Search - Oasis :: Don't Believe The Truth [Dualdisc]

Oasis is most definitely BACK.

M J Heilbron Jr. | Long Beach, CA United States | 07/14/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Thankfully, Oasis makes a fine return to form with "Don't Believe The Truth", here in it's DualDisc incarnation.



The DualDisc DVD side has some neat stuff, a mini-doc and a video ("Lyla") but the music is not DVD-A 5.1, merely enhanced stereo, which to me means nothing.



The CD side is where the money is, as the boys have come up an album worthy to follow their first two impressive efforts.



This is their best album since "What The Story, Morning Glory?" It's the same Oasis sound we've all grown to love, but they manage to expand their parameters without sounding too arch, too weird or too boring.



I liked the foot-stomping "Lyla"...it's deceptively simple and maddeningly catchy.



I really enjoyed "Guess God Thinks I'm Abel"...the whole brothers thing, the plaintive vocals...it works.



"Keep The Dream Alive" has "classic Oasis anthem" written all over it, as does "Let There Be Love." Not too fast, not too slow, epic build-up, sweeping vocals...



The other stuff is pretty good too. "The Meaning of Soul" sounds like an MTV Unplugged wicked rave-up, and "Love Like A Bomb" is an example of a terrific song that has a definite "Oasis" sound, even though that very sound has it's derivation in British (uh...Beatle...) pop music of the late 60's/early 70's.



To those who complain over the obvious Beatle influence I say this: who better to model yourself after? All bands use their influences in certain ways, and nobody uses their Beatle influence better.



Stating it in another way, for Oasis music, the Beatles (and their songs, production, instrumentation, etc.) are their alphabet. They just creates words and phrases that also happen to be pretty freakin' great."

Good to have Oasis back...

B. Davis | Fort Mill, SC USA | 06/03/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"After slipping into near-obscurity with their lamentable "Heathen Chemistry", it's good to have Oasis back on the much-improved "Don't Believe the Truth."



Is it as good as their earlier, triumphant works such as "Definitely Maybe", "Be Here Now", or even "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants" ? No.



But, unlike some of their works, it is *consistent*.



The album, as I've listened to it, has neither highs nor lows, rather it is chock-filled with above average songs from the opening, enjoyable "Turn Up the Sun" to the closing (not-quite eternally memorable, standard Oasis ballad) "Let there be Love."



Will this CD be dulled by consistent play, as was "Definitely Maybe" ? NO, I don't think so. But it will be listened to, and not immediately be relegated to the dust-bin (as was "Heathen Chemistry").



Bottom line: Oasis fans, gobble it up. It's worth a listen. It will, at the least, rekindle your love of their best works. And that's more than most bands can claim."

Is Oasis Back?

Cory | New Orleans, LA | 06/10/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In 1995 there was nothing in the way of Oasis. "Definitely Maybe" had been released the year before, to great critical acclaim and sales. Fueled by rockers like "Live Forever" and "Supersonic", Oasis was heading to the top of the rock world. Later, in '95, they reached the summit with their landmark "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" album. Containing power ballads mega hits such as "Wonderwall" and "Champagne Supernova", "Morning Glory" became the second best selling album in the history of Britian (right behind THE greatest album ever, their idols' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band").



However, after "Morning Glory", Oasis seemed to fade away. "Be Here Now" was a huge setback for fans, and the band slowly moved away from mainstream audiences. Two more albums, "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" and "Heathen Chemistry" were released relatively under the radar (compared to their earlier blockbuster albums). Now, a decade after their prime, Oasis is ready to return to the limelight.



"Don't Believe the Truth" is a good step in the right direction for Oasis. Many of the tracks are based around an acoustic guitar, minus rockers like "Mucky Fingers" and the catchy "Lyla". Everyone knows this isn't the most original band in the world. The song "Lyla" ,for example, starts off like the Stones' "Street Fighting Man", and builds into a Who-like song. After all, Zak Starkey (Son of Ringo) was taught by Keith Moon, so the drumming in many of the tracks sound like the Who. And as always, the Gallagher brothers input some of their mentors influnce, as you can hear Liam's Lennonesque sneering and Noel's songwriting is very reminscent of a Lennon/McCartney original.



Album highlights include "Turn Up the Sun","Lyla", "Love Like A Bomb" and "Let There Be Love". The latter supposedly took over 5 years to create, and it sounds like it. Easily the best track on the album, "Let There Be Love" earns a top 10 spot in Oasis' song canon. In conclusion, go get this album. I am not going to say it's the next huge album or "Morning Glory" but it is pretty stellar. A great new breath into the otherwise dying (minus Coldplay) Britpop scene.



*The other review that has this same text was written by me. I forgot to sign in before submitting that review.Also, the person who said this album won't work with iPods is wrong. Mine worked fine. It is either his computer or he put the disc on the DVD side.*

*The DualDisc version includes all the songs in "enchanced" stereo, a 20 minute documentary on the album, and the music video for "Lyla". Where I bought my copy, the DualDisc was $1 more than the normal, so I bought the DualDisc. However, I would recommend the normal copy, since all the videos on the DualDisc can be found for free at Oasis' website.*"