. Some of the most memorable of the 90s, and even the most overplayed ones are just simply fine pop songs with a good edge. "Don't Look Back in Anger' is pure class, so is "Champagne Supernova" - and the rest of the album is just good - not too long, well-paced and pumping throughout. A good strong record I stupidly ignored most of my life.
Love it
No question, one of the Beatles best albums. Seriously though, I think I overplayed this album when it came out. I am a little tired of some of the songs here. But to me this is still undoubtedly a fantastic album. Hello and Morning Glory still have great energy. I think all the tracks are quite good at least, albeit maybe a tad too long for some. I don't entirely feel a 5, but I think this album deserves to be in the 5 star club. I endorse this album as one you should listen to before you die.
excellent
British Legends. Some absolutely timeless tracks on here.
Bro I went through an identity crisis with this album, because I LOVED it. There was not a single moment when I was bored or waiting for it to end. "She's Electric" was my stand out and the comment section of my "Wonderwall" tweet was popping. I was very very close to giving it a 5 because I really had no issues with it. But unlike the singular 5 I've given, or the 5s I plan to give, it didn't quite hit that sweet spot in my brain. I really did love it though. I will keep returning.
Felt like modern take on beatles
Very nostalgic, borderline 5 but some songs were very boring. Wonderwall isn’t even the best song in the album so it’s a shame people only know them for that.
I haven’t heard this album in over two decades. It’s better than I remember!
Sorry, Kimberly. Noel might be a cunt, but this is a damn good album.
Very good,
listened to again a load of meh
hey siri play wonderwall
Arena rock global breakthrough for a band that was lumped into Britpop but was always more of a classic rock and roll band. These songs aren't artful, nor do they have much substance, but they tickle that part of the brain that wants to rock out. Classic 90s record. My only real complaint is in the mixing/mastery of the record as it is heavily compressed. Not sure if it's responsible for the "loudness war" or if it was a casualty, but it annoys me.
Achingly poetic lyrics and totally original song structure and arrangements... are not what you will find on this album. What you will find are the vibes that will make you believe that Cool Britannia was a real thing.
Hittibiisien takaa ei noussut oikeen mitään. Vähän kulahtanut saundi kokonaisuudessaa…
Some solid songwriting here, this album deserves it's iconic status, in 2022 these songs barely sound dated.
After reading about the album, I'm amazed how popular this album was in it's day. I only recognized Wonderwall, but don't think I could've told you it was by a band called Oasis. But it was a good listen. Definitely some 90s British alt rock
kinda mid, kinda good. I like a couple tracks.
When this came out, I turned my nose up at it. It was not underground enough for me. It played way too much on the radio next to Live and The Offspring and I just said "no thanks." But let's not be crazy - this is good pop songwriting all up and down the road. The title track, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova. This is all very solid work. The songs themselves are pure nonsense, but the melodies, the guitar work, the bitter vocals and maybe some nostalgia all mixes together for something pretty good. This is pretty good. The only song on it that I really don't want to hear is 'Roll With It'. Then there are a couple generic boys. But other than that, pretty good.
Starts off with a co-write by Gary Glitter and goes downhill from there. An absolutely turgid exercise, leaching off 1970s glam and 1960s mod rock but draining away the fun of the former and obliterating the skip and bounce of the latter. Instead, what we're left with is an oafish, charmless, pretentious period piece that is utterly emblematic of 'Cool Britannia' - ie painfully embarrassing.
I'm with Craiggers on this one almost to a tee. Wanted nothing to do with this band when they first blew up, but eventually gave in to the songs on this record and pretty much adore it. I would lop off the first two tracks, but from "Wonderwall" on it's basically one track after another that you just KNOW you'd sing like an idiot at the top of your lungs by yourself in your car. But if you did that in the back seat and a non-Oasis fan was driving, then you could say, "HEY. Don't look back in anger." And all would be right in the world.
The stuff that made the radio is great, but the rest of the album just drags it down to mediocre.
Didn’t listen but wonderwall/10
The day, the characters in Coronation Street mentioned Oasis and buying the album was a milestone where he knew they’d made it! The classics are thumping tunes but one album at a time is enough. I wouldn’t want to listen to a lot at a time, but there are some great hooks and what they lack in humour they make up for in style. The fact that I knew most of the words and could sing along to most of it is testament to their longevity/omnipresence. I’m okay with a Manchester nasal drawl.
Großartig!
Ugh…still good, but like it was when it came out.4/5
So many good memories from this album. Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and Don't Look Back in Anger still in high rotation.
NOOOOOOO DON'T MAKE ME LISTEN TO WONDERWALL PLEASE GOD NOOOO (good album just not really my kinda music)
actually enjoyed it more than was expecting, my favorite songs were not the 'hits'
This was surprisingly just ok to me. I think our generation over played these homies.
An era defining masterpiece from the band of the 90s. Just great fun from start to finish.
Criss c'est bon! Pratiquement un greatest hits! Rien à redire, c'est juste parfait.
Superb
I absolutely love it!!!!
наконец-то осознала донт лук бэк ин энгер) теперь знаю о чём говорили сверстники столько лет назад
I wasn't a big fan of Oasis at the time but I certainly have come to appreciate them more. Fave track: She's Electric
I absolutely detested Oasis at the time, but in later years mellowed to them, in large part due to the number of their tunes that could be used to get a whole room (or field!) of people singing along at karaoke... Most of those tunes from from this album, and listening to it now, I have to say, I really enjoyed it. I reached out to give it a 5 but the specter of metalhead teenage me materialized and slapped my hand aside, sorry Gallaghers... Fave track - "Wonderwall", for its karaoke qualities...
As a teenager I snubbed Oasis. Wonderwall was overplayed, the band didn't deserve all that attention, the music wasn't even that good. I'm glad I re-listened to this album later in life. And I've full come around. I like Definitely Maybe quite a bit, but this album is the best Oasis have released. Yes, Wonderwall is still being overplayed, but I can't really fault the band for writing a song that apparently resonated with so many people. And besides, songs like Hello, Roll With It, Don’t Look Back In Anger, Hey Now!, She’s Electric and Champagne Supernova are just amazing. Happy to have (re-)discovered it and have finally given it the time it deserved
Anyway, here’s Wonderwall.
Few tunas, lotta snooze
I do not like Oasis. They are a waste of precious resources. I did not listen to this album (that I’ve heard before anyway) and instead listened to the same album my listening pal got today (Bollywood movie soundtrack) Shalimar! I’d give the sound track a solid 3 stars. Indian music is not super familiar to me but I liked that you could hear a definite 70s vibe in the music. That disco-funk thing was universal apparently. As for this Oasis album, the Gallaghers can eat a dick. I’d give it zero stars if that were an option.
Nice
The Gallagher brothers are absolute wankers but they sure could belt out some tunes.
meh....
FUn album but not find the vocals a bit whiny
Was expecting to hate it but It’s quite good. Pleasantly surprised
Full of incredible tunes. Just don't listen to the words unless you want to go insane. Best track: Wonderwall
Like kje Oasis :(
love oasis. great album.
When you learn to play wonderwall on guitar you completely ignore the lush orchestration and tasteful drum palette. Re-listening to wondewall with a more critical ear really deepens my appreciation for that track. On the whole, you can hear the strong influence of classic rock (don’t look back in anger is so John Lennon it borders on pastiche) The general mastering is pretty great, the clean drums and vocals punch through the heavier guitars with ease
i didnt really get the oasis-beatles-stones comparisons when the only song i knew was wonderwall, but i can totally see it now. this was a really cool album, one i know i’m going to come back to a lot. it’s not perfect, but i enjoyed it
Not a big fan of this group however a best of album would be good
This one brings me back. I listened to this one quite a few times, Wonderwall was on the radio constantly, champagne supernova and don't look back in anger also were in heavy rotation. A good album overall
Quintessential 90’s rock. He really sounds like a whiny John Lennon sometimes. The 3 big hits are definitely the best songs on the record. Very much guitar driven but the leads are nothing special. So many anthemic choruses they kind of deserve singable memorable solos to go with them.
Objectively I think this is a great album. Champagne supernova is a great song. I would never choose to put this album on but I think it’s really well done and some interesting songwriting.
It's really hard to get past his voice. I also hate almost every drum fill.
A cool blend of 90s indie rock and Beatles-esque Brit-rock sound
Classic 90s sound. It was fine overall. There is a reason 2 of these songs we move famous than the others.
Wonderwall is nowhere close to the best song on this album. I really enjoyed half of this album, Champagne Supernova and Don’t Look Back in Anger are standouts. The songs I didn’t like I really didn’t enjoy.
Lots of good tunes, very classic, good listen
Hello has cool guitar tones but overall feels like somewhat of a nothing-burger. the loudness is cool but it stays the same throughout the entire thing and it gets kind of exhausting Roll With It has a cool chorus and good melodies. The middle point and the bridge add some cool psychedelic guitar tones and rhythms to spice things up. already better than track one I went into the Wonder wall with an open mind and realized the song has some nice lush textures to it. It's still a song I'm not crazy of how overplayed it is and the vocal melodies during the verses can get kind of annoying though I can appreciate this song more now. The guitar melodies in the background of the pre-choruses are easily my favorite thing about this track Don't Look Back In Anger starts sounding like a britpop version of John Lennon imagine except it actually becomes a decent song next. The beautiful chord progressions, interesting lyrics, beautiful outro, and lush instrumentals make this my favorite track so far. Hey Now! almost feels like a shoegaze song with the gliding guitars in the intro and the chorus, and the lyrics are some of my favorite on the album so far. Has some of the best guitar playing and the dense textures add a lot of warmth. Favorite song so far. I don't have much to say Swamp song excerpt 1 since its a 40 second interlude but its a fine interlude I guess. Some Might Say is just kind of a mid rock song. I don't really have much to say about it. similar issues to Hello. Far too long for it's own good. Feels like they didn't know how to end it so they just let it go on for a minute too long and fade out. Cast No Shadow is a pretty cool dreamy low-key track with some cool lyrical imagery. The sliding guitar in the background adds a lot of texture. She's electric has a gorgeous dreamy intro but borders on bland for the rest of the length. kind of a forgettable track though. Morning Glory suffers from similar issues to Some Might Say except with better instrumentation and better melodies. Not a track I plan on returning to but improves over some of the duds in the tracklist and works well within the flow of the album. Champagne supernova is by far the best track on the album. Combined with the best writing, song structure, atmosphere, and instrumentation on the entire album it is just a joy to listen to. amazing finish.
Nice to revisit this one. They were definitely syncing on this one.
I have a soft spot for this album. It's not insanely good, but there are worse things on this list.
Tunesome, classic. The loudness wars got to this one a little bit. Never listened to the non-singles, but almost every track could have been a single. That’s a rare thing! (Prior listen)
Still a great album. Love it a solid 5
Även de dåliga låtarna är bra
Meh
A huge album that I remember coming out when I was 10 or so. Pumped out of glaring noisy rooms everywhere, an absolute classic
Kind of basic
Britpop at its finest
Este es un clasico.
Mye bra her. Treffer meg ikke 100%, men ekstremt kul sound innimellom
Et av nittitallets bedte albumer.
Les Britaniques ont un attachement à cet album que je ne m’explique pas. Il y a de bons trucs, mais c’est tout de même assez générique comme rock.
Un incontournable de la Britpop. J'aime pas tout ce qu'ils ont fait, mais cet album est assez important.
Still a beast of an album. Derivative, yes, some painful lyrics but it's a rock and roll album that evokes an era.
The times I have spent in this very spot on Berwick Street veering to the right hand side to go into Selectadisc and buy albums. Despite all the records sales, despite the Knebworth ticket phenomena, despite all the media hype, at the heart of it are two average albums. When they're good, they're very good but there's still a lot of filler on both of the first two albums. Liam is a great singer though. Funny how it all started going wrong when they sacked the drummer. But as a memory of one of the very favourite years of my life (1996), it still has a massive pull.
With tunes like this I'd be a cocky fuck as well.
DE LA MERDE EN BOITE Prefs: Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova Moins pref: Wonderwall
I'm one of those ultra alternative types that thinks Oasis are in the same "most overrated band of all time" bracket as the likes of Queen and Rolling Stones. I was also very much in the 'Team Blur' camp and think Liam is over-hyped tit. But certain tracks make up the soundtrack to a huge cultural period. So, from a historical perspective, it's a 3 from me.
Not listened to this all the way through for 25 years. Some good choruses and chord changes, but a lot of the songs plod at the same mid-tempo, and there is a lot more filler than on Definitely Maybe.
A security blanket of nostalgia for ex-teenagers of the 90s. You know all the words ... have sung it at weddings, birthdays, in the street at 3am ... can play Wonderwall on the guitar (and nothing else). It's accessibility makes it easy to knock, but also easy to like.
A masterpiece. Oasis are at the funny point that most overplayed and extremely popular bands find themselves in: they seem a bit naff. But when you judge the album on a song by song basis there’s no doubt they can write catchy era defining music. It’s not perfect: She’s Electric has some of the best/worst lyrics of all time and the opening track is weak. But pound for pound this has to be one of the greatest albums of all time.
Some good tracks but this is one of the most overrated albums of the 90s
I appreciate what they did. I sung along to some songs. But Liam's voice isn't my fave.
This was tolerable when it came out, and it had to be because it was on in almost every teenage bedroom. Listening now, my tolerance has gone. Poor vocals, meaningless lyrics, early years chord patterns. My opinion probably influenced by what intolerable ****s they are, but was still glad when it finished.
Not much to say - just full of bangers. Of its time, but what a time that was. Prime cuts: Don't Look Back in Anger, She's Electric, Champagne Supernova.
Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: Yes, it’s a classic and there’s not much else to be said. I wouldn’t even class myself as a fan of oasis at all and I couldn’t care less about them or the history but this is a very very good record Favourite song: Track 10 - Morning Glory
this album is gonna be a great crazy ride. so many hits from one album. gotta love a whiny voice. this is definitely more of a sound that I like and want to hear. don't look back in anger is so good i just want to belt it out. all of these songs are so anthemic. guitar hero represent. i think every song on here is good. champagne supernova is maybe my fav. it's been my fav for a long time i think. everything on this is grand and cool. bands wish they could achieve this effortlessly cool sound.
Amazing
One of albums I grew up on.
Anyway here’s wonderwall. Somehow both cringe and satisfying. Alludes to what rock will be in the early 2000’s.
Still decently indifferent on this one.
SOOOOOO SALLY CAN WAIT
I like the album. Some of the songs sound similar to me. Didn't know that most of their popular songs were from this album.
Warm...bursts of nostalgia listening to this. I've done a 360 when it comes to oasis, really liked them then became convinced they were overrated, average and a copy of the beatles (despite never hearing 'beatles' vibes from their songs), and now I realise they're just great. Good album, introduced me to some songs of their's I haven't heard before. People, don't be ashamed of enjoying Oasis songs. They are good.
LOVE IT
Loved
Decent.
Being a British kid born in the late 90s to young parents, I certainly knew quite well of Oasis, and recognised most of the songs on this album. However there were a few songs on here that I didn't know so well. There may be some nostalgia speaking for me here, but I loved this album and every song, even the more overplayed (and potentially overrated) tracks like Wonderwall. Additionally, I personally believe that Champagne Supernova is one of the most beautiful rock songs ever made. Favourite: Champagne Supernova
One of my favorite albums. I'll acknowledge my bias as a child of the 90s and admit that it may not be as great as I think it is. There's a fair bit of nostalgia creeping in. Still - I've listened to this album hundreds of times and I still love every song on it. I let out an audible "Yes!" when I saw it pop up on my list. Objectively, I think it holds up as one of the best albums of the 90s. It epitomizes what that decade was.
3.5 stars. Just not a fan of Brit pop/ rock
The second Oasis album I've had to review. I gave the previous a 4 and this one is better Its still not a 5 for me though. While it has absolutely smashing tracks like Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova, Roll With It and of course Wonderwall. It has a couple duds on it also.
classic beatle-esque sound!
There are some good tunes here, but the singer basically ruins them. I would take straight up screeching over this nasal whining. There's a good album in there somewhere, but it's not this.
great album
it's oasis. you know what to expect. it's kind of boring, kind of well executed, kind of here comes a solo that looks like rock and roll, annnnnnnd we are back to boring vocals.
pretty good album IMO
Wonderwall, Roll With It, Don't Look Back In Anger and Some Might Say is a four-track hit machine that guarantees four stars. For the five are the non-album tracks their equal, or are they sixes that demand a perfect score overall? No, and no. Bonehead's Bank Holiday and Hey Now are three star efforts, and Champagne Supernova outstays its welcome. So a very solid four. Possibly four and a half.
Overplayed and over familiar, but that's for a reason - so many good memories of sitting on a bus on the way to work in Leeds and talking to my mates about how great the music was. Never my favourite band, but their Beatles schtick was better than most others
Its a pretty good album if you have never listened to music before. I often hear people describe Oasis as "beatlesque". It lacks the subtlety and only achieves similarity in the Britishness category, which is a pretty shallow assessment. The biggest distinction between Oasis and the Beatles, and honestly the same in the case of Oasis vs. Radiohead (a more contemporary Brit rock comparison), is Oasis can't arrange for shit in comparison. That being said, I do really like the track don't look back in anger, and the drums on wonderwall are good. Honestly memes aside, wonderwall is a solid song.
Classic album. Iconic songs. Fuck Oasis
Hella bangers all around for alt fans
Great album, every song is a hit. Great start for the challenge.
A few solid songs, not the biggest fan of Oasis general vibe and the album felt like it dragged on a little but it was still enjoyable
decent album, feels very beatles-influenced. i could take it or leave it.
Favourite Oasis tunes
One star off for the Gallagher brothers being twats
I get why this is so popular. It's not my cup of tea really but I get it.
Fine
This was solid.
My favorite Oasis album. My only real critique of them is exemplified by Cast No Shadow. Excellent lyric, gives a real deep mental image. “As he faced the sun he cast no shadow”. Perfect line. But then he has to say it 1,750 times. It loses its meaning after so many times. Sometimes it’s cooler for your cleverness to be a little more subtle.
For us late gen-Xer's this album was ubiquitous mid-90's music. Probably one of the top 100 albums of all time. 5/5
Oasis blows
Listening with fresh ears, this record is a total stunner with one great song after another. I was playing the 20th anniversary reissue and kept rolling through all the bonus tracks. The b-sides from this album ("Step Up", "Talk Tonight", etc.) are strong enough to make up their own album (which they are, it's called the Masterplan).
Another one I'm going into with a pretty extreme negative bias. I actively dislike "Wonderwall," so I'm girding myself for this album. Immediate thoughts — musically this has energy. But I can't help feeling this is a band that's just trying too hard all the time. Maybe that's mostly true of Liam Gallagher. I had to skip through the end of Wonderwall because of his incessant wankering. How did that become the biggest song on this album? It's the weakest of the first three. 1.5 BILLION spins on Spotify. Confounding. By track #5, I've hit my wonderwall with this sound. I Wanda, if someone did an analysis, does Liam Gallagher hit and hold the same note in every song, because that's what it sounds like to me. The band seems to be running out of ideas... #6... fastest selling album in UK history? The same populace that brought us Brexit. Had to skip past it midway. #7... Oooh, lousy arrangement to add to the cacophony. Not able to save the unimaginative vocal melody. Skip midway. #9... pretty good, I made it about 80% through. #10. Paused. Breathing. Searching for videos of people running fingernails on chalkboards to cleanse my palate. This one has 1.2 million views, so not in the same league as Wonderwall, but respectable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13d5d6LVEpU "Champagne Supernova" is probably the song I liked most — disliked least? — despite the trite lyrics. Gallagher isn't as abrasive on that one. So yeah, didn't like it. Is it a one or a two? Gonna sleep on it.
I was never really into these guys and this listen didn't really do much to change that. The hits are still cool, but a whole album's worth is a bit much. I got tired of Liam's voice about halfway through. Noel definitely has a gift for melody and great hooks, though, and I still dig the strings on "Don't Look Back in Anger."
I always thought this band was overrated and the media frenzy around the Beatles comparison was tiring. Some British musicians really bug me with that exaggerated accent when singing. Sure I think Wonderwall is an OK song and I enjoy it. I do dig Champagne Supernova (mostly because my friend Craig and I liked to sing "where were you when we were getting high"). However, all of these songs strong together don't delight me in any real way. Blah.
Soft rock, very well known songs.
It was nice hearing something besides wonderwall and champagne supernova. I totally get why they were a big deal and it suck’s the separated.
Great album
Already heard. One I picked up from my dad
Enda en klassiker, men debuten var bedre
nittitallet <3
Do anyway, here's....
There are some nice, warm guitar tones throughout this album, and there's no question the songs are full of catchy pop hooks. But otherwise, there's not a lot of meat on this bone, at least to me.
Never been a fan of Oasis. I feel like folks in the 90s were too easily enamored by a British accent.
Liked Don't look back in anger.
Trying to go in with an open mind, here. I was an American teenager when Oasis-mania originally hit in the 90’s - all about that grunge. Didn’t care for Oasis much at the time, they always struck me as nothing more than the sum of their influences, but I only knew the singles. We’ll see how accurate that take is. “Hello” opens things up nicely and has some restrained guitar noise at the end. Good opener. “Roll with it” - Ah, there’s the Beatles aping I was expecting. Pleasant enough, but if I want I Beatles fix, I’ll just listen to the Beatles. Know what I mean? I guess that was always my problem with Oasis. They were a little too on the nose with their Beatles worship - almost gets to the point of parody, in its own way. Anyway, here’s “Wonderwall”. “Don’t Look Back in Anger” - Speaking of on the nose…“I’m gonna start a revolution from my bed” is apparently lifted from cassette recordings of John Lennon taken at the Dakota Hotel. That’s kind of cool, I guess…but after this, I’m going to “Look Back in Anger” and throw on Bowie’s Lodger. “Hey Now!” - a real missed-opportunity not getting Hank Kingsley to guest on this track. So far the tracks on this record, while not necessarily my cup, have been strong. This is the first one that doesn’t do much for me. Nearly 6 minutes is too long for this. “Untitled (1)” - 44 seconds of space-y blues rock. Unnecessary. “Some Might Say” - wherein Oasis tries to give Teenage Fanclub a run for their money. You know what some might say? “This one goes on too long, bruh.” “Cast No Shadow” - yeah, I figured out what it is about this band that doesn’t sit well with me. It’s Liam Gallagher’s vocals: his delivery, moreso than his actual voice. He does this thing a lot (which you can hear at the start of the track). Where the emphasis on words is weird “ HERE’S a THOUGHT for EVERY man WHO….”. It grates, after a while. This song also goes too long. I swear, I like long songs, but so far the long songs on this record aren’t justifying their 5+ minute lengths they just kind of repeat the same thing over and over. “She’s Electric” - this chorus sounds exactly like a Beatles song, but I can’t put my finger on which one. “Morning Glory” - A bit of a Ride vibe on this one with the swirling guitar noise and propulsive beat. My favorite so far, even if the guitar line reminds me of REM’s “The One I Love”. Untitled (2) kind of a rehash of the the first Untitled, but with a more experimental tilt, waves crash into… “Champaign Supernova”, which is a fine track. I like these songs better when the band is going off. As said earlier, they kind of have a Ride-ish shoegaze vibe when the guitars get going and they lock into a groove, but by the end of this record, I’m finding Liam Gallagher to be very off-putting as a singer. I think what made Oasis successful is that they managed to take a lot of pieces from what was going on concurrently in UK music and kind of make into their own with a big nod to the Beatles. I get why they were popular, but they’re a group that I find difficult to separate the band from their influences.
A balanced piece of it's era with some unforgettable rock hits.
Listened Before? Y I'm well familiar with this album, having owned it when it was originally popular. I like it, its not amazing but it's okay for a listen now and then. Britpop and American influences combine to make a good sounding band. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Don't Look Back in Anger
Pretty nice
At some point nearly thirty years later, this album becomes almost a given for being a great album. While amazing at original release, with aspiring guitarists amusing adequately imbibed party-goers with "Wonderwall" or post-New Year celebrations anthemic-ally singing "Champagne Supernova", these are ultimately just indicators of something bigger, where the less than radio hits are worth their time in gold. "Hello" the opening track is a solid opener, heavy and seemingly laid bare, Oasis comes off as in control of their destiny. "Don't Look Back In Anger" is seemingly advice that the Gallagher Bros. should adhere to, "Some Might Say" scratches that 90s band pop/rock itch, etc., but the whole album does, in fact. Thing is, this album more than defined the 90s rock scene, it reinvigorated Britain's contribution to the genre earning it a reputation of it being able to do no wrong, that any music out of the UK was in fact, the next thing to be. While that may no longer be true, the point is for a while that it was.
Ehhhhh
i really enjoyed the music but if i had one complaint, and i do, it would be his voice - it makes the sounds all sound the same. but not necessarily on a bad way, just in a ??? way.
This is a weird one - always has been. I'd say I've always had a love/hate thing with this but it's not quite true at all - more like a love/frustrated relationship. On the one hand, these songs are catchy AF. They can get tiring after a while because of a certain sameness (or production....see the negative below) but individually I might have to say that ... literally every single song is good? Nothing super groundbreaking but definitely above average songwriting at worst and they really do go for the killer chorus which is infectious. ... Yeah that's it: these songs are damn infectious. Favourite: "Don't Look Back in Anger" [maybe because Noel sings lead on this...?] Negatives? Liam's voice is really tough to sit through for a long spell. Seems cliché to say that at this point but doesn't make it any less-true. But the BIG negative for me is the terrible mix/production overall. No need to get technical about it - it's just TOO LOUD and everything is up front for the entire album. Everything was/is massively over-compressed into this wall of sound / cacophony and there's no subtlety whatsoever ("Some Might Say" and the almost-alltime-awesome "Morning Glory" are maybe the best (worst) examples - distorted/noisy/everything peaking. Frustrating.). Song-wise this would be (and probably is) an all-time classic but it's unfortunately tiring on the ears to listen to (in headphones esp.) which knocks it down for me. Still - it's probably most-awesome coming out of a phone speaker or on the beach or from a convertible - it's just a great rock album reeking of that 90s vibe. 8/10 4 stars.
Ya know, this probably is the perfect pop/alt rock album. It's not very intricate or impressive but it has fantastic energy and is very catchy. It’s not really my cup of tea, but it’s perfect for what it strives to be. Several of the songs were pretty uninteresting to me; I think that once you’ve heard a few of their songs, you’ve heard em all. But their formula works. Wonderwall is a better song than I remember.
So many memories from my uni years. My colleagues and I used to go to this indie/pop/rock bar to dance the night away. The DJ would play Don’t Look Back in Anger to finish the session of the night and to get us all out of the bar up until next Saturday. That is why I rate this album with four stars.
Я не фанат, но влияние этого альбома отрицать незя 🧐
Crap back then and still crap. These 1001 have some questionable selections.
some of the songs were good, but I feel like most of them were very similar to each other and none of them had a specific mood. overall ok, but a bit too vintage for me.
enjoyed it more that I thought I would. Everyone knows Oasis and frankly they it got a bit much for me. Was a welcome change from the Definitely Maybe album which normally comes up.
Oasis was a big band. His better hit was "Wonderwall".
Takes me back. Personnaly Oasis has never been one of those bands I regularly listen to. I won't change it if a song comes on in a Playlist, but the music isn't anything that I find absolutely amazing.
I didn't realize the impact that oasis had on music in the 90s other than the wonderwall joke. I had fun diving into the music and listening to their story and what the britpop scene was all about
I didn’t want to like this. Excellent album.
Ok, I'm getting all the classics now. 4
A stone cold classic that is just full of hits!
I could listen to this again and again.
14th July 2022 Listened in the morning while working from home. Had cox and Barnett round in the evening. I’m wobbling a little due to the lad culture of oasis, but it is a classic.
4/5
Swagger can take you a long way. (They blew it by putting a lyric sheet in Be Here Now. Some people haven’t stopped laughing…)
Sounds like a teenager's car growing up
Couple of bangers and generally impressive Beatlesque song-writing
One of the most iconic albums of all time.
Hello Wonderwall Hey now! Some might say Cast no shadow Morning Glory Champagne Supernova
Automatic 5 stars because I already own this album, and it’s one of my favourites. I love Oasis. There’s not a single weak song on this album. This is the fifth album I’ve been assigned that I already knew.
Great band
Good album but never was a Oasis fan
Having heard quite a few of the tracks already, pleased to report the others are about as solid. Tired of Wonderwall but would be lying if I said I didn’t sing along to it
Pretty boring, honestly. I don't understand why this was so popular. People compare them to the Beatles, but this is by no means as good as Beatles, nor as catchy. That being said, it wasn't *bad*, so I'll give it a 2.5.
Great album though a little too long. "Wonderwall" is obviously overplayed but I've always thought "Don't Look Back in Anger" was a fantastic song.
I used to hate Oasis, but I’ve slowly accepted that Noel = cool, Liam = cunt. Still not really my thing, but it has its moments. D+
Overrated Beatles pastiche.
ok
Wait, so Oasis didn't end on the Wonderwall? Oo I'm ashamed of not doing my research. This record has such a strong nostalgia vibes. A really pleasant album. Soothing in a weird way. Highlight: Champagne Supernova
Superściana przeruchana, ale jest dużo innych spoko nut (roll with it it, hello, champagne supernova), słuchając miałem wrażenie nostalgiczności. Mocne 4, może i 4,5.
Jestem pełen zrozumienia dla nienawiści do Oasis. Wkurzający wokal, z dziwnym wymawianiem głosek, proste teksty, brzmienie będące podróbką Beatlesów i amalgamatem kilku innych zespołów. Pociągnęli Britpop w tą a nie inną stronę, fakt. ALE Ja po prostu lubię tę płytę. Nie brzmi unikatowo, rewolucyjnie czy coś. Ale najzwyczajniej subiektywnie uważam to za X minut muzyki, której dobrze się słucha. To X nie jest równe długości płyty, ale wcale mocno od niego nie odstaje.
Well, it sounds just like I remember, all big guitars and egos. Still holds up well, but I'm still on the Blur side of this fight.
Its not as bad as I thought it was
A classic. They’ve got a huge sound that must have been great in stadiums. You can put this on in the background and jam out or pay closer attention because the songwriting is excellent too. Liam Gallagher sounds great singing these big, John Lennon-esque melodies with a little added sneer. These are beautiful songs and he gives them a little extra rock edge. Oasis might be the only band I know to include transitional instrumental tracks on an album that rock instead of being slow, mood-setters. I love that. A lot of great songs but I think "Don't Look Back in Anger" is my favorite.
Crazy how there are three absolute BANGERZZ from the late 90's on here! I also really dig the "Swamp Songs" as little hard rockin interludes! This is a really solid album from a very nostalgic time, and it totally holds up!
It's a wildly good pop / pop-rock album. Despite it's current place in the world as a meme song, Wonderwall is one of the best pop acoustic guitar songs of all time, and both "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Champagne Supernova" could be single one-hit wonders that could make another artist's complete career- and Oasis have all three of them on one album. That factor alone makes this album a 5/5 for me, and yet there's still more tracks on the album that are fantastic, like "She's Electric" and "Some Might Say". (side note- if i'm recalling correctly, this is the first time i'm hitting consecutive 5 out of 5's!)
Never listened to a full album from Oasis before. Obviously like everyone I know Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger, but there's some other songs here that are quite nice (like Hello).
The production is shocking and it hasn't dated well but, Champagne Supernova is a tune. And that's enough to redeem some of the misfires on the album.
6 year old me, just getting into football after initially hating it, played and lost his first ever penalty shootout one evening at Beavers (almost entirely down to Daniel's pathetically statuesque performance in net - cheers Daniel). As the credits rolled on this tragic, so-near-yet-so-far defeat, the melody to Don't Look Back In Anger inexplicably started playing in my head. I didn't know the words, what it was called, or who it was by, but I tried humming it to my mum, who reckoned it might be an old song about flamingoes. Incredibly, when I unwrapped a CD-shaped present on Christmas Day that year, it wasn't the flamingo song but WTSMG. I was finally able to put a name to my glorious failure anthem. But wait! There's that Roll With It song that the kids at school are always trying to sing! I recognise this 'Wonderwall' tune too! And that's the story of my first ever album. It began a love affair with music and losing penalty shootouts that remains to this day.
I had this album when it came out and played it to death. Haven't listened to it in years and didn't have the urge to. I've really enjoyed going back though. It's well made good indie \ britpop. Stand out tracks Don't look back in anger Champagne supernova Cast not shadow
Fuck this dude's voice
Fuck oasis
Memes aside, Wonderwall only got so overplayed because of how damn good it is. The rest of the album is no slouch either. Truly THE britpop album.
When the best track on the album is Untitled and lasts only 44 seconds...