Definitely Maybe

Egomaniacal rockers. But had a helluva sound.

Oasis siendo oasis

Fun, peppy pop - lots of fluff, not a ton of substance.

Good, not great, though the next record would be much closer to great, before the returns quickly got diminishing to the point of disappearing. Gets off to bad start because rock and roll songs about rock and roll are notably – and famously – passe. High and undeniable doofiness factor, especially lyrically (e.g., “Feelin’ supersonic / Give me gin and tonic;" "she did it with a doctor/in a helicopter”) which is perhaps an occupational hazard for bands of the people. While most tracks are solid (and pretty straightforward, if overdone), only “Live Forever” truly stands out as approaching anything like transcendence. Feels like a slog when it’s meant to soar. Do they need to repeat “slide away” a dozen and a half times in a row to end that otherwise fine song? Was it thought that the repetition would make it seem more important or, like, heavier? Plus it’s overlong, patience-testingly so. The overall effect is of a big fat wedge of chugging and bludgeony and samey and laddish rock embicility. Again, morning glory is much the better record. Please, people don’t but reunion tour tix or we’ll never see the back of these allegedly populist yobs. Better than Blur, sure but not by much. And suffers from the same problem: they are not nearly as clever or cool as they think they are and it was mostly knuckleheads who made them think so in the first place.

pretty good iconinc album. very much defines a time period and I like the pop punk rock blend but it is pretty self similar throughout

2.5 stars

Probably a victim of over hype. Oasis is so popular that this album feels like a let down. In a vacuum, it would probably be 4 stars. But I was expecting more from it. Is it unfair to rate it lower for that reason? Maybe.

Good, fun and enjoyable album overall.

Not familiar Favorite song: Columbia

It's alright. I didn't hate it but after a while all the songs sound the same and I started to wonder when each damn track was going to finally be over, especially on the back half. (What's the Story) Morning Glory was one of my first CDs but I don't think I've ever listened to this one before, probably because I assumed the above would be true.

Like most Americans, I liked Oasis but mostly for their 2nd album, plus when this when came out raising a family was priority # 1, listening to family friendly stuff like Barney etc. If I could rewind I’d pay more attention to the brotherly love show.

Not their best, but not bad.

It's good. Not great, not bad. There are a couple of very good tracks, then a whole lot of the same thing, average 90s rock. 3.5

I enjoyed it. Idk why people say Oasis sounds like The Beatles because they dont

Today was a busy day and I didn’t get completely through it although largely familiar with the band and their hits in the 90s. The songs I didn’t know feel comfortable and familiar but something about the mix just isn’t right…the tone is too bright and annoyingly fuzzy on several songs especially those early on. In short, I didn’t hear anything that was truly new or amazing which summarizes my feelings about the band decades ago. Live Forever and Wonderwall are brilliant…everything else just sort of feels meh. 3/5

it's surprisingly good. gotta hand this to them

"My brother is lemon!"

The record was good and had a couple of captivating tracks. The songwriting was good. The melodies were enjoyable. I feel like some of the deeper cuts were forgettable. Favourite Track(s): Shakermaker, Supersonic, Slide Away. Least Favourite Track(s): Up in the Sky

Oasis. Prima muziek, niet heel bijzonder. Gwn lekker voor op de achtergrond

Different than what I expected

Pretty decent

Thought I'd hate this but I didn't. People tend to hate his nasal voice but to me, feels like he's accentuating the vowels on purpose...maybe to make a point More pop than I'd anticipated

Some good songs, takes me back to the 90s

The ultimate 3 star band. Why do people treat Oasis reuniting like a second coming when Third Eye Blind has been kicking it non stop this whole time?

I grew up listening to oasis because my dad was a GIGANTIC fan... help me I always judged oasis albums as a kid by looking if they had ''Don't turn your back in anger'' on them. I think kid me is rolling in her time grave rn (not on this one) - Overall: okay! I dont care all too much for Oasis as I would other britpop bands...

Rock 'n' Roll star is a great energy opening. A lot of the happiness I get from this is probably nostalgia. I didn't play Oasis songs but heard the album a lot with my brother. As a result I didn't over listen to it since and it comes as a nice return.

My review of this is very influenced by the fact that I originally listened to this over two days. I'd had to break my listen yesterday afternoon so listened to the last 3 tracks this morning. My experience was so different I ended up going back and having a second listen. First time through Liam's vocal style and stretched vowels dominated, not always grating but overpowering. Second time the music came to the front, the guitar and percussion uncovered. Both times Supersonic and Cigarettes and Alcohol stood out, Married with Children was also a nice finish, I'd have liked to have more of that.

Rock n Roll Star - good statement of intent song for a debut album Shaker Maker - not sure this aged as well. The Coca Cola advert music bit jars against an otherwise ok song Live Forever - this is well written. Noel Gallagher showing a bit of talent. Hard for me to enjoy with fresh ears given how many times I’ve heard this belted out karaoke style. Good single, madly over played Up in the Sky - is more interesting. Stone Roses influenced rock. Meaningless lyrics. Wish the whole album went with this sound Columbia - this is pretty forgettable, sounds like Heathen Chemistry. It’s not bad but it’s not good either Supersonic - again over played. But this is probably as strong as they get. The low sludge guitar works on this. Nonsense lyrics but not annoyingly. Chorus is good Bring on Down - kind of forgettable. Nice vibe to second half of the song. A couple minutes of rock no singing Cigarettes and Alcohol - best song on the album alongside Supersonic. Sure it’s a set format pop song. But it’s anthemic in a way that doesn’t grate for me Digsys Dinner - sounds like a demo take. Absolute garbage. Slide Away - Noel can write. Loses it a bit on the bridge. Refreshing to get an attempt at some reflective lyrics. Ends up getting shoe horned into a big chorus though “ Slide Awaayyyy” Married with Children - sounds like something Blur would write. Makes you realise why Liam doesn’t sing on the quiet songs Strong 3/5

I loved this album as a child. I was a big Oasis fan at one time, after many years away my memories of it is better then actually sticking it on. Rock n Roll star is a great opener - lots of energy and personality. I also loved closing tracks Slide Away and Married with Children, which really caught me. But then there’s songs like Shakermaker which have aged very badly. This song has the especially unforgiving placement of track 2. The most impressive thing about this debut is that despite them being heavily inspired by The Stone Roses (note how Noel sings “SHINNNNEEE”) they have a very clear identity of its own. This identity is lost on later records.

My first full Oasis album, something I’ve been avoiding my whole life. Actually pretty solid and could be a 4 if Liam’s voice and personality didn’t grate on me quite so much.

Never been a big fan but works really well in the background.

Light on bangers! Live Forever, Rock 'n' Roll Star, Slide Away are true greats. Runs long. I still would have seen Oasis in a heartbeat, if I were in Cardiff.

Overly familiar with it so it does not hold my interest these days

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Some highs on this album, but still not a whiny 90’s band fan.

Definitely the best thing I've heard from Oasis. Still Oasis.

Good but again another over played so it's fine for the background

OK! So I've never listened to more than the one oasis song lol. But I feel like I wasn't expecting such upbeat rock. I know that a lot of people LOVE Oasis. It's very stoner rock-ish. I don't really mind it, but I don't know if I like it per say. It's sorta boring me lol, all washing into one. Jk! It really picked up in the middle! Okay so this one is fine. I wouldn't be opposed to someone else listening to it, but I would never listen to it on my own. It's not bad, just not to my taste. I liked the slower songs on the album, so that seems to be my preferred Oasis vibe apparently.

Tenho uma antipatia gratuita pela música desta banda, superestimada. Vocal irritante e uma mixagem confusa que deixa o som "embolado" e sem nenhuma sutileza.

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Still hate the Gallagher brothers. Rest of the band seems fine.

Decent. Catchy generic sound, but on the back end hasn't aged much.

It’s alright. Live forever is a great track.

A classic but not really groundbreaking to my ears.

Solid (brit pop) rock album. But not good enough for the Gallagher brothers to the insufferable ass-hats that they are about it.

It's definitely maybe ok

It was definitely ok. I like their later releases better, but this is a solid album.

A good album, but I just don’t think I am an oasis person

The tracks on this one blended together quite a bit for me. There were some enjoyable bits in there for sure, and nothing was bad. I just can't name much that stood out to me on this one Standouts Supersonic Married With Children 3/5

Unlike albums like Out of the Blue, I'm not already an Oasis fan, so this album is pretty forgettable to me. Got a few solid tracks, though I'm unaware of what the singles are. Very early The Who vibes from me.

Not bad but still overrated

Enjoyable! Not too intense, or too mellow

I actually like the guy’s voice Edit Apr 15 2026: 4 --> 3

Really liked the last track. The rest was meh

This was better than expected. :)

It's not a bad album, but the songs blend together after a while. "Supersonic" remains a good jam. 3.3

Their legacy makes the album complicated to like.

Quite noisy, the following record has much better songs. i like the photo though.

Some fantastic songs but also some that I didn’t care for.

What good

Well I’m a bit disappointed. All good songs and vibes, generally a good album, yet nothing significant in there for me, perhaps I needed to let it sink in. Nothing grabbed me by the collar, nothing had me in a chokehold. I’m not amazed. It did not do the thing that don’t look back in anger does for me. Sadly.

Prima albumpie! Niet baanbrekend maar luistert lekker weg tijdens het opruimen en lezen :)

Easy listening, i LUVED “married with children”, made me fucking cackle. I would listen to a 30 minute bandcamp album of that whole vibe (michael cera?) A lot of the rest felt good to me but not amazing, maybe 3-4 stars leaning 3. Definitely better than echo and the bunnymen lol. Very first album vibes

Super mid. Weirdly mid considering what came next.

Incredibly catchy song writing. Can see why it sold millions.

When this album came out, I hated it. I still don't like Oasis or the ego they present to this day. It was really rich of them to come out and say they're the next Beatles and everyone should worship us. Neither one of these goons could even come close to writing a song as good as John Lennon or George Harrison. Album is OK, Nothing special as they would want you to think. 3.05/5 = 3 stars

For whatever reason I never really got into this album back in the day. Live Forever is great. Supersonic is ok. Cigarettes & Alcohol sounds like a cover of Bang a Gong. A bunch of the songs drag on a bit at the end. There are some pretty great riffs.

I would have told you that I’d definitely heard Oasis’ debut album. Maybe? But it turns out that most of it is not familiar to me. I know “Live Forever.” It’s a great song. But the rest of the album is just good. Overall it’s just not on the same level as “What’s the Story, Morning Glory.”

Really a 3.5, definitely, maybe…

What a difference a year made. From this baseline of promising mediocrity came (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? The Gallagher brothers learned, evolved, and stepped up their game. I’m not quite sure why this album is on the list.

Just... ok. First time listening to Oasis voluntarily and I find it all sounded the same after a while.

Dude, again? There are too many bands out there to have multiples of the same artist.. You can't deny the hits, but I don't like Oasis and I'm not going to start now, so I'll give this a 3.

Well, it's okay, this jangly-retro Britpop album. It's kinda funny, Liam's bratty vowel-maxxing delivery, opening wide to make the most out of every dipthong and tripthong. The album neither bothers me nor particularly thrills me. If you asked me if I liked it, I might reply "definitely maybe."

Blur better

glad i listened!

You know, I'm one of those people that only knew Wonderwall. Good to hear other stuff from them, I know they were/are very popular but I can't say it's for me.

It's been a while, but I'm sure I've listened to this one once or twice. I've always enjoyed some stuff by Oasis, but never really had anything click when going through their first few albums, and find myself enjoying the singles the most. I will admit I haven't given their early albums more than 3-4 listens, but again, just didn't really have much to really grab me, and the same can be said for this album. I suppose the Gallagher brothers' reputation of being hall of fame douchebags probably hasn't inspired much more digging into their music by me, for what it's worth. The music is fine and totally tolerable, but as far as the "britpop" sound, I'm much more likely to gravitate towards the early Radiohead albums first and foremost amongst others. It is interesting to make note of this music being released towards the end of Seattle's grunge influence, and it couldn't be further from the Seattle sound. Of course this is a very influential album maybe in part due to this contrast, and I wonder if it would have made the same waves if released a few years earlier, before people started to get a bit tired of the grunge sound. While listening this time around I was kind of struck by the album's dull production; even listening to the most modern remaster it's just not a good sounding record. It is interesting because it sounds like they tried to record with a couple producers they weren't happy with, describing the sound of the first attempt as thin and lacking life. Either the Gallagher brothers were full of their usual brand of bullshit, or that session sounded REALLY bad.

definitely oasis

Even more boring than I expected

Meh

Definitely….Maybe this is a good album.

Aight

Fine, some classic songs but I've always preferred what's the story

Definitely most apt album title relative to the quality of the band ever. Big props to the bass player though, he is underrated.

I had expectations going into this, unfortunately, because musicians i know are obsessed with oasis. It’s definitely a mindset, but dudes being guys playing music isn’t ground breaking to me. Gonna have to listen to original versus remaster though to hear the difference. The remaster sounds really refined, so I’m curious if that was genuinely their sound at the time or their experience coming through on it after the fact.

rock n roll star is now a key piece of my argument of why first albums are so special kind of a samey back half

Decent rock album with two songs going to my favorites - live forever - up in the sky

Good mix

Agh I am getting tired of the brit pop albums. It's ok ig

6/10

Great electric guitar, I'm mixed on the vocals. Live Forever is awesome. Overall, it's no (What's the Story) Morning Glory, but it's a solid album.

End songs carried the album. Was ok but it's definitely no The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Definitely Mediocre

It was good but I had higher expectations.

I don't exactly remember when I first heard this album, but I think it was after I heard What's The Story. While the latter is a much better record, this one is still pretty solid. I was only ever a casual Oasis fan though, I think I owned an album or two of theirs at some point. I remember around the time this came out people were talking about a British Invasion Part 2, and I suppose that is true to some degree. Certainly this album kicked off a huge influx of Brit pop bands into the mainstream, at least here in the US. This is a decent record that holds up surprisingly well. I feel like you could have told me this album came out any time post 2000 and I wouldn't have had reason to not believe you. Great guitar work and wonderful sounding guitars. Simple but effective drums and bass. I dig it. I don't know that I would really seek this one out, but I might play it now and again if I happened to find it somewhere. 3/5

It was okay

Loved to listen to but didn’t have much that really stuck with me. Maybe it was the listening environment or the 90s but I feel like I couldn’t hear the different parts in the songs. You really hear the difference when you compare any song with Married with Children. Caught between a 3 and 4 here. Shakermaker, Live Forever, and Married with Children got a like.

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This is one of those albums that is potentially harder to rate because I was not there when it was released. Its a fun album, it is full of good songs that are self-assured, strong and bring out emotions. They are fun songs that rock and add to the music of the era. In retrospect the band is plagued by their weird sibling rivalry that destroyed their band. Overall it is enjoyable and I would go back to it, but with other bands coming up, this one kind of becomes one of many bands of that time. Its still a banger, but in retrospect maybe not as much of a banger as it was at the time.

It is fine, I guess. But a bit overhyped. 7/10

Ik kan hier bijna mijn schrijven over het andere Oasis album herhalen. De stem is verschrikkelijk. Maar ze vinden een goed samenspel met de muziek. Ze krijgen het voor elkaar om dat zeurende britse geluid wat weg te laten vallen zelfs. Het andere album had voor mij nog een uitschietertje. Hier heb ik niet echt een opveermomentje.

Not too bad, enjoyed some songs even though they sounded the same 3/5

Can appreciate Oasis and how influencial this record was. Live forever is a tune, but tbh not the biggest fan of their sound.

Definitely Maybe wasn't a big deal in the US. At least it wasn't for me. I don't think they really hit the scene until What's the Story, Morning Glory. That being said, this was a cool album. I read up on the recording of it, and they did a lot of work to get it sounding good, and I think it paid off.

Good album made for arenas.

I figured this had to be on here. I guess it's better than a lot of the other britpop stuff on this list.

Not listened to this for a while, and for good reason. This album has not aged well. I can understand that at the time this was part of the Brit pop zeitgeist but unfortunately them days are long past. Basically this is uninspiring music played by uninspiring musicians. Apart from the big hits, rock n roll and C&A, this is quite mundane and I am being generous in giving 3 stars.

Neither Meh or Wow. Solid rock and roll.

Never been much of an Oasis guy but did have a sweet spot for this album, I had the CD. On relisten I find it quite uninspiring. It is very very samey, especially the drums. Cigarettes & Alcohol is catchy, but its just TRex's Bang a Gong. This album is 4 or 5 catchy hooks, that are mostly derivative of very obvious influences, drowned in horrible guitar tones. Favorite Tracks; Rock N Roll Star, Live Forever, Supersonic, Cigarettes & Alcohol 3/5

Some cool songs. After a while it can get a bit annoying, but then this subsides as well again.

It is a good debut album, expertly produced and performed. But in terms of all the great music that was coming out from 1990-1995, it's just sort of...blah. Can we please move past the Stones and the Beatles at some point? I know the answer is "no", but I still need to ask. This album would sound fine on any light rock radio station today. Bland, safe, and boring.

There are some good songs on here but overall, I don't understand how it was as big as it was, especially for a debut without a dedicated fanbase. Nothing on here is anywhere close to the quality of Wonderwall or Champagne Supernova or would even lead listeners to believe they were capable of creating songs like those.

This one actually is a 3 isn't it? Some good hits (Live Forever, Supersonic), some overrated hits (Rock and Roll Star, Cigarettes and Alcohol) and some mid songs (Everything that wasn't a single).

Solid album, but nothing really compelled me or changed my view of Oasis. Will always think of them as the band that made Wonderwall

A little disappointed it didn't have Wonderwall, but it was ok.

I like it. Mainly has a grungy sound but not as much as many other grunge bands.

3.5★. Thoroughly fun, although relistening to the first half again and the magic seems to be fading already, so who knows if Oasis (or this album) will become something that I revisit more than once.

This record hasn’t aged well. It’s overly long and there’s too much filler. Columbia seems to go on forever, and the second verse of Supersonic includes several of the worst rhyming couplets ever written. That said, the snarl of Rock ‘n’ Roll Star and the swagger of Cigarettes and Alcohol still take me back to drunken nights in Camden in the mid nineties.

I like the album What's the Story Morning Glory a lot, but I don't really know this one very well. I really only recognized Live Forever. The other songs seem good, so I will need to listen again.

A good album but I find it a bit overrated. I don’t feel the whole album is as strong as others.

Ehhh

That was oasis that’s for sure

The Good: Uncertainty abounds… The Bad: Well, maybe… The Ugly: Being reminded that we are old farts… I would give tons to be able to go back in time, relive the ‘90s, party my ass off, maybe pay a little more attention in class, or which concerts to attend! My musical pallet was NOT up for Oasis, probably because I was into other sounds; grunge and Texas Roadhouse mainly, Britpop, however, was lacking. Sure, Oasis has nice guitar sound, and melodies are great too. But that fahkin’ annoying voice… Also, I was living on the other side of the pond where people couldn’t really give a rats ass about Oasis or Blur or any of the wankers that believed they were the second coming of John Lennon. If I would not know the provenance of this album, just have to listen to this with “cold” ears, for the very first time, I would not change my mind… This album is not for me, and the vocals are one of the main reasons. So, am I looking forward to other Oasis albums? No. Will I hail this album as great? No. Should this album be on the list? Well, fucking YES… but that doesn’t take away the fact that I will do my best at lowering the average rating as I can’t in good faith give this album more than a 5/10, which I am up-grading to a 3*

Tried to go into this with ‘fresh ears’ and an open mind, as it comes with a lot of baggage; my conclusion…poor songwriting rescued by Liam’s undoubted star quality. Every song drags itself along at exactly the same tempo as the last. The rhythm section are actually terrible. The drums are plodding and is there a bassist? The lyrics sound like they’ve been generated by AI - snippets of half remembered lines from better songwriters, cobbled together randomly so as to lose any coherent meaning. There are one or two moments of light (for example the opening riff of supersonic is amazing), but generally the music is dull. The saving grace (as mentioned already), is Liam’s delivery which against all odds still manages to make the poor songwriting sound exciting. He of course, oozes attitude… In the debate about which Gallagher brother is the real talent, there really is only one answer imo. I wish Liam had been the front man for a better band. If you played these tracks shorn of Liam’s genuinely electric presence, you would be hard pressed to find much of interest in them at all imo.

Someone said this album "defined a generation"; well it wasn't my generation. I've always regarded Oasis as a band that produced "a few good singles" and listening to this, the first studio album of theirs I have listened to, confirms it for me. There really is no depth here. The musicianship is "high school rock band" level, there is a lot of noise but it is all quite simplistic. I didn't dislike it, so I suppose, grudgingly, a 3/5.

maaaaybe i dont really wanna knoooow

Another solid pop rock outing by the band, not quite full of hits as some of the other release though. Oasis introduced their style on this debut, which is light and airy British pop, with nice song structures and positive lyrical themes. Nothing is too good on this album, but there is also nothing bad, it's a light listen.

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Live Forever tiene un pedacito en mi corazón, se que no es la super revolución músical. La guitarra es muy animada y pegajosa, mientras que las vocales de Liam me son nostalgicas. Disfrutable, pero nada que me vuele la cabeza,

Was it good? Definitely. Are Oasis great? Maybe?

Live Forever is incredible. The others range from pretty good to meh

Sounds like they're trying to bridge the gap between grunge and indie rock, and didn't do either particularly well. Here's the funniest thing tho - In the remastered version, they must have remixed it to crank up the whiney voices! What a goof! ...what do you mean that's just how they sound?

Huh... Wasn't expecting it to be enjoyable... Dull at times but good overall

J’aime le rock pop d’Oasis, mais, après What the Story (Morning Glory), je me demande pourquoi cet album-ci se retrouve dans le palmarès également… Ils me paraissent très similaires

It was fun and good oasis is fun idk i don't have much else to say

Honestly don't love it. In parts, it's just a bit noisy. Definitely some really strong songs, but some just push the distorted guitar sound too far. Excessive use of feedback too. Still some great songs. 6/10

I like Oasis as much as the next person and there are some good songs on this, but I'd daresay Morning Glory is superior...

Has hits, but not really my style

Even the best Brit pop is too much brit pop

Never been an Oasis fan, but this was definitely maybe better than I expected.

Not bad but kinda forgettable.

I Definitely Maybe think this album is better than I last remembered. The back half is significantly better than the first half once you get to Supersonic.

The second Oasis album on this list and it's just as boring as the first one. It's just one bland song after another and they all sound the same.

Pretty good album but it's about 3-4 songs too long.

There's nice high distortion rock in here with satisfying layering. Unfortunately, there's also this guy wailing over all of it. I really wish he would be quiet.

Ehh meh

It was alright

perchance

That was definitely Oasis. Maybe I enjoyed it, probably it was "fine".

Rock 'n' Roll Star 3.4 Shakermaker 3.5 Live Forever 3.6 Up in the Sky 3.4 Columbia 3.3 Supersonic 3.7 Bring It On Down 3.6 Cigarettes & Alcohol 3.6 Digsy's Dinner 3.4 Slide Away 3.5 Married with Children 3.3 Score: 3.481818182

I like this album more than What’s the Story but its still has not aged well for me.

As a kid I was totally fine with plain white bread but that was primarily due to the fact that I hadn’t explored other breads, more interesting bread. Bread with grains and texture to it, more flavour. Now, I’ll eat plain white bread if that’s all ya got to offer but I’m not necessarily stoked about it. It’s fine. 3 stars

Not a big fan of Oasis. Nothing wrong with this but all songs kinda sound the same

This was real fun. Pretty straightforward (to my modern ears; I guess they were revolutionary in their time probably) indie rock. Almost a power pop sound.

Anyway, where’s “Wonderwall”?? Liam Gallagher always sounds like he’s whining. This album is fine, but I can’t unhear that.

Jaime 3, Nuria 4

Pretty alright, this guy's voice kind of gets annoying

Pretty good

Like Oasis. Like their later albums better.

Oy bruv, it's no Morning Glory, innit?

rockier than i thought, not that i'd make any difference. my experience listening to it was rather mediocre

It was hard to describe this album. Oasis was one of those bands that rose through the ranks to become one of the best bands in the world, then discovered it was only in the Gallagher brothers’ heads. This album is good but, maybe reflectively, sounds like so much other stuff. They’re kind of the Nickelback of Britpop: likable, familiar; formulaic. Up the Sky was an ear grabbing track, and Cigaette’s and Alcohol had an almost G. Thoroughgood vibe to it. They’re kind entire album felt like it should have been in either a Mike Myers or pre-Joker Heath Ledger movie.

This isn’t the first time I’ve listened to this one. I tried to “get into” Oasis a few years back. I listened to most of their catalog. I just didn’t catch the bug. I like the 3 big hits from What’s the Story but everything else fell flat for me. I guess this just isn’t my cup of tea. Anyway, Cigarettes and Alcohol kinda jumped out at me on this listen but this is a definitely no for me.

I like the Oasis sound but this one doesn’t have any really memorable songs for me

I just think its a bit boring altho funny enough it is sort of a more consistent album than whats the story but without the hits this band is useless to me

I love when a band sounds this confident and fully-formed on a debut album. While it’s not my favorite Oasis record, it’s easy to see why it became such a bit hit and quickly rocketed them to the towering heights they reached.

What's the Story Morning Glory is better

Not bad, but most of the songs sound exactly the same. After a while, it sounds like a wall of sound. The last song is actually my favorite — it almost redeemed the rating to a 4, but the album as a whole is just a 3 for me.

It's enjoyable, still mid.

I thought it was ok.

I didn’t realize till now that I’ve never heard this whole album. Weird, considering I was there in the 90s, listening to tons of British bands… Anyway, I guess it sounds like I expected it would. It’s fine, but I still don’t get it.

this album was fine. it’s not really bad by any means. i was pleasantly surprised with how much i like certain songs, particularly bring it on down and supersonic. but, there’s simply just so many albums i would choose to listen to over this one any day. a few points are also deducted for the vocals; it’s not my style at all and takes away from my listening experience.

Not sure why this album doesn’t do more for me. It is widely acclaimed. The band has another album I rather enjoyed. The genre(s) and musical influences check a lot of boxes for me. But, I just can’t make myself love it. This maybe it’s because there is a sameness to the songs. Or, because Liam Gallagher’s exaggerated vocals sound too much like a misplaced John Lydon? Anyway, enjoy the album (like the rest of the world) and I’ll be over here if you need me….

already listened to it. not big on oasis but appreciate what this album is doing and why people like it

Would probably have given this a strong 4, but I didn’t get a chance to listen to it on the day. Next album in my list was The Holy Bible, my favourite album ever, and released on the same day as this in 1994. So, by (a possibly unfair) comparison, it gets a 3.

Decent. Nothing exceptional in my opinion.

It does its job of being catchy but doesn’t offer much after that.

Didn't hate it but didn't like it much either.

hmm, not really up my alley...listened to the first track four times trying to concentrate on the music and helplessly failed all four attempts.

Meh, some pretty good, catchy stuff interspersed with some stuff that sounds mailed in.

I listened at work and maybe that was my first mistake because it kinda became background noise pretty quickly. I mostly listen to rock and rock-adjacent music so it didn’t particularly stand out either way. Not unwilling to give it another try or another album though.

Great!

Lovely. I like the album as a whole. Most impressive is

Always avoided this band. But this album actually ain’t bad.

I enjoyed Live Forever, and Supersonic but in general I feel like Oasis is incredibly repetitive. I feel like all songs could be cut in half. I do appreciate their musicality in general. It also seems very much a product of its time. In general I like the starts of all the songs on this album, up until the singer starts.

pretty strong for what would be Oasis.

It’s good. Just not great. I do not get all of the hype over this band.

Good full pop songs, the longer tunes aren't too much

Hadn’t listened to this before but I thought I’d like this a lot since Supersonic is my favorite Oasis song. The rest of the album didn’t stick with me as much though.

Much more boring than when I was 12

Straight forward Rock N Roll. I like the hits and a few other tracks, but there’s a few skips for me.

I like it better than their other record on the list. Still don't understand the hype. Very basic. Not innovative in any way. Good but not great. Favorite song: bring it on down

Mi aspettavo qualcosa di più definito, pun intended.

I have never been a fan of Oasis so haven't listened to them before but I can see why people like them. Sounds a bit dated, very much a 90s sound Supersonic is a pretty good song tho Dig the guitar in Bring it on Down

2,5 er definately not mikill oasis fan en seinasta lagið var gott ætla núna á pubbin og fá mér einn kaldann með strákunum

Skárra en ég hélt það myndi vera, var með smá fordóma tíhí

Having already listened to What’s The Story Morning Glory, this feels a bit heavier, a bit of a different feel from the more lush feeling of that album. Still enjoyed it.

Not their best. Not shite. Somewhere in the middle is where this one rests. Not one bad track, but none very few stand out and none of them are really bangers. Inoffensive, but blends in too well. Their next outing would do better. 3/5

I hate his voice so much. Here's another entry for the big British book of smiles

I've barely listened to this one up until now compared to Whats the Story Morning Glory, and I think I might prefer this one. And I guess T-Rex was okay with them straight ripping Get It On?

I like the singles. But the whole album in the background sounds like a continua repetitive song

Few good songs, kind of mellowed out towards the end. I've always said this was a good record, but I can't help but feel that it's a bit repetitive and isn't far off the mark from butt rock in some ways.

Not their best, but truly an icon of the 90s. Slide Away and Live Forever probably earn a star each

oh look, it's the oasis album that has the mid-tier singles. oasis is pretty much the brand name version of 90s britpop to me, but boy do they sure do have a lot of filler songs, both on this album and in general. there's not much on here to write home about but it's still the quintessential britpop sound i guess. i'd give this 3.5 stars but eh. also those gallagher bros are something else. favorites: rock 'n' roll star, live forever, supersonic

it’s a good album, but i’ll never understand the rave reviews

5,5 te veel lawaai daarom heb ik ook niet helemaal geluisterd maar laatste nummer heeft het naar een voldoende getrokken

Meh

Faded in to the background.

Ну так, норм рокешник, средненько, в смысле, что не цепляет

A nice first album (to my knowledge) for an iconic rock band. All the pieces are here for what they eventually go on to do. Pop Brit Rock music, with great hooks, vocals, guitars. I don’t know if there’s a standout track here per say, but it all works as an excellent debut album.

I had higher expectations for this and it was just fine

I’m not sure when I last listened all the way through this one (if ever). I usually stick to a handful of songs I know and love. And after listening, I know why I stick with those. The gap between the four songs I love (rock and roll star, live forever, supersonic, and slide away) and the rest is large.

I totally didn't realise how every song could be shortened by about 2 minutes with the drawn out ends.

decent

Again do we need more than one Oasis album? what's he difference between this and WTSMG. Same whiney vocals etc. and the songs aren't as good either.

This is a pretty average album, not bad but nothing outstanding either and it's because it has nothing extraordinary, or new. It's a mix of Beatlesque and Stones-like songs. I can see why it got so famous in 1994 in the UK, though. Still, Morning Glory is the better album and the rest of their catalogue is just forgettable.

原来是Debut。比上一张的Iggy Pop好一些，但也没有到喜欢的程度。听的时候想起了Skip Skip Ben Ben，感觉是有受到过粥的噪音影响。不过我实在是不想再硬着头皮听老白男摇滚了…

Ah, never been a fan of the brothers, average only.

Solid 90’s alt rock

It's aight

Eh. I feel like if this was nostalgic for me I’d like it but it’s not nostalgic so it was just fine

6/10 - They kind of sounded like wonderwall but it was not as good because its not a meme. I liked Slide Away however.

Hate them, thought this album was actually decent tho. I was boppin

I expected better from them

corecore

Some undeniable tunes (live forever) and they are great at rock history pilfering (I mean it as a compliment). But I never connected emotionally with an oasis song.

Yep, sounds like Oasis. Not as familiar with this album as their next. It's fine, all the Oasis stuff is there, just nothing pops out at me. His voice is a bit whiney. Solid, but forgettable.

Great debut album. It suffers from knowing what they come up with after this. Feels rough.

3.5/5

Decent, I can see why it was so popular when it released and how it might have changed the genre, but it's been so far eclipsed by their later work and others that I'd rather listen to.

I liked this more than I thought I would. It must be the Manchester chav in my ancestry.

got some bangers !!

Better than I thought, worse than the hype.

Had at least 3 solid songs but the entire album felt a bit monotonous. The production was at least able to make up for some its the shortcomings. A dated masterpiece. Top 3 Fav: Live Forever, Slide Away, and Supersonic Top 3 Worst: no bad songs besides a few songs that were mid 2.75-3.00

Pretty average pop rock album. Nothing really stood out and nothing completely sucked.

If you'd asked me even twenty years ago, I'd probably have gone on about how two Manc lads stuck two fingers up at the system and defined the zeitgeist for the best part of a decade. I mean, they did do that, but their pervasiveness through UK culture is all sorts of cringe. The buskers singing "Wonderwall", the ladsladslads stood in a circle, hanging drunkenly off each other's shoulders while singing "She's electric" to each other. The headline news stories about Ticketmaster price gouging. That said - their best material is on this album (Rock 'n' roll star, Cigarettes and alcohol) or not on any album at all (Whatever, Half the world away (shut your face, The Masterplan is not an album)) and so the truly heinous, pompous, nasal, whiny, guitar - droning dross comes later. There's an observation that really does hold true. You can tell a lot about a person by the sort of music they like, and if they like Oasis it probably means they have terrible taste in music. Rating this album is hard, because while I find Oasis' later stuff to be genuinely triggering, there are actually a couple of decent tracks in this album, and it's impossible to understate quite how influential Oasis became on the back of this, and their subsequent album. What you can't forgive them for is their role in popularising The Verve, or opening the door to early-mid 2000s dross indy. But that isn't this album, so it's probably going to have to be an uncomfortably high 3.

Rather unmemorable. I enjoyed the first few songs, but the rest felt largely the same.

Mediocre. I expected worse, but still not my thing. I don't tink I'll listen to it again.

decent amount of talent here but it's like you take the Beatles and remove the clarity and range.

I know Oasis fairly well but my listens of this album were very few. All-in-all it's pretty good but probably won't make it into the rotation. Live Forever is a really nice track. Slide Away is a nice track later in the album.

Ok

This album has been on my list of albums to check out for a while. I was familiar with Live Forever (thanks Rockband!) but not much else. It’s a fine album overall, but sorta felt generic at times. Was expecting more from the “new Beatles”. Glad I listened to the album though, and I would listen again, but would not purchase for my collection. Favorite song(s): Live Forever, Digsy’s Dinner Least favorite: Shakermaker Knew before? Apparently not even though I owned the CD…

Didn't really work for me. I don't like Liam's voice and I don't like the mixing (?). I wish I could get what everyone sees in this record but I just don't enjoy listening to it. The song I liked best was Married with Kids which is the only one without the fuzzy guitar - maybe it's just a stylistic thing. 3

Test

Up my alley for whiney vocals but nothing stand outs as being a super interesting album. Saved Live forever and Married with children for the playlist rotation but other than those it’s abit lacklustre. Bonus on having a sweet looking album cover

Decent enough, but don't really vibe with it.

Yep that was a range of sound waves that entered and bounced inside my ear hole and made my brain go “Mmmm music”

Felt a bit same-y compared to their follow up. Still a decent listen, favourite track probably Columbia

Good. Not their best. A but repetitive. I'm not sure it's one of the best albums ever. I did enjoy it though

I get why people would love this but it didn't do much for me

Never listened to the album before. Had high hopes given the quality of their second album, but this one didn't impress me nearly as much. It's a good, but not great, album.

Not a bad album. I think it starts off stronger than it ends, but it's pretty middle of the road in general. 3/5

Rämpytys rock med vissa bra låtar, helt solid album

Never listened to the album before. Had high hopes given the quality of their second album, but this one didn't impress me nearly as much. It's a good, but not great, album.

Yeah, it was fine, but I was underwhelmed by the album - a couple of memorable songs, but that was it.

Not bad, but not the greatest, and the singer's voice gets a little tiring over time. I had no idea they were as big as the Wikipedia article revealed. I'll bet a live show would be more appealing.

why do ppl give af about them getting back together

This isn't my most listened to Oasis album, but that's just because of timing. The songs aren't deep, but there's a trance like aspect to the noise of the band, and what's when they're at their best.

Bring it on down is bewt on the album. It's okay, very set to the 90s sludgey guitar sound.

I want to give this a 1 or 2 star review because it's Oasis but, honestly, for all it's jangly Brit-poppiness, this is a pretty solid debut album and a pretty solid 90s alt-rock album.

It's fine. Totally serviceable British pop music.

Fun pop rock album, nothing more to say about it.

eh it was okay, but I would not listen to is again.

Feel like the trouble listening to a band like Oasis now is that it's hard to picture them as revolutionary since they influenced so much that came after them -- without hearing them first it's tough to know how it felt in the moment. In this moment it feels fine but nothing exceptional.

okay oasis

Pre-listening thoughts: Womp womp oasis is what I wrote when I woke up and saw this album this morning. Oasis is like… fine but it’s exactly the kind of pick I would expect from the loser who made this list. Also Oasis sucks cause they skip their own concerts but they don’t have music good enough to excuse doing something like that. Post/during listening thoughts: exactly what I expected womp womp oasis be better musicians and human beings 5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nope! Fav tracks: wonderwall I mean uhhhh Least fav tracks:

5/10 As a 90s child I am more than familiar with Oasis, and don’t think they have aged particularly well Good Melodie’s, some good vocals, some good guitars. A handful of songs that are good and very evocative of a time But even in the first album the music is chugging, both overproduced and badly produced (sludgy, bass and drums often disappear into the mix) with way too much emphasis on the guitar Too long and not good enough IMO Best: Married With Children

At this point, i didn't hate Oasis and thought they had a few good numbers even came close to buying an album. Shortly after they morphed into a cliche and everyone stopped taking drugs and subscribing to one love. I balme them personally for the downfall of youth culture and the retrograde step back into casual violence and misogyny. Mutter mutter grumble grumble

Didn't these guys cover Wonderwall?

Not bad, just not my thing.

Oh man, if you were a 3.8 on the preference-for-less-poppy-music scale in 1994 - with a 1 being Ace of Bass and a 10 being (I don’t know) Colossamite - this album lived in your CD player for most of late 94-early 95. But I was a 5.2 on that scale (Tori Amos, Portishead, REM) and so I never owned this CD and just know the hits as being played on the radio constantly around that time. And the hits are good, but I have very little affection or nostalgia for this album. It’s pretty cool, I guess. British pop rock. A little bit of attitude but also sophistication. We’re Duran Duran meets The Sex Pistols. We’re wearing suits, but we also have stubble and say “arse” and “wanker”, so watch out! Kind of a neat mixture. But not really my thing.

It's good. Straight-ahead rock/ pop. The voice is a little whiney for my taste. It's not a world-shattering as I thought it would be.

Couple of standout songs, otherwise a good well-rounded album that I don’t totally love.

I definitely maybe listened to this a good bit in the past, which makes it more confusing to me that half the songs don't sound familiar. There is a crazy amount of filler on this for something seen as one of the best albums ever. Slide away and live forever are the standouts. The rest of the singles are good, but man, that filler is what is sticking with me right now. I was gonna say easy 4, but I've enjoyed some 3s more

Proof that more distortion dues not guarantee a harder sound. This is my first listen to anything outside their ubiquitous singles, and I do like it better than I thought I might. It's more authentic and raw than I would have guessed. It'll be interesting to listen to Morning Glory the same way.

Not my favorite oasis album, it was just okay.

Just because it’s stuck in my head doesn’t mean I thought it was good…. I can’t get over the nasally voice and why does this just teeter on rock n roll & Brit pop. I get that some of the songs are iconic but for me this is very average

I would give this one a 3.5 if I could. I think they are a prolific band, with multiple great songs. I just couldn’t justify giving them a 4 for this one.

Ok

I think Slide Away is an amazing song, but I'm afraid that I don't really care for the rest of the album.

It's alright, but I've never been a fan of their sound.

Good background noise. Not for me

Album para ser ouvido inteiro, sem pular nenhuma musica.

3 stars I guess

Mediocre.

Good listen. Not a fan of Oasis but there are some great tracks. Definitely a must hear and very strong debut album.

-This is definitely a solid 3.5 just because it went on a little long but I actually like this! Most of the Britpop stuff I’ve heard before sounded cheesy but this is significantly more interesting -Favorites are Rock n’ Roll Star, Shakermaker, and Columbia

i like

Pretty solid and rocking, if somewhat unoriginal. But what rock & roll isn't?

Other than “Supersonic” and “Live Forever,” true (if somewhat retreaded) rock anthems, it all seems rather underwhelming now, begging the question if too much of a fuss was made. And time hasn’t made it any smarter or wiser or less doofy/yobbish/laddish. Sure, mimicking the Beatles seemed clever and creative (especially to the music market then) but this feels a full notch below Morning Glory. itThe few winning early cuts all have a too-muchness to them, both in terms of sheer overlayering and the length of cuts (they had no sense of an ending or how to wrap things up – ”Columbia” could have been a full two minutes shorter and several other cuts at least a minute). Addition by subtraction was not the Gallaghers' jam, obvs. The alt lead vocals are decidedly sub-par and make “Sad Song” an utter snooze and “Take Me Away” very much surplus to requirements on the deluxe editions, further clutter the already overrated legacy here. Gallaghers were definitely nobody’s life coaches (or shouldn’t have been) but they weren’t exactly Lennon/McCartney as lyricists either (e.g., “Feelin’ supersonic / Give me gin and tonic;" "she done it with a doctor/in a helicopter”). These guys will seem less and less important as years go by and “cool Brittania” becomes a blip in time.

we get it, you like the beatles

Nowhere near the heights of Morning Glory, though the style felt roughly equivalent. Would I really dig this album more if I were almost over-exposes to it? Maybe the melodies just aren't as developed. Still solid.

Loud, raw, and full of youthful energy. Most songs are catchy. The lyrics aren't deep, but they fit the vibe. Overall, a solid debut with plenty of attitude. Not perfect, but memorable.

está bien, es un buen disco de oasis

The book and this website are a celebration of the album as music's finest vehicle of expression. But I find myself thinking most albums are too long. If you knocked 10 to 20 minutes off this it would almost be as good as people say it is.

Just ok, kinda screamy.

Didn't think much pf thr first few songs but the last half were much better to bring it to 3 stars or C+ overall.

By themselves, the songs are good. As a collective, it is hard to listen too. I prefer their music in short bits.

They album on a whole was good. I enjoyed Live Forever, Supersonic, and Slide Away. The other songs on the album were ok, but overall a fun rock album.

Oasis seem like a pretty polarizing band, but you have to credit their polish and ability to write a good hook. I confess to not being familiar with this album, and I was actually alright with it. Decent pop grooves with a high level of production, and seemingly not a ton of depth. Listenable but nothing that was super.

Fun music stoner energy - love Brit pop - more relevant to my life - rock rock