Reviews (page 6 of 14)
kinda iconic
Nice
Pretty good, better than I expected
Good
A estreia do Oasis é considerada por muitos o melhor disco da banda (o que está longe de ser verdade, na minha opinião). Trazendo um som cheio de energia e com refrãos fortes, a banda capitaneada por Noel Gallagher traz um álbum que passa com facilidade no teste do tempo, com hits que soam excelentes até hoje. Os destaques, ao contrário da maior parte dos outros álbuns do Oasis, ficam justamente por conta de suas músicas mais celebradas, como "Supersonic", "Live Forever", "Slide Away" e "Rock and Roll Star", dando ainda espaço para pérolas como a raivosa e quase-punk "Bring It On Down" e a singela balada "Married with Children". O álbum tem alguns momentos menos interessantes que trazem a média pra baixo, como as repetitivas "Shakermaker" e "Columbia" e a insossa "Digsy's Dinner", mas já mostra a força do que viria a ser o Oasis para o final da década de 90.
I felt really conflicted about this because when it’s good - “Live Forever”, “Supersonic”, “Slide Away” - it’s perfect. When it’s not, like with “Digsy’s Diner”, it’s just a bit forgettable. A solid 4* album, but not the 5* I assumed it would be when listening back as an adult.
An album I owned as a teenager, and which I'm pretty sure I last listened to in the 90s. It turns out I have the same issue with it now that I did then - Noel has a significantly less annoying voice than Liam, so let Liam fart around with a tambourine or something like Bez from Happy Mondays, and I'd enjoy it more. But clearly Oasis, and this album in particular, did perfectly fine without my advice. A band who expertly stole the best bit of lots of other artists who came before them (which sounds like an insult, but it's really not). It's very obvious why this made Oasis stars, not least that it oozes confidence. 4/5
I like Oasis just fine and this album has some great songs on it. But once again, we have already reviewed a similar work by the same artist. "What's the Story (Morning Glory)" is the better record and adding this one is just redundant.
They're just so good. Really dumb, but damn do I enjoy the stupidity.
I hate this album but I get it.
Another album I really enjoyed! Good to listen to the whole album together as opposed to individual songs!
En 1994, alors que le grunge américain commençait à montrer des signes d'essoufflement et que la scène musicale britannique cherchait un nouveau souffle, un groupe de Manchester, arrogant et plein d'une confiance inébranlable, allait déferler sur le monde avec un premier album. "Definitely Maybe" fut une déflagration, un hymne à la jeunesse, à l'ambition et une certaine idée du rock'n'roll, brute et sans concession. Dès les premières notes de "Rock 'n' Roll Star", le ton est donné. Une guitare saturée, une batterie martelée avec conviction et la voix nasillarde et charismatique de Liam Gallagher qui proclame son désir de grandeur. Ce n'est pas une supplique, c'est une affirmation. Oasis ne demande pas la permission d'être des stars, ils le sont déjà dans leur tête, et cet album est la bande-son de cette certitude. L'énergie est palpable, presque électrique. On sent l'urgence, la faim de ces jeunes hommes issus de la classe ouvrière, prêts à conquérir le monde armés de leurs guitares et de leurs refrains fédérateurs. La production, bien que parfois critiquée pour son côté "mur du son" un peu brouillon, capture parfaitement cette énergie brute. C'est un son massif, taillé pour les stades, même si à l'époque, le groupe n'en remplissait pas encore. Noel Gallagher, principal compositeur, y déploie un talent mélodique indéniable, puisant ses inspirations chez les Beatles, les Who, les Kinks ou encore les Sex Pistols, mais en y injectant une modernité et une attitude typiquement mancunienne. Ses riffs sont instantanément mémorables, ses refrains, des invitations à hurler à pleins poumons. "Shakermaker", avec son rythme nonchalant et ses paroles un brin surréalistes, évoque une certaine langueur estivale, une jeunesse qui tue le temps en rêvant d'ailleurs. Puis vient "Live Forever", un hymne à la vie, une réponse optimiste et pleine d'espoir au désespoir ambiant du grunge. "Up in the Sky" critique sociale à peine voilée, tandis que "Columbia", avec son groove hypnotique et ses paroles répétitives, est une véritable transe rock. "Supersonic", le premier single du groupe, est un autre moment de bravade pure. Son riff iconique et l'attitude désinvolte de Liam en font un classique instantané, un concentré de l'esprit Oasis : confiance en soi, ambition démesurée et un certain je-m'en-foutisme. "Bring It On Down" est peut-être le morceau le plus punk de l'album, avec son tempo effréné et son urgence palpable. On y sent l'influence des Sex Pistols, mais toujours avec cette patte Oasis reconnaissable entre mille. "Cigarettes & Alcohol" est un autre hymne hédoniste, une célébration des plaisirs simples et des excès de la jeunesse. L'album se conclut avec "Married with Children", une pièce acoustique plus introspective, presque une observation ironique sur la vie domestique qui contraste avec l'ambition démesurée affichée au début du disque. C'est une fin plus douce, qui montre une autre facette du groupe, moins tapageuse mais tout aussi talentueuse. Ce qui frappe avec "Definitely Maybe", c'est sa cohérence et la qualité constante des morceaux. Il n'y a pas de remplissage. Chaque chanson a sa place, chaque riff est pensé pour marquer les esprits. C'est un album qui transpire l'authenticité, même dans son arrogance. Oasis ne jouait pas un rôle, ils étaient ce qu'ils chantaient. Au-delà des chansons elles-mêmes, "Definitely Maybe" a eu un impact culturel considérable. Il a marqué le début de la Britpop en tant que phénomène majeur, ramenant la guitare rock au premier plan et offrant une alternative britannique fière et assurée à la domination musicale américaine. Il a donné une voix à une jeunesse qui se reconnaissait dans les paroles et l'attitude du groupe. Les frères Gallagher, avec leurs frasques et leurs déclarations tapageuses, sont devenus des icônes, des anti-héros pour certains, des modèles pour d'autres. L'album a également prouvé qu'il était possible de connaître un succès massif en restant fidèle à ses racines et à ses convictions. Il a ouvert la voie à de nombreux autres groupes britanniques et a rappelé au monde l'importance de la Grande-Bretagne dans l'histoire du rock. La force de "Definitely Maybe" réside dans cette combinaison unique de mélodies imparables, d'une énergie brute et contagieuse, et d'une attitude qui a défini une époque. C'est un album qui vous attrape dès la première écoute et ne vous lâche plus. Il sent la bière renversée, la fumée de cigarette et les rêves de gloire. Il est le son d'un groupe qui savait qu'il allait devenir le plus grand du monde, et qui a eu l'audace de le clamer haut et fort. En conclusion, "Definitely Maybe" n'est pas seulement un excellent premier album, c'est un classique instantané qui a résisté à l'épreuve du temps, c'est la pierre angulaire de la discographie d'Oasis et un chapitre essentiel de l'histoire de la musique britannique. Un 4 sur 5 car même si l'album est toujours aussi bon 30 ans après, Oasis reste avant tout un groupe de branleur ;-)
Its good album
Sean is crazy. All rock bands are composed primarily of gimmicks if you break them down far enough. And Oasis's gimmick is basically being sing-songy and melodic while still rocking pretty hard, which is good enough for me. This is without question one of the boldest and most consistently high quality rock debuts of the 90s. Live forever and supersonic both rock. This is probably a 5 for me but going to deduct one star because 'ShakerMaker' is literally the same melody as Coca-Cola's 'I'd like to teach the world to sing' and that resonance might subtly imply that there isn't a huge difference between a great rock song and a commercial jingle used to sell poison to children, and that fact makes the love of rock music I've built a part of my identity on feel sort of tawdry and pathetic if I think about it too much. Rock and Roll!
We finally get to Oasis! 😂 I love this album in the same way I cherish early 60s music. Its cheesy, but it makes you feel like a young punk just trying to party and have fun with the odds stacked against you (and you feel like bitchin about it too). This abum IS rockin’ (Jack Black voice)! Overall, there is a ton of copying and derivative guitar lines. Im not impressed with any of that, but this album is far more than the sum of its parts. This is brit rock at damn near its best The second half of the album (especially the last 4 tracks) is the best material. Digsys dinner sounds like something out of a Fratellas album 10 years before they existed 😂 There are better Oasis albums, but im happy this was here
Fuck, another Brit Pop. Wait, it’s THE Brit Pop album. Rock and Roll Star, SuperSonic, Cigs, Slide Away.
8/10 Guitarras eternas, voz agridulce y reconfortante
Rough around the edges. Expected fora debut.
It was nice, it was somehow new and it defenetely started teh cool Britania, in addition it aged quite well.
A brash, confident debut. Has the sound of a band convinced they’re going to change the world...and for a while, they did.
It sounded like a mix of The Strokes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and a touch of Radiohead debut album Pablo Honey. I enjoyed it but it was nothing too too crazy. My favourite songs were Supersonic, Slide Away and Married with Children.
353/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Another band that I refused to listen to in the 90's but somehow has wormed it's way into my ears over time. Being bored cycling through Netflix one night led me to the Supersonic documentary. Maybe that gave me some appreciation for the band, but honestly, some of these tunes are hard to deny. That guitar sound is so crisp, and that whiny bitch Liam's voice gets under your skin and somehow is infectious. Though not as polished as Morning Glory, I like this one just as well. It's all so. very. 90's.
Pleasantly surprised. Way more rock than I expected. Very enjoyable.
I vibe with oasis
I vibe with oasis hard, one of like 3 albums of theirs worth it.
Not as good as the followup, but still damn good Britpop. 4/5
quite good, like the vibe, rock n roll but also indie, will bee adding to playlist
Probably in the low 4’s good album non the less
Rating: 4/5 | Favorite Track: Supersonic --- This was my first real introduction to Britpop and found myself quite pleasantly surprised with this album. I will definitely have to explore more from this genre.
Oasis was everywhere when I was younger, but I didn’t really get into them until the past couple of years — and Definitely Maybe was a great place to start. For a debut album, it’s solid from front to back. The Gallagher brothers were clearly onto something early on — full of swagger, hooks, and that raw Britpop energy. You can feel the attitude in every track, and honestly, it holds up really well. Favorite song: "Cigarettes & Alcohol"
An amazing piece of rock n roll history.
Love this album, my favorite Oasis.
This album drips swagger. Boisterous but stupid. Really nailed the post Beatles sound, with a nice touch of The Kinks. Married with Children the only lowlight.
Good album, nice old school vibes, quite a few songs in the list that I liked, standouts were Supersonic, Rock 'n' Roll Star and Up in the Sky. Honestly reminds me of skater music, which playing Tony Hawk games, definitely took me on a trip down memory lane. My one gripe is the song length, very long songs. Only because I do not typically listen to this type of music on a regular basis.
My first listen. Heard of Oasis before. Gets better with every listen. Was very meh when I first put it on, but it grew on me throughout the first listen and I had to go again. Standouts - Bring it on down & Up in the sky
Primo album loro che sentivo per intero, devo dire che il sound complessivo mi piace molto, anche se ad una certa sono tutte un po’ uguali come melodia
Good fun! live forever and slide away my favs, whole album has a distinct sound and it doesn't differ away from. luckily, it's a good sound. Very random closing song that was the highlight of the album.
I was obsessed with this one in the 90s. It still holds up.
No bad songs, a couple that I liked a lot. I'm not surprised they went on to get as big as they did
🎧: 15/04/2025
This is a solid debut album. It's nothing unique, but Liam's voice and recognizable singing style are present, which one will later associate with Oasis. Production is flat but not bad overall.
Hard to be objective about an album I've listened to probably 100 times.
Liam Gallagher looked in the mirror before recording this and said “By God, I will pronounce every word on this album like no one has ever pronounced it before.” Shoutout to lasaaaaaaagneeaahhh. This was not as good as What’s The Story but you could tell they were getting there. 3.5
The heavier songs on this album are sick. It’s no what’s the story morning glory but it’s close
Most of the songs are 1 min too long and the lyrics sounds like they were written by a 7th grader but that’s really a part of the charm of the album. Just a pure rock and roll album before they got too big and self important. I think cigarettes and alcohol is my favourite track, but there are 5 or 6 bangers.
3.9 I mean the songs are pretty standard rock and roll fare but the more I listen to Oasis the more I think they pull it off better than most. Back half of the Album was stong
Maybe Definitely
Oasis is okay. Never listened to one of their albums before. I really like their rocking guitar sound. This is an example of a band that has everything "right". They check all the boxes for what I want in music except it just doesn't move me the way that other bands do. I just kind of feel like I'm going through the motions with this band's songs. They don't stir me I guess but I can't point to anything particular that I don't like about it. It just tastes like alot of red food coloring and MSG to me. But still... it's way better than Elvis Costello.
The Gallaghers sound like insufferable children. Gawd. Here's to their 2025 tour being drama-free! Perhaps their old wounds and rivalries have finally healed. We shall see. That aside, the album itself is what's really at hand. I found it bright and catchy and pretty rockin'. It was nothing groundbreakingly deep, but I really enjoyed it for what it was. I found the whole thing very lovable and liked pretty much every song.
Very good album. Love Supersonic and Luve Forever
Classic album owned and heard may times. A sound track to my Adolencense
Great album, gives an early version of Favorite worst nightmare. Really liked this
Ik had dit album vroeger. Maar vaak heb ik hem niet geluisterd en ik herinnerde me er ook niet veel van. Nu hoor ik toch wel weer wat geinige nummers terug, ook al zijn de teksten soms nogal mallotig ('I know a girl called Elsa, she's into Alka-Seltzer' en dat soort door rijmdwang gestuurde flauwekul). Het is niet zo iconisch als de opvolger What's the story morning glory, maar je kunt niet altijd meteen de bal in de touwen schieten.
Oh hey, this is a pretty fun vibe. Nice and rocky musicality, and the lyrics are pretty fun and inventive.
Catchy, fun, good listen
Pretty good. Not as many big hits as their next album but still quite solid
One of the strongest debuts of all time.
A good reminder that some of the songs I remembered 🙂
👍
I might have had this CD when I was younger. I may rank it higher because of it.
There's a lot of quality songwriting incorporating everything from rock, to blues, to grunge, and even some jazz melodies. The album is brought down by two factors. First, almost every track is about a minute too long - the band doesn't seem to know how to end a song. Second, Cigarettes and Alcohol is a blatant rip-off of T-Rex's hit song "Bang a Gong". It's almost a carbon copy and should not be on the album. 3.5/5.0: Very Good.
It was aicht
4 - I was expecting more. I can't hate them tbh but listening to it, I do feel like they are very one dimensional. Some bangers though
нормисовский поп-рок 90-х, все однообразно как один саундтрек, но это ведь не есть плохо часовая атмосфера настроения
Another classic. I’ve listened to this many times, through the years I have started to see some of its flaws and I don’t think every moment here is a work of genius but it is definitely still definitely maybe
Certified classic
This was definitely maybe a 4. Some redundancy in their songs, but I liked it.
I think the only Oasis track I really knew was Wonderwall. I enjoyed this album. Every song kind of sounded the same, so can't be 5 stars for that reason alone, but it was a fun listen.
I think if I heard this today for the first time, I might be unimpressed, but I remember the effect it had when I first heard it. Some of the tracks are very much filler (e.g. Digsy's Diner, Slide Away, Married With Children), but the likes of Supersonic, Shakermaker, and Live Forever had a huge impact on me. Four stars for that.
I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would
I had this on cassette back in the day along with Parklife and some US rock stuff like R.E.M. and Nirvana. Oasis peaked with this and I had lost interest by Be Here Now, but as a first record encapsulating the 90s, this still stands up. Took off a mark for the novelty song about lasagne though.
Rock and roll classic
first album i ever done heard 🗣️ tuff tuff tuff their best album easily
Simpelthen bare bundsolidt engelsk rock - det holder
Classic 90s rock. Nostalgia. Could be on the soundtrack of Clueless.
fire
In classic Oasis fashion, this isn't super exciting but it is easy to listen to. Overall, an enjoyable album even if it isn't super technical or advanced.
Writing music with your brother so you can explore the hard questions in life. Like, “how does it feel when you’re inside of me?”
неплохо. но сложилось ощущение "загрязнённости" звуковой - будто много ненужных звуков.
Rock 'n' roll star, cigarettes and alcohol, and slide away were my favourites. Overall I think the album is pretty good but not something I'd listen to every day.
4.6/5 i've heard a few songs off this album but this was the first time i listened to it in full and i loved it! so many bangers through and through! i really, really enjoyed Slide Away. long term tho, i think it would be a bit exhausting to listen to. it’s loud, distorted and noisy. but i was in the right mood for it today and really enjoyed it. i even listened to the morning glory album straight after (which i thiiink i like better?!). i know that the way they sing is kind of their thing but i really enjoyed the songs where the voices were more “normal”. then again, LASAAAAANNYYYYAAAA is quite fun haha. in other words; i need to listen to this a few more times to see how i continue to get on with it xD i’ll rate it a weak 5. edit: it’s going down to a 4 after having gone back to it today. solid album still but not a 5 to me.
Oasis - Definitely Maybe First time hearing their music other than Wonderwall, and it's way better than I expected. Almost every song here are highlights, really consistent all throughout with it's great riffs and hooks that this album offers. Overall, this is really great! 1.- Rock 'N' Roll Star = 9/10 2.- Shakermaker = 9/10 3.- Live Forever = 9/10 4.- Up In The Sky = 8/10 5.- Columbia = 10/10 6.- Supersonic = 8/10 7.- Bring It On Down = 9/10 8.- Cigarettes & Alcohol = 8/10 9.- Digsy's Dinner = 7/10 10.- Slide Away = 10/10 11.- Married With Children = 9/10 FINAL SCORE: 8.7/10
After initially not loving this and it's sonic mush recording, I was pummeled into submission by a wall of guitars and hooks. I didn't see it coming
Love Forever is s tier. Great fun modern era rock n roll
Nothing wrong with Oasis.
Pretty good Live forever is a heater
Strong album
Keine Band schafft den Übergang von "beste Musik ever" zu "nervigste Musik ever" so schnell
2000s soft rock. No real chart toppers in this album but I really like mood of the whole album.
This album is a bitter sweet.
Here's the thing, I quite like Oasis. I have a copy of (What's The Story) Morning Glory and spent a lot of time listening to it. I moved to Manchester in April 1996 and it was the soundtrack of that first summer, Euro 96, Hacienda (which was in it's final stages) etc ... Christ, I sound like Ron Manager ... "jumpers for goalposts, experience replica shirts, isn't it, mmmm?" Anyway, this is a good album, but not as good as the follow up. I'm going with 4 stars!
A lot more enjoyable than What's the Story. Just fun, digestible britpop. They're still kind of annoying, though.
It doesn't reach the same heights as 'What's the Story', but this is a great debut. Their sound and attitude is fully formed and assured.
Just a solid all around album. Final track is the perfect outro.
Like very few groups, Oasis seemed to emerge fully formed with this debut album, and only got better on the efforts that followed! It now seems sort of inevitable that something this good could only exist for a very limited time.
Pretty good. I didn't realize that Morning Glory wasn't their first album. This is not as good as that, but you can see where those highs came from.
8/10 Favorite Tracks: Rock 'n' Roll Master, Up in the Sky, Supersonic, Cigarettes & Alcohol Least Favorite: Shakermaker, Married With Children
Good album. Knew and like most of the tracks.
7.5
Pretty awesome music!
I've not heard much Oasis (wrong place wrong time) and never would have hunted this up to listen to it. But (to my sincere surprise) it's perfectly good. I'm glad I heard it before I died. Best song: Supersonic.
Faves: supersonic, live forever, slide away
A bunch of great songs on here, my favorite Oasis album. Live Forever is my favorite Oasis song and other songs like Cigarettes & Alcohol and Roll n Roll Star are really enjoyable as well. It does suffer from the things all Oasis albums suffer from though. The songs are too long winded and noodly at points, the mixing is incredibly loud and there's way too much going on soundwise. The streaming version of this album also seems to have long silent breaks between every song that ruin the flow. A bunch of bangers still.
So pure and innocent in a way most music really wasn't at the time. A little rough and tumble. But that only adds to it.
Day 26: Definitely Maybe - Oasis. Oasis album 1/2. Oasis may be the most recognizable Britpop band of all time. This album is a fairly pleasant and energetic album. While I do prefer (What's the Story?) Morning Glory, this album is still a nice listen. This is a great album, in my opinion. The Gallagher brothers don't necessarily have a reputation of being peaceful with each other. I am quite glad that they have made music together at all. I'm aware about an upcoming Oasis reunion tour. I find the lyrics of several of the songs on this album to be quite silly. This is unrelated, but I used to like imagining a random modern-day pop song sampling the song "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex, and screaming "Oh, my god! They sampled Bang a Gong (Get It On)" at the radio if it were to play. When Cigarettes & Alcohol began playing, I thought to myself: "Oh, shit! A popular song that samples "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" actually exists!". Anyway, thank you for reading my empty review. Personal Enjoyment: 4/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 4/5.
Really good album. I had not dug deep into Oasis beyond the singles despite the peak of their popularity being during my teens, but worth getting into.
Heard it before. First two Oasis albums are really solid. But I think I like Morning Glory more than Definitely Maybe. Still, some great songs on this one and a nice time. 4/5
Oasis may be a meme, but they can really rock. Supersonic and a few other songs are just flirting with that same early-90s space rock revival sound that the Verve were perfecting on A Storm In Heaven and A Northern Soul. Oasis just didn't lean into the distortion as much as other bands during this time which is probably why they came out of the decade as the most popular. 4/5
I had not understood the hype for Oasis before this (after all, Wonderwall is an overplayed meh of a song). But now I think I get it.
Great record
Nobody bothered to tell these lads they weren't famous yet. So much swagger, rock n roll fun. Cigarettes & Alcohol, baby.
Maybe
Goes pretty hard, tbh. It's utterly mindless and pretty derivative but a good time nonetheless.
They’re the new Beatles. And by that I mean they’re British and nothing else
I've never listened to Oasis and completely wrote them off from hearing Wonderwall about 650 times each year. I was wrong, at least on this album. It's a great one. Oasis definitely deserve their love.
Four star record, nothing more. There are a bunch of great songs and then a few okay songs, that seem to run in that order.
this bangs, but morning glory better
It’s alright, not bad
Oasis may not have reinvented the circle, but they made the circle sound pretty good. Although Liam is some arsehole, and I can't really like them that much... the music shines through. I can see how it appeals to the audience it appeals to. Everyone needs art they can relate to. Columbia as my favourite of the album. Solid stuff.
- cooles Album, fühlt sich sehr melancholisch an, hat einige coole Riffs drauf und hat einfach Bock gemacht zu hören - "Live Forever" ist ein absoluter Ohrwurm -von Oasis habe ich bisher (wie so oft) nicht viele Songs bewusst gehört (gefühlt nur Wonderall und Don't Look Back In Anger)
Wait, is Oasis actually good? This was a nice excuse to finally dig into them a bit, as the schtick of them being Beatles derivatives is something that should make them up my alley. Originally was annoyed with the drawling whiny singing but the music is honestly good. I better not just rate all these albums 4 stars.
There are some great songs on this album (Live Forever, Slide Away, Supersonic, Whatever, Married With Children, some others), but there are also a few songs that aren't nearly as good. If you don't mind Liam's voice, then there's a lot to love about this band
I could live forever listening to Live Forever Rest of the album pretty cool too, plus my family likes Oasis :)
Very solid. The kind of album that makes you want to check out more of a bands works.
not the best Oasis but still Oasis
Duro
Not my thing, but great pop rock! Nice melodies and song writing. 8/10
I really enjoyed this album, there were a couple songs that were just "eh" to me, but the ones I liked, I liked a lot. Oasis definitely has their sound figured out, but this album hardly feels repetitive. It did make me interested to listen to more Oasis to see what their range would be. I'd give this a 4.7/5, I thought I knew what I was getting into coming in, and I was right, but I wasn't disappointed.
Never dug much into Oasis, outside of the radio songs and the song from the Snatch Soundtrack, but I really liked this one. "Live Forever" still slaps. Other favorites: "Slide Away", "Supersonic", "Cigarettes & Alcohol" I don't know if it's because it's more electric, more melodic, or just more consistent, but I prefer this to Parklife. These reviews should probably be in a vacuum, but since the 1,001 albums gods decided to bless up with both 1994 Britpop classics this week, I feel the need to draw the comparison. This album makes me want to dig into more Oasis....and watch Snatch again.
What else was I gonna give this
Songs too long with repetitive guitar breaks Most songs similar Catchy Live forever and slide away class
Good, but great? I’ll have to listen to it when it’s not on my phone’s speaker while I’m cooking. I can see how this might be formative to someone in college in the mid-90s. But some of the songs ran together for me, and the sound mixing was spotty—at times too much guitar and not enough vocals.
Gonna try dynamic reviewing. If the majority consider it a five star classic, inspiring an overlooked generation failed by 15 years of Tory policies, I'll give it three stars for balance and wang on about how Pulp are far superior. If the majority consider it an uncreative rock plodder for basic lads, I'll give it five stars and hail the charisma of the Gallaghers and their ability to connect with so many people in a meaningful way.
Got distracted Should've acted The boys And their toys Whiney Nasal Catchy Basal 4*
Horrible personalities, good music
Hell yes Oasis!!!!! Easy four stars, if only for the way Liam pronounces every line on Cigarettes and Alcohol (my fave track).
escutei o álbum 2 vezes pra conseguir ter uma opinião e: não é uma obra de arte, mas tbm tá muito distante de ser ruim esse do oasis é bem interessante até, tem uma sonoridade bacana no final do dia ainda é oasis? sim, mas vamo relevar isso por hoje
I SAID MAAAAAAAAAAAAYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I DONT REALLY WANNA KNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW bom, será mais um dia regado a oasis. live forever é minha preferida deles e tbm é uma das maiores pedradas da década de 90. tem jeito não. dito isso, gosto muito desse aqui. acho um debut super sólido, cê já fraga tudo que a banda pode fazer e é isso aí. agora eh eles darem os pulos deles pra te surpreender. eu gosto da produção desse aqui também. as guitarra parece que tão te lavando nos solos e pa. bacana demais. ou vo conta um negocio rapidao: quase comprei o ingresso pra turne deles do ano que vem no sigilo. eu gosto. mas graças a deus deu tudo errado (mto caro).
No doubt this has some fun moments, but it's still pretty rough. I think a solid producer could have bumped this material up a notch, as there are some great moments dulled by some poor production choices. For instance, there is no song here that should have been over 4 min. Some good foreshadowing of what was to come for this band though.
Excellent, fun album. At least four or five excellent tracks.
Oasis were a constant soundtrack to my teenage years. Not by choice, they were everywhere. My best mates adored them. Still do. That gives them a certain affection for me. A reminder of my youth. I know it all without trying. Do I actually like the music? No, I don't think I do ... but it's kind of undeniable in it's existence.
I've never been the biggest Oasis fan, but there were more good tracks on here than I'd remembered.
Great album but the next one is my favorite.
solid album
relatively laid back and enjoyable album that succinctly presents the Oasis britpop sound mixed with watered down grunge elements and indie folk that create for an easy listen.
hey, this was really good!
Última semana de noviembre con el disco debut de Oasis, una de las bandas de mi adolescencia y que, misteriosamente (enfatizo en estos porque los Gallagher siempre se llevaron para la mierda y cada uno tiene su carrera solista medianamente sólida), éste año volvió a reunirse. A momentos me gustó más, luego menos, pero siempre tengo un lindo recuerdo de ellos: fueron un lugar seguro, una forma de socializar, junto con otros sonidos que siempre nos acompañan de adolescente. Álbum hitero, marca el sonido que tendrá la banda durante toda su carrera. Gracias por el recuerdo. Hasta mañana.
by all accounts the oasis brothers seem to be nasty little fuckers, but yeah, this was a good album. not great, and not groundbreaking, and actually, i can't really put my finger on why i liked it so much when i really think about it. but a 4 star album nonetheless!
Awesome
In the mid-90s, Oasis was introduced by the British media as nothing less than the second coming of The Beatles. It was this lofty claim that made it almost impossible for their debut LP to live up to the hype. Definitely Maybe doesn’t break any new ground, though does a good job combining the history of Brit-rock (from the poppier end of The Beatles to the rockier end of The Rolling Stones), occasionally mixing in the wall-of-sound psychedelia of shoegaze and late-80’s jangle rock, a testament to Noel Gallagher’s ability to write the heck out of a song. Though it is this confluence of influences that make this album sort of boring. There’s not much in the way of innovation and it all feels like a patische of 90s British rock. In fact, it feels very much like the bridge between Radiohead’s Pablo Honey and The Bends. While it inches towards genius it never quite gets there since it’s bogged down by the band’s influences. 3.7 out of 5
I don't think I'd ever heard any of the songs on this album, but I know their second album, What's the Story, pretty well. I liked this album a lot and listened to it twice. Four stars.
Classic
Keine Band schafft den Übergang von "beste Musik ever" zu "nervigste Musik ever" so schnell
Oasis is in my opinion very overrated, while they do have a pretty alright dicography i would choose bands like Pulp and Blur over Oasis any day. I just don't get the hype around them and they're comeback. Still though this is probably one of the best Britpop albums ever made but after this one it all went downhill.
Good stuff here, but suspect their second album is better, just due to its having their two monster hits. Solid songs, great musicianship. Didn’t realize Noel wrote all the songs.
прикольные мотивы 7/10
I was the biggest Oasis hater until one day it all just culminated and clicked. These guys aren't just the Wonderwall guys, they're the true definition of bejeweled and chaotic rockstars just absolutely kicking ass and taking names. I love Oasis now and am eager to catch them live when they come to America. Now speaking musically, its highly energetic, lush, a bit nostalgia, as if a wall of sound is crashing over you. The drums could use a tinge more, and maybe bass tuned up a bit but it was the 90's. Even Oasis a British band was affected by the loundess and compression woes. Liam Gallagher raspy yet melodic voice match with Noel's pretty dynamic instrument stylings pay homage to the old masters of the craft and bring back no bollocks rock and roll to our ears in the 1990's.
Good album, exactly what you’d expect from Oasis. However, I prefer ‘What’s the Story Morning Glory’
Really great, fun album. Will definitely get some replays and I’m interested in checking out more of their stuff.
they sound more like blur than i realized. really liked married with children
I liked some of the songs but it’s not as good as the other album
If you can start your music career with the song Rock'n'Roll star, you're doing something right.
Married with Children and Live Forever were my favorites. We’ve been on an Oaisis kick lately, so it was nice to listen to some of their music that I didn’t know before.
Felt very British youth, like the Arctic Monkeys album but for a different generation. Some of the vocals reminded me of Smashing Pumpkins. Glad I listened to this since they recently announced the reunion tour. High 4.
Pretty much what I’d expect from oasis. Nothing groundbreaking, but the music was good
What can you say? Some of the theft is painful. But elsewhere the shine is truly through. Not sure it’s consistent though, but damn deserves 4 for the songs I’ll sing my children.
Rian Johnson's Columbo homage Poker Face has a murder happen to an ambitious, rowdy drummer in what Rian Johnson thinks is a glam metal band, killed over a single that would rocket him to stardom and not the rest of the band. while hanging with the murder victim, Charlie Cale (played by Natasha Lyonne in all the scrappy charm she can muster) notices that he basically writes his songs by stitching together whatever he sees, leading to a hilarious scene where she picks through his trash and finds out the lyrics to his song are lifted wholesale from whatever bullshit he had crumpled in his pocket. it's not a bad song, he just wrote it by stealing bits and pieces of whatever he sees. he's a magpie. i would say Oasis function as a group of Magpies. they take a little bit of Ride, a few bits and baubles from the Beatles, an intro from "Bang a Gong (Get It On), and an entire verse from a Coke commercial to make their nest, and it's a perfectly fine nest. maybe a few of the bits woven into it prick you when you sit down, but it's quite roomy and thick and there's plenty of room for you to lean back and watch Liam and Noel peck each other's eyes out. overall, i am entertained. this is probably a masterpiece if you're a little wasted and know the words. however, there's something real hard to stomach about Definitely Maybe it is something i like to call "oops, it's shoegaze", and i don't really mean this as a compliment. aside from the subtle Ride influence, any DNA this shares with the aforementioned genre appears to be completely accidental. the guitar seems to be that loud because the band thought it was a good volume to put it at, and i respect their decision, but it does make sitting through this record a bit of an endurance test. these are probably pretty good songs they duct taped together, but the sheer sound of them makes me want to drop a few so my ears aren't being burnt alive for as long. spoiler for the Poker Face episode btw: the band gets busted not because they murdered their magpie, but because his hit had its melody wholly lifted from the theme to Benson, thus scoring them a class-action lawsuit instead of a record deal. unfortunately, they lack the half a million Oasis paid Coca-Cola with over "Shakermaker". whoops!
A very good album, but What's the Story is their best. Mid to high fours
Great album. Bring It On Down is a personal favourite 4/5
Quality
The OG of Britpop. Liam’s voice is a bit grating, but the music is great. Quintessentially British. Very cool, excellent album. Just not super exciting.
Oasis IS Britpop. Regardless of how one feels about the group, they are what most think of when it comes to this era of Britpop explosion/revival in the 90's. There's just a little more polish with them and the guitars are heavier than most of the other acts. Once again, another example of a group finding their footing pretty much right out of the gate. Sure, some of the lyricism is pretty nonsensical (i.e. the enunciation in "Cigarettes & Alcohol" is pretty funny), but it's a righteous romp mostly all the way through. Singles such as "Live Forever" and "Supersonic" highlight the record, but some of the lesser known tracks I personally enjoyed were "Rock 'n' Roll Star" and "Slide Away". The Gallagher brothers were/are pretty insufferable, but they, along with "Bonehead", "Guigsy", and McCarroll created something good here. And boy, they were just getting started too...
Eh. Oasis. I get why it was popular but that's just it it. Was.
Just a fun rock album.
Maybe I've been too harsh on these guys. Being British and having everyone sing the big 2 oasis songs at me has poisoned my mind, it seems. I actually enjoyed it! They do have a unique sound, something bright and polished with an edge. Very solid
So klingt Britrock, Britpop? Rauh, Kompromisslos, schnörkellos und das volles Rohr ohne Pause. Und das ganze macht richtig Spaß. Bisher fand ich Oasis überbewertet, jetzt muss ich mich überdenken.
Enjoyable tunes. Had a fun time listening but not super memorable.
Thought this would be a terrible listen, but honestly some really good stuff on this album
Live Forever Supersonic
did you know oasis came from Manchester? listened to this while I was stomping to work and felt like a local fave songs: - supersonic - bring it on down - married with children
Thinking back to being 13 and stealing all of my step dad’s oasis CDs LOL This is such a good album, 4.5 Favs: rock n roll star, shakermaker, live forever, up in the sky, Columbia, supersonic, cigarettes and alcohol and slide away
4.5/5 I knew I would really love Oasis, but I stopped myself from having an Oasis phase when I was 15 because I didn't want to be a cliche... I regret that now. I wish I had more years of enjoying their discography. I'm glad I have to listen now - I loved this so much. I feel sick with nostalgia thinking about the UK this album was made in, though. I don't have the energy to explain further but I'm sure others understand. Standout tracks: - Live forever - Supersonic - Bring it on down - Slide away (lead guitar 10/10)
Catchy. Not maybe my most gripping but I liked it just fine. Good as background
Not a huge Oasis fan but there's some good stuff here.
Good stuff here.
Great album consistently good songs, potentially too consistent as they did start sounding very similar or like all tunes started merging to one but overall great album
8/10. :) It features some nice melodies, and some great songs. :)
Klassiker
Great first album for Oasis. Includes the classic single Live Forever. Rocks all the way through.
Rock 'n' Roll Star Shakermaker Live Forever Supersonic Cigarettes & Alcohol Slide Away
Yeah decent, was like if Rolling Stones and Beatles had a baby band Liam Gallagher is a funny bugger and a nonce
Lad rock goes hard on a Friday after listening to rock slop the past 3 days. Going home and Cigarettes & Alcohol probs the most memorable out of them all. What a nice band, I’m sure I’ll be listening to them again in a reasonable amount of time 😁
Really enjoyed it...guess I should be listening to more Britpop.
Really enjoyed it...guess the sense I should be listening to more Britpop.
Yeah, it's good
On the very day that they released tickets for their reunion as well. Tricky one to handle impartially - there's no denying the cultural impact they had, although whether unleashing hoards of lads and ladettes on the world was a good thing, who can say. In the cold light of day, a lot of this is pretty pedestrian but, and I hate myself for it, there's no denying that Liam's snarl and Noel's riff on the opening track are a powerful force. Didn't we *all* want to be rock and roll stars with unlimited amounts of cigarettes and alcohol. Obviously tainted by the past 20 odd years of Gallagher brother helmetry, but the furore for tickets shows they're still a force.
27.08.2024 - камбэк оазис 31.08.2024 - сайт подкидывает их дебютник вовремя вы епт, ребята) я как раз ознакомился впервые с материалом, ну так вроде на приколе, есть шарм британский (мне близкий) но это не битлз, как их нарекали в сми ))
Thoughts before listening: It is appropriate that I get this album today since Oasis announced their reunion yesterday. Massive album by a massive band for my generation that I never actually owned. I know all the hits by Oasis and I think I've probably listened to the album on Spotify before, but it just wasn't something I gravitated to when it came out. I'm going to say this will be a 4-star album...really good but not quite an all time great. Review: Oasis often gets lumped into the 90s Britpop world with bands like Blur, but Oasis is head and shoulders above their peers. This is a full fledged rock n roll band releasing catchy songs built to be played to arenas while those other bands, as I have learned from this project, tend to come off as sophomoric indie rock groups with more ideas than songs. No wonder the Gallagher brothers were so cranky about the constant comparisons. While Oasis' second album would have most of their iconic hits, this, their debut, certainly has its share of great songs. "Rock n Roll Star", "Live Forever", "Supersonic", and "Cigarettes & Alcohol" are the best tracks, but this is a very nice album with no real clunkers. I'm sticking with my initial instinct and giving this 4-stars.
First heard cigarettes and alcohol on some compilation in the mid 90s. Didn't get round to this album until after What's the story blew up and the oasis/blur feud. It's a decent enough album, strange how this band is the one that took the most plaudits of the britpop era.
I had heard a bunch of Oasis songs before- it was nice to listen to an album thay didnt contain all their bog hits. I can see how this one launched their career- it had a lot of catchy songs. They have a distinct sound for the times. Overall enjoyed it a lot- torn between 3 and 4 but going to upgrade to 4
Britpop from his finest…no more, no less…7/10
Major 90s record right here.
Why am I feeling nostalgic listening to this? I wasn't even into Oasis when this came out. I guess it's one of those cultural things that creeps up on you over the years.
A good album, I liked Rock'n'Roll Star, Columbia and Bring It On Down.
I usually make somewhat jokey comments about how I don't like Oasis, but I do enjoy their songs really. Whilst it might not be the most impressive album, it is good for a debut, particularly when their sound would have been quite fresh back in the 90s. The guitars are good, the vocals are Mancunian, and the vibe is peak 90s Britain. Just fun really.
This is unexpectedly exciting. Oasis pushes the poppy British alt-rock (Stone Roses, Blur) into a less profound but bigger-sounding, more entertaining place. It's catchy, crunchy, and a bit chippy as well. Having never heard anything by Oasis before except for the overplayed and milquetoast Wonderwall, I had no idea they had such a gigantic wall of guitar sound - and I do love a wall of guitar. More Kinks than Beatles, but also neither of those. Deservedly on the Great British Rock Bands Continuum® "Definitely, Maybe" is surprisingly excellent. Never a dull moment, this entertaining record has some nice songwriting that finds a way to fit the singer's rather limited voice into their schema. Of course as an American, we were denied this record, even though it sold 7082 billion in the UK, because it was too British. I say that facetiously (a word which I did spell without help just now, thank you!) but Americans in 1994 were looking for the next Kurt and this was consciously not it. THANKS A LOT music marketers in the 90s :( . Ended up missing out on this, Blur, and god knows what else! I suppose I will find out - god bless the list. May the force be with you.
Classic album.
mixing/mastering aside, I love this album.
wait has oasis been good this whole time?
Primer álbum de una banda que en los noventa renovó, junto a Blur y Suede, el sonido del "Brit-Pop". Desde su primer tema, "Rock 'N' Roll Star" la banda de Manchester lo deja claro: "esta noche soy un estrella del rock & roll", toda una declaración de intenciones sobre ir contracorriente y disfrutar de la vida. Oasis no inventan nada en Definitely Maybe, se limitan a recolectar entre los sonidos de las últimas tres décadas, mezclando un poco a los Stones con los Pistols, recabando algo de los Happy Mondays y cubriéndolo todo con melodías que bien podrían haber firmados los Beatles, aunque no suene exactamente a los Beatles. En definitiva un disco enérgico en el que destacan también temas como "Live Forever" (en la que animan a vivir luchando para culminar nuestras aspiraciones de manera que, aunque la vida es corta, podamos consguir que se nos recuerde), "Supersonic" (canción optimista sobre la libertad y la autoafirmación personal) o "Cigarettes & Alcohol" (de nuevo una llamada a la autodeterminación y la lucha para conseguir algo que haga que merezca la pena vivir, más que cigarrillos y alcohol).
Lots of very good songs.
The sound of baggy suits, fat ties, fabulous hair, and bending like Beckham.
Always loved that album, sometimes more than Morning Glory... There's a feeling of being young, angry and not giving a fuck about anything in it that I crave a lot, even if I hate Noel Gallagher for that exact reason.
I never really liked Oasis back in the day.. maybe I should have been listening harder... I like both brothers bands now, and really enjoyed this trip back to their beginnings.. Liked it a lot.
One of those albums that will forever be associated with the whole Britpop genre/movement and spawned a thousand copycats. They had a formula and they delivered on it again and again. For me, there are a handful of mediocre songs here and as perfect as Liam Gallagher's vocals were for the band, they are also an acquired taste and bring back memories of what an arrogant, insufferable nugget he was as well. Noel could certainly turn a tune though and they captured a moment brilliantly.
I had the 12” of Cigarettes and Alcohol as a teen, and I symbolically destroyed it to show my disdain for Oasis. Who’s laughing now lads?
This is really good. There's tons of great songs with catchy hooks. It's also really rocking in places, which I hadn't necessarily always attributed to Oasis. I think I'm overcoming my Oasis prejudice and coming to realise that they really did deserve to be as big as they were. They're still not a go-to band for me, but I do really appreciate the quality here. 4.5 rounded down.
it jams
Yeah, that was quite fun. It's messy, unpolished, and great for it.
Not my favorite by them, but still a good debut that sounds good. Crazy what they did to improve within a year for their next album.
Alright music to wake up to
Forgot how good this one was
I'm looking past all of the band's background drama, bad attitudes and blatant song rip-offs (I detected T-Rex and classic Coke commercial rip-offs on this one) and I'm just going on the music alone. I can easily roll with this, it was good album. I'd definitely listen to this again.
Wasn’t sure what to expect. Always thought what’s the story morning glory was above average, but didn’t really get the hype about Oasis. Took me a couple songs to get into it and accidentally listened twice due to a work thing. Really grew on me. Liked the full sound and could feel their influences, while it still felt like a unique sound. Could hear some Beatles, Bowie, Sex Pistols and it went a lot harder than I expected. Solid 4 for me
Really nice
How much you like this album is how much you like the blend of more modern stylings of rock and classic British albums like Revolver (Beatles), Ziggy Stardust (Bowie), and London Calling (The Clash). For me, I really liked this blend and I think it gets pulled off well.
This is the album from Springsteen that I know the least so it was nice to rediscover it.
I enjoyed this album…I knew some Oasis but didn’t know this album at all. I enjoyed. I did not enjoy it as much as some of their greatest songs, but overall, it’s a great listen for me.
Might be the best Oasis record out there.
Great album terrible mastering
When you combine the cock of the walk swagger of the Stones and fuck you sneering of Johnny Rotten you get a solid slab of rock and roll. There aren't any 'hit singles' on this album to burn out on and that makes it a more enjoyable listen for me. 30 years on and this record still holds up.
Good
Определённо возможно
Very good album. Solid rock Pop. Made me think of the White Denim album we recently heard. This was tightly produced like that but it had what White Denim was missing even if White Denim was higher on the musicianship scale. Oasis had punchy solos and riffs that stood out and were memorable and catchy. I call it Jangly Hooks. I really wish we could give 1/2 stars because this was a 3 & 1/2.
Rating - 7.5/10 Favourite songs - Rock 'n' roll star, Live Forever, Supersonic, Slide away, Married with children
Good
Oasis, a classic of the Britrock scene, and their debut album Definitely Maybe cemented them right at the top of the classics. Before all their troubles and brotherly infighting, they were able to create and encapsulate the sound of Manchester, exported to the world. It's easy to see why they have had an enduring legacy for the last 30+ years. Best: Supersonic Worst: Bring It On Down 4.5 Stars
Oasis is really enjoyable, but I have to admit that a lot of their songs sound the same to me. At least it's a good sound.
As someone who supposedly doesn't care for Oasis... I enjoyed this a great deal more than I could have expected! :) I appreciate them more as a group now I've heard more than the singles. :)
It's a triple album, with over 40 songs. It's too many. Maybe I'll give it another chance sometime, but for now it just felt a lot. The ones I listened though were pretty good.
Personally I don't go crazy for this album except for some good stuff, that are now after 20 yrs, are classic. 3.5/5
Is this album on the list twice? Or was it just all the clones. I don’t know, but I respect Oasis and I think this is their best album. Some very great songs on this one.
Great opening track, favorite oasis album top to bottom.
# Playlist track - Supersonic # Notes - Super nostalgic, but still rocks! - The "maybeeee" opening from Live Forever makes me want to sing "Wonderwall" -1 star
As much I want to dislike it, this still stands up.
Oasis made such a pivot from the 80s into the 90s. This is a really good (and obviously very popular) album, pretty much beginning to end. It sort of skirts the line between mainstream rock and punk a bit, but still stays true to who Oasis was as a band. A really enjoyable listen.
Like: - Bring it on down (the hives-like bridge) - Live Forever - Slide Away - Married with children - Supersonic
First listen Saved 8/11 Top track: Live Forever
Yes, the fact that EVERY word at the end of a line being sung get drawn out way too long makes me minus ½ a star. But this is a fun listen! Definitely better than What's the Story Morning Glory 3.7/4 Best song: Married with Children
Hadn’t listened to this oasis album before, but quite liked it
Sounds great! I love this 90s rock production, and the songs are catchy and have great hooks. Very fun listen!
This album was huge at the time, with their first album Oasis launch not only their commercial success, but also a phenomenon know as Oasismania, showing how much they were huge from the beggening in their home country. This album was a massive critical sucess too, widely consider as one of their best, so no suprise its here, and i have almost never listen to it. I always like the cover, inspired by a Beatles backcover and its just poerfect, the coulour, the way the band are dressed and place it work as a charm. So this album is the started of Oasis, and a major breaktroughb for a british kind of alternative rock know as britpop, and for the rst of thei album Oasis (especially Noel Gallagher) would have a recepe for their songs. This recepe is particulari obvious on this album, a provocative and bad boys attitude offstage, simple but catchy melody and universal chorus. The album mixed a lot of ol' school british rock influences from the classical pop rock like The Beatles (probabbly the most obvious one), but also psychedelic rock (also from the Beatles in 1966-1967), Glam rock (Like T.rex from wich they borrow their most famous riff) and punk rock. Noel said their is only three songs in wich he accually say somethings, Rock N Roll Star, Live Forever ,Cigarettes and Alchool, so a bit of a down side is that the song look a bit alike, lyrically and a bit musicaly, but not in a so shocking way. even tho they might not be so complicated, deep sojng, they are very good, Rock N Roll Star is about espcaping a boring life with rock n roll excess i guess, very good riff and chorus as always, lyricaly it look kinda like Star by David Bowie. Shakermaker is a bit slower but i like the messy guiatar work (pretty common in Oasis songs in this album) Live Forever is a response to american Grunge (Especially Kurt Cobain) who have song about darkness of life or suicide, the song have one of the best solo on the album and the powerfull and hopefull chorus make it a great song, and their first real massive sucess. The music viedo pay tribute to their idol like John Lennon, Marc Bolan, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Sid Vicious ect. Up in the sky is supposed to be a timeless classic rock n roll song, its a good song but maybe not timeless, the angry lyrics contrast well with the more happier sound of the song. Columbia for me show their apreciation of the 60's psychedelic sounds, apparently they have written the song on acid, and i think it was for the best. Supersonic is not very original but still pretty good, a classical Oasis song nothing more or less. Cigarettes And Alchool for me is the best song on the album, because it show us the real side of Oasis sex drugs and rock n roll, with the main riff borrow from T.Rex hit Get it On, but messier and dirtier with the sleazy and rough lyrics proably the most accurate song of their lifestyle and that why i like it so much. The three last song (except Cigarettes and Alchool) are much liek supersonic, really pure Oasis songs, but not that much interesting. Married with children is the only accoutic song on the album and close it all, bring an interesting contrast with the rest of the reccord, i enjoy it. Oasis is of course mainly the two brother, Noel the songwritten and guitarist that come up with magical catchy riff and song and Liam sing it with a particular energy that only him have. Anyway the Gallagher brother really are Oasis heart and soul, even tho all the members did and incredible job.
Incredible debut album. A little more raw and less polished than their later stuff but I remember thinking how revolutionary it sounded at the time. Not sure if I was right or just sheltered, but it still sounds pretty fresh to me today, even if I like "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" a little better.
A classic
A very high 4! This year I’ve been coming to the realization that I really do like Oasis- and it might be because I like all of their musical inspirations, but I can’t deny that every single song on this album hits for me
Good effort
I've gone on record a number of times that I don't find Oasis as good as most people think they are. I DEFINITELY don't think Oasis is as good as Oasis thinks they are. But maybe I've just spent too much time with Morning Glory and not enough with Definitely Maybe, because this was a fairly solid listen. Derivative, maybe, but not offensive. I straight up enjoyed songs like "Columbia". Even the singles here, like "Supersonic" and "Live Forever", are among their better hits. Alright fellas, I'll give you your flowers this time around.
Really wish this was "what's the story" but on its own merits, it's good
Britpop de Oasis. Está bien. Un 4.
Estos no son los de wonderwall? Pos no, rock pre 2000les. Bastante OK algo trippy ta fino, escuchable disfrutable 4,6/5 A pos he buscat en google i si son els de wonderwall, pero al any seguent de este disco.
Solid record.
Wasn't super in love with the first few songs but the rest of it grew on me. 3.5/5.
Quite good but not so stand out.
Solid album 8 /10
Sounds like grunge rock, I like the stretching of syllables and quite a good instrumental still bad genre.
Typischer 90er Brit-Pop. Gut zu hören, bekannte Klänge. 4/5
At the time this album was released, I was much more hyped about Offspring, Bad Religion and Green Day. I still am, and hadn’t given this album any thought in decades. With good reason. It’s not a bad album at all, but it doesn’t live up to its hype. Of the first five tracks, only Live Forever is something to write home about. Then Supersonic turns things around, and starts the strongest 3-song sequence of the album. The last 3 tracks are also quite good, and salvage the four stars. Good debut, but having the strongest songs on the final half is rather strange
Pretty good!
It all just sounds the same, in a perfectly good and reasonable way.
certainly earned its place on the list but i wouldn’t say its even the best oasis album. it has its huge, glaring flaws but it’s undeniably full of bangers.
Dit album is... niet goed. En dat is niet zozeer slecht, het is namelijk wel heel leuk. Simpele liedjes met grappige teksten. Sowieso vind ik die gallagher broers grappig, en hoe zij zich nu exclusief op twitter tegenover elkaar verhouden. Grappig album, leuk om naar te luisteren. Ik zei eerder dat Nirvana dé alternatieve band van de jaren 90 was, maar als ik de andere reviews mag geloven is Oasis het in het VK.
I said in January that I always preferred (What's the Story?) Morning Glory to Definitely Maybe, and I do, but that doesn't diminish a quality and historic album, and to produce a sound this big and this memorable with your debut effort is pretty staggering. Rock 'n' Roll Star, Live Forever, Supersonic, Bring It On Down and Cigarettes & Alcohol are all the epitome of Oasis, but Shakermaker, Columbia and Slide Away all have the hallmarks of stuff they had the versatility to pull out and would go on to be just as memorable for. I think a couple of weaker tracks in Up In The Sky, Digsy's Dinner and Married With Children stop it getting a 5, but it's the highest of 4s.
This is just such a good debut. Not (quite) as overplayed as What's The Story Morning Glory, but some really good songs on there, and it's a little rougher around the edges (in a good way, definitely compared to where they went later on). And it's only 1994 at this point, you're coming out of grungeland, you've had a bit of the Happy Mondays, and this is just on a whole different planet. Definitely some weak points, but it's still a very high 4.
Favorite Tracks: Supersonic, Live Forever Glad I gave this one a chance. It sounds almost like a soundtrack album.
Excelente album de Oasis y más siendo el primero.
A fine example for Brit Pop. I like it, but What's the story morning glory was better
dette ble jo lansert på nytt for ikke så lenge sia
Perhaps not the best Oasis album, but to me it is a very worthy debut. It isn’t too often we see a debut album sound as complete as this one. On a side note, Was this the birth of what we now know as Indie rock? Kind of gives me cage the elephant vibes. Yeah yeah. I know there’s a lot of Brit Pop and this may not be stray TOO far off the Brit Pop of its time; but idk- this shit slaps. And that’s coming from someone who’s not super into the genre. Its still crazy to me that this was a 90’s album, I honestly had to check twice because I didn’t believe their debut was ‘94. Slide away is my top track
Like it! ‘‘Twas fun. Still think what’s the story/morning glory is a better album. Favourite song was married with children
I could maybe be 5/5 if I didn't know that Oasis got better later
great
ok
Gran irrupción en escena . Vuelven The Beatles??. Estupendas canciones y un sonido particular.
Buenas canciones
Really solid album. Supersonic and slide away are great tracks.
A sick debut album, not as good as the follow up in my opinion but a classic none the less. Live forever is an all time great. Fav songs: - Live Forever - Supersonic - Bring It On Down - Cigarettes and Alcohol - Digsys Diner
Love it
Not going to turn me in to an Oasis fan but better than the other album
4.4 Maybe my favourite Oasis? Maybe. Fave songs: Married with Children, Listen up, Live forever, Slide away
I've always been a bit of an Oasis hater, but admittedly, this album blew me away. Just simple but awesome rock and roll. Very fun, very 90s sounding. I understand why it was so popular when it came out.
Mesterværkets kvaliteter er der nok af her! Men også liiidt langt fra nummere starter, til at sangen går igang, og det samme i den anden ende. Idag var et så langsomt album nok ikke gået. 🤷 Men tæske nem lytte oplevelse.
Hrikalega góð plata. Ekki jafn góð og morning glory, en hrárri og ekki jafn commercial. Gallagher bræðurnir eru fávitar en þeir voru huge fyrir manchester soundið og bretabylgjuna seinni. 4.5 stjörnur.
Vitleysingar sem sömdu frábær lög. Ekki alveg jafn góð plata og Whats the story morning glory en fullt af góðum lögum.
Uno de los grupos de Rock característicos de los 90's. Un grupo que se le reconoce por la forma en que está grabada la voz. Muy buen disco.
More filler than i recalled. Rock and roll star sucks. Two showpieces live forever and supersonic ironically derive a lot of atmosphere from simple opening beats from a drummer i believe they fired for incompetence. Supersonic constantly hooks, bitch ast Nordic ‘hitmakers’ of today could learn. Hard to tell what is glorious ignorance and what is being British but lyrics are the best kind of ridiculous. As is pronunciations on cigarettes and alcohol
I was getting rather fed up with all the hype around Oasis by all the media juggernauts of the time. I remember the first grand hyped up play of 'Supersonic' on Radio 1 and felt underwhelmed at the time.i couldn't help thinking j&MC with punk attitude, Is this really McGee's new great white hope for the wonderful iconic Creation Records? (Lets not go there, I'll save some vitriol for their follow up effort, which is bound to appear sometime I'm sure). This album is by far the best thing they made for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it was made before the media expectations grew more than they already had at the time, and secondly, because of the hedonistic direction they decided to take their music with their ghastly follow-up. Some really good songs on here starting with 'Columbia' their best song of their career by far. Also ‘Supersonic’ was their best single. The first minute of ‘Cigarettes and Alcohol’ is also truly great, but only ruined when Liam opens his mouth. And there lies the problem with Oasis, Liam Gallagher. I admire him and detest him in equal measure. His nasally vocals, at the time of release I did not like at all, but has grown on me since. This album is very good, although I have to ignore the ridiculous nursery rhyme lyrics of 'Shakermaker', genius or plain lazy? But on the whole a solid debut. A mid 4.
I've always loved this album
Typical Oasis; uk rock sound with a twinge of pop/rock? I liked it
Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Good high quality rock and roll, uh, music.