Oasis

Be Here Now

Don't listen to criticism, listen to this great album!

Review Score:

(10/10)
Not so long before this album came out, Oasis were praised for there Pop hooks, over crunching guitars, with a pinch of infectious lyricsm. And this album has it all, so what was the problem. Well it seems there arrogance and slating of other artist was getting to people. Which is a shame for this album is worth much praise. From the arrogant snare of Liam's voice, to Noel's clever and sometimes vague lyrics. Your marvel at the music. Sure the lyics don't make much sense sometimes, but who cares. It's just music. "D'ya Know What I Mean" opens the album with a brash stare of cockiness only Oasis could pull off. "Step off the train all alone at dawn/Back in to hole where I was born" are the first lines uttered from Liam's lips, and right then and there you feel a rush of adrenaline. And for 7 and a half minutes your mesmerized by walls of guitars and useless sound effects (but you couldn't care less). The album contiues the trend of loud guitars and "What the hell?" lyrics with songs like "My Big Mouth" "Be Here Now" and pretty much the rest of the album. "Stand by Me" and "All Around The World" shows the anthemetic genius Noel at work. You find yourself humming it or singing the song in your head an hour later. Which is what Oasis is for. But the real show stopper is "Don't Go Away". A heart wrenching song written for Liam's and Noel's mother who was ill (She's fine now). Lines like "Danm my education/I can't find the words to say/For all the things caught in my mind" are probably the most touching things Noel has ever wrote.

So take my word if you wish. Get the album, stomp your feet to it, sing it agian later in you head, and enjoy it. It's just a danm good time.

P.S.
These are b-sides that I believe are worthy of the album, but didn't make it:
(I Got)The Fever
Stay Young
The Fame
Flashbax

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