Oasis- Dig Out Your Soul

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Dig Out Your Soul

(This is my first review on The Escapist, written in about 30 mins. Please be kind)

Dig Out Your Soul is the latest in a long line of Oasis Albums, and has arguably been the most hyped (besides mabye the best-forgotten Be Here Now)and after the faint dissapointment of Don't Believe The Truth, the expectations are huge.

The Album starts off with a very rock sound with "Bag It Up" and the sublime "The Turning". Then the tempo is raised to 110% with the amazing The Kinks-sounding"Waiting For The Rapture". Then comes my personal favourite off the album, the impossibly great "The Shock Of The Lightning", proving itselfto be one of the best Oasis singles ever, which gives way to the John Lennon-inspired "I'm Outta Time" going so far as to include mid-chorus inserts from the man himself.

The only ugly duckling on the album is the bizzarely titled "Get Off Your High Horse Lady" an obvious throwback from the retro scene, unfortunately including riffs that would have felt out of date in the 60's. Luckily, that passes quickly to an incredible climax in Noel Gallagher's major contribution in "Falling Down" which has just jumped into my Oasis Top 10.

After the experience of Falling Down, comes the Gem Archer penned "To Be Where There's Life", and with him becoming the band member to watch, Liam ain't gonna let it rest and comes in full swing with the fast and furious "Ain't Got Nothin" with heavily-distorted guitars, Liam's whining voice practised to zen, and the pinnacle of Oasis's Blunt, brash and violent approach to music.

That subsides into the very strange (though no less worthy) "The Nature Of Reality", that sounds like George Harrison wrote it. The album reaches it's understated end with "Soldier On", a ballad of growing up, life, and melachonic sounds, making a unique listening experience.

Easily on par with Morning Glory, Heathen Chemistry et al, Dig Out Your Soul is a mammoth album, that once and for all seals Oasis's place in the hall of the rock gods. Sacrificing anthems for deeper, more meaningful songs has worked for Oasis, they deliver on the hype and then some.

Just remember to take it easy on the drugs there guys.

 

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Come on, I don't mean to be rude or anything but I expected some posts by now.

 

[christhe1der]

Dig out Your Soul, eh? Well, I will admit that I did really enjoy this album quite a lot, but I must argue with you on one thing: It is not nearly on par with "Morning glory" "Be here Now". Simply put, I think this is an album born to fill a niche, and although Oasis did a great job filling said niche, it is not a revolutionary album, and will likely not be remembered through the ages. Sure, it was hyped very well, and sure it had some pretty good singles on it, it just lacks that sould that Oasis used to have, and for that, it'll just be lost in the late '00s rock arcives

 

[sirdanrhodes]

Come on, I don't mean to be rude or anything but I expected some posts by now.

Look at number of views man, this is just as bad as saying "Bump".

On topic, the review was layed out quite well and was a relatively interesting read, B-

 

[Arrers]

I'd make some kind of reference to the Battle of Britpop but I can't bring my self to do it.

Good review though, ecspcially since you mentioned The Kinks.

 

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Dig out Your Soul, eh? Well, I will admit that I did really enjoy this album quite a lot, but I must argue with you on one thing: It is not nearly on par with "Morning glory" "Be here Now". Simply put, I think this is an album born to fill a niche, and although Oasis did a great job filling said niche, it is not a revolutionary album, and will likely not be remembered through the ages. Sure, it was hyped very well, and sure it had some pretty good singles on it, it just lacks that sould that Oasis used to have, and for that, it'll just be lost in the late '00s rock arcives

I would argue that some of the songs on Dig Out Your Soul are as catchy and memorable as those old anthems of "Morning Glory" or "Definitley mabye". I actually mentioned that I don't think Be here Now was as good as people said it was.

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Hmmm, I dunno. You say it is great, but I think Oasis is a bit on the cuckoo side, and is populated by people who talk into microphones for a living. Then again, I respect your opinion and move on to find another thread about someone who wants to be banned.

 

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Hmmm, I dunno. You say it is great, but I think Oasis is a bit on the cuckoo side, and is populated by people who talk into microphones for a living. Then again, I respect your opinion and move on to find another thread about someone who wants to be banned.

Hold on, are you saying I want to be banned? How so?

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Hmmm, I dunno. You say it is great, but I think Oasis is a bit on the cuckoo side, and is populated by people who talk into microphones for a living. Then again, I respect your opinion and move on to find another thread about someone who wants to be banned.

Hold on, are you saying I want to be banned? How so?

No, I mean that I will go looking for those threads that say "BAN ME PLEASE". Not you getting banned.

 

[D_987]

Come on, I don't mean to be rude or anything but I expected some posts by now.

Well music is such a subjective media form people don't usually read reviews of albums. Especially when you can hear songs by that artists and determine your opinion easily.

As for the review - its short although that may be because its a music review, slightly repetitive; you also make a number of references to artists some people may not have heard of.

You need to expand on your points greatly - try explaining what the songs are about - or at least provide us with a list of every song on the album.

 

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Come on, I don't mean to be rude or anything but I expected some posts by now.

Well music is such a subjective media form people don't usually read reviews of albums. Especially when you can hear songs by that artists and determine your opinion easily.

As for the review - its short although that may be because its a music review, slightly repetitive; you also make a number of references to artists some people may not have heard of.

You need to expand on your points greatly - try explaining what the songs are about - or at least provide us with a list of every song on the album.

I did talk about every song on the album, there's only 11 songs on the album. Basically, the only bands I mentioned were Oasis, The Kinks and The Beatles. Everybody's heard of those, right?

But I do agree it's not perfect, probably because I wrote it in about half an hour. I might redraft it later.

 

[Noefex]

Good review. I enjoyed the album, maybe not as much as you did, but i thought it was worth listening too.

By the way, did anyone else notice that the beginning of Waiting For The Rapture sounds a bit like "The Happiest Days of Our Life" By Pink Floyd? Or is it just me?