Oasis

[Acquiesce]

Sweet, it will be released right in time for my birthday. I can't wait! I hear this album is a bit more experimental. I can't wait to hear Liam's songs. I really liked his songs on Heathen Chemistry.

[grendood]

The album is like nothing they have ever done before...

Well as u've heard it i won't dare argue

no, but noel said it will surprise everyone, it is meant to be very bouyant and experimental.

[DemocracyRose]

Does anyone care anymore...

I mean, Oasis need to do a great album this time.. or else...

[TheLizardKid]

Their first album was excellent. The second one was good and the rest have been disappointing IMO. I seriously doubt this album will be any good. I am more than willing to be proved wrong though. I hope it's good.

[grendood]

I dont think there is any band whos first 3 albums are as good as oasis, People hated be here now, because it was arrogant and in your face, but isnt that what oasis are about?  Standing on the shoulder of giants is a work of art which is shockingly underrated IMO, Heathen Chemistry let me down, whilst the songs are individualy good, it just doesnt work as an album, and what was noel thinking when he used Idlers Dream as a b-side? and used "she is love" on the album instead? I love all their work though, the masterplan is a great B-side album, as oasis b-sides are better than most bands best work, Definitely Maybe is their golden album, AFD and Definitely maybe are both similar albums in an outstanding way, The next oasis album may well be their last, and to the person who said  that it probably wont be good, well all i can say is that it probably WILL be good, as it they actually give a fuck this time round, it has taken 8 months to record, has been scrapped 4 times and re-recorded, so yeh like with every oasis album release they will rule the world again for much of 2005

Definitely Maybe
Whats the story morning glory?
Be Here Now
The masterplan
Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
Heathen Chemistry

[Acquiesce]

I disagree with you about Be Here Now. I think your analysis of Heathen Chemistry fits Be Here Now. I think the songs are good, but they they don't work as well as an album. I don't think people hated it because it's arrogant, but because it fell short of expectations. Expectations were really high for it. It was supposed to exceed Definitely Maybe and What's The Story but it fell much short of that. It's a good album but it could have been so much better if the band was focused.

[grendood]

Be Here Now is towering.. and elegantly monstrous which IMO suited oasis perfectly at the time, It will always be "their big overblown album" which all great bands need.

I love it !!

[grendood]

a noisy work of art in my opinion! whats your favourite song from this album!

01. D You Know What I Mean?
02. My Big Mouth
03. Magic Pie
04. Stand By Me
05. I Hope, I Think, I Know
06. The Girl In The Dirty Shirt
07. Fade In-Out
08. Don t Go Away
09. Be Here Now
10. All Around The World
11. It s Getting Better (Man!!)
12. All Around The World(Reprise)

[Izzy]

That's a toughie - awesome album, certainly not the third rate offering people wish to present it as - might even be their best album.

I'd say 'My big mouth' was the best song here

[Jack_N_Coke]

There's definately a lot of great songs on that album as there are with all oasis albums, but my top three for Be Here Now would have to be "I hope, I think, I know" because it's so up-beat and "Stand By Me" and "Don't Go Away" because they're two beautiful ballads.? Damn, I definately can't wait to hear the new Oasis album and that album we've been waiting a couple years for by some band from hollywood .

[Ignatius]

Yeah, an amazing album.

" Be here Now" is that good I have a silly story thought I'd share...about 6 or 7 years ago, me and a good friend of mine would listen the entire album and on each and every track, we would to say...hey man, "this is the best song of all time....". Each and every song was the best song of all time. We were obviously stoned of our ass, but we did appreciate music then.

College days boys, enjoy'em while they last!!!


Anyway, on topic the best song is "Magic Pie".

[nevermore]

for me
1. All around the world
2. The Girl in the dirty shirt
3. My big mouth
4. I hope, I think, I know
5. Stand by me

 i've been listenin to this album a lot lately. it's a great album, close to a masterpiece such as every Oasis oferring in my mind. I think as the songwriting craft is conceirned they managed to upgrade from album to album.

[grendood]

if ever there was a cool song....

D'you know what I mean.... possibly the coolest song of all time especially the video.

[Is he struggling?]

'D'yer know what I mean' and 'All around the world' are good 'big' anthem songs, even if they suffer from being too 'big' for their own good. The title track has a catchy hook too. Other than that, I don't really rate this album.

[grendood]

why does everyone think be here now is too big..? thats what oasis were at the time.. a fully overblown rock n roll outfit,   and it was fucking great if you understood it.

[nesquick]

my big mouth
fade in fade out

[Is he struggling?]

why does everyone think be here now is too big..? thats what oasis were at the time.. a fully overblown rock n roll outfit,? ?and it was fucking great if you understood it.

Because all of the songs go on for at least a couple of minutes too long, and are buried in lots of multitracking and sound effects which add absolutely nothing of value. More studio disciplineand a more stripped down approach (e.g. like on the B-Side 'Going Nowhere') would have done that album a lot of good. Their downfall at that point was that thier collective ego - bloated by their fame and all of its trappings (particularly the Coke) - had become far too big.

[JJ]

Stand By Me

[AdZ]

My Big Mouth and/or D'you Know What I mean.

[Lord Blackadder]

All Around The World.
But it could be about 5/6 mins. It doesnt need to be as long as it is.

I don't like "D You Know What I Mean?". That song is also too long. But there you are.