Comments on: Album Review: Oasis Dig Out Your Soul

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:34:11 +0000

DM
WHSTMG
MP
DBTT
HC
SOTSOG
DOYS

RIP OASIS thanks for the great music.

By: booga

booga — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:21:10 +0000

This review makes several strong points. You can tell the writer is another frustrated Oasis fan that knows their potential, and was hoping for a brilliant follow up to DBTT and was left a bit disappointed by the new album.

While those fans out there who simply demand for Oasis to RAWK hard and heavy at all costs are jumping for joy over Dig Out Your Soul… those of us who look to Oasis for fantastic songwriting with extraordinary melodies are a bit more disappointed in this album.

There are some strong moments, but on the whole it is one of Oasis’s weaker albums. Oasis have songs lying around that are MUCH better than Bag It Up, The Nature of Reality, Nothing On Me, High Horse Lady etc.. but yet they release these inferior songs on the album and leave great songs in the bin. Why?

I just don’t think Oasis were honest with themselves on this record. There is something slightly contrived about the whole thing. Like they are trying to be something they are not. Like they are trying to please the critics who say that they’ve “lost their edge”. Like they want to prove they can still rock hard and compete with the likes of Razorlight, Jet, Kings of Leon and other lame ass bands that are popular now. Frankly it just seems like this album is Oasis trying to be cool..

In reality Oasis were already cool, just by being themselves and not caring what was popular or trendy at the moment. I hate to say it, but I think there is something of a “sell out” odor to Dig Out Your Soul. It’s like Noel really wants the NME to think his band is cool. And that just isn’t honest music making.

I really wanted to love this album. I have tried. I don’t dislike it… but it just has not lived up to the hype. The buildup to the album was great… the quotes we heard from Noel, the song titles, the artwork, the chemical bros remix we heard first and then the first single… all good, all exciting. But the most important part, the album itself.. when it finally arrived.. turned out to be somewhat bland and uninspiring. For a songwriter who is known for his melodies, it is hard to believe that Noel would put out an album with such little melodicism. Bag It Up is a perfect example.. it barely even has a tune. This is unfortunate when we know that Noel is still writing songs like Who Put The Weight Of The World On My Shoulders?, I Wanna Live In A Dream (In My Record Machine), and Stop The Clocks.

The fact that Liam and Noel are no longer even speaking is somewhat telling I think. It seems like the band are kind of on auto-pilot at the moment (like the reviewer himself noted). It’s like they just want to carry on the Oasis legacy, and make more money… and enjoy their status. While what they should be doing is focusing their energies deeply into making the absolute best music possible. Dig Our Your Soul isn’t Oasis giving their best effort… it is Oasis dialing one in from the gazebo by the pool, and cloaking it in a lot of hype. This is a shame really, cos they could do so much better.

I think it’s time for that long awaited solo album Noel. There is so much more that Noel can do than write stomping loud rock songs for Liam to sing. It’s time for Noel to show the world what he is truly capable of. He is creatively limited within the band context where he has to keep Liam, Gem, and Andy happy. Let Oasis go on holiday for a few years and come back when they are more inspired and when Liam and Noel have matured enough to actually interact with one other as human beings. No more of this half ass shit..

Bring it on Noel

By: One Eyed Willie

One Eyed Willie — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:42:42 +0000

I loved this album. This review sucked.

By: maka

maka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:42 +0000

to be honest I find this review like trying to be intentionally bad…

I don’t agree in most of the points of the songs… specially with to be where there’s life… that song is amazing the best for oasis since 1997…

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:47:46 +0000

Sorry but I got a little bored with DBTT after a few listens. Don’t get me wrong, I liked it and it’s strong in it’s own right. But, this new album seems to be more energetic, with more of a sense of urgency. I would like to hear Noel wail a little more on the guitar, solo wise, because he is an underrated player. But that notwithstanding, this album sounds like the lineup they have now is hitting it’s stride and is very comfortable with each other. I just hear a lot more energy in this album than on DBTT. The review at the top of the page just left me scratching my head. I mean, what gives?
I am out of place over here in Memphis TN. because I’m the only person i know who has or will have this album.
But, I went to the mall o Friday and it was playing at the record store which was cool. It sounded super on their sound system in there.

By: old-wizard.com

old-wizard.com — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:36:34 +0000

In NO WAY is this a better album than DBTT. I am shocked to hear that.

1. Definitely Maybe
2. Morning Glory
3. DBTT
4. Be Here Now
5. Heathen Chemistry

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:02:56 +0000

I like this album. Wouldn’t say I love it yet, but then again I’ve only listened to it about 3 times all the way through. It got a crappy review in Rolling Stone, but Rolling Stone is a little out of touch since they give Jonas Brothers albums the same number of stars as Jimi Hendrix albums these days. Plus all the liberal journalism is getting a bit nauseating too. How bout some fucking ROCK and ROLL articles?
Bag it Up is a strong opener, in the tradition of Hindu times from HC, and certainly The Turning is the strongest track. But I disagree with the crotchety wizard’s review of The Shock of the Lightning, it’s just a snappy great sing along tune, which is an Oasis trademark. I would have been disappointed if there hadn’t been one of these on the LP. I mean, what do you want? They recorded the thing in Abbey Road with Ringo’s son doing the majority of the drums. It’s gonna have a Beatle’y vibe and isn’t that what we want? I know I do. What do you have against the lads? Get over it and loosen up a litle.
I’m Outta time is a great song, Liam really has improved his contributions lately and I like a couple of the others too. Can’t remeber the names because as I said, I’ve only had the album for 2 days so far!
Ranking the Oasis LP’s:
1.Morning Glory
2. Definetly Maybe
3. Standing on the shoulders
4. Heathern Chemistry
5. Be Here Now
6. Don’t Believe the Truth

???? Where does this one fall? somewhere in the middle–an improvement over DBTT but not quite as good as Morning Glory or D Maybe.
thanks,
Bradt

By: Liams Eyebrow

Liams Eyebrow — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:48:23 +0000

Oh, and I must commend you on writing the best review of this album I have read and ever will read. I could be madly in love with this album, but I would still think this review was fantastic. It is only a true Oasis fan that can right an unfavorable review and back it up with reason!

But I do think “I’m Outta Time” is quite a good song on Liam’s part. He should be commended for writing the best song of his career and having the standout song on the album. At least it doesn’t have the same tempo and plodding as its other album mates. It’s a tribute to and about Lennon, what do you expect it to sound like, Pink Floyd?

By: Liams Eyebrow

Liams Eyebrow — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:33:25 +0000

I know people at Old Wizard are quite the Oasis fans, as I am as well. In fact, this is an understatement. I cannot disclose all of the things I have done to/for/because of Oasis, but I would classify myself as beyond normally obsessed.
However, I was also somewhat disappointed with this album. I know other Oasis fans who can never admit that Oasis has produced anything other than greatness, but I have to be honest about this album. After DBTT, we were all expecting an album we’ve been anticipating for nearly a decade. I don’t feel DOYS is typical Oasis, in fact, this album is not what I expected, even when I expected the worst. It’s almost too anti-Oasis to be overly enjoyable. The songs are all of the same sort (I am not saying it is the same song, they all just have the same feeling, same tempo, same something). This album does not tell a story with the ups and downs and different emotions that Oasis is so good at doing (see WTSMG or even BHN). That is what I love about them, and it’s missing here.
I even have to admit that Noel’s songs are not my favorite. I have to disagree with you and say that “Falling Down” is one of my least favorite songs on this album. I cannot stand the drums-the song goes nowhere.
My favorite moment is Gem’s “To Be Where There’s Life.” It’s one of the only songs that really comes to life on the whole album.
I don’t know how this album came to be. Can they produce a DM or WTSMG again? Is it that Noel is still intent on showing he can do more than what is expected, and in turn it backfires every time? As Oasis fans, I’m sure you realize that Noel Gallagher does not have the best insight into his own music! He refuses to play some of the best songs of his career and instead puts “I am the Walrus” on the setlist?!

Oasis still has it though. They’re still the greatest living band in the world. I will camp out in the front of the line for every single show and be the first one in the gates.

By: the ocean

the ocean — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:28:31 +0000

it’s also worth mentioning that this album is not very strong melodically… especially when one considers oasis’s previous output. this used to be the band that consistently delivered better melodies than anyone else in modern music. now on DOYS there are only a few glimmers of good melody here and there. does “maturing” mean you have to stop writing tunes? noel must be listening to too much arctic monkeys