Oasis

Be Here Now

Magic trip.

Review Score:

(10/10)
For reasons I will not embellish upon here, Oasis' third album, Be Here Now, is, while I agree not their best (Morning Glory holds that distinguished honor), my favorite by their group. This concept may be difficult for some to grasp, but I can clearly see why (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Is the better album, however, I enjoy Be Here Now so much more. I will admit, it is entirely overproduced, but at the time I fell I love with it, it was the only album I knew, by them, or by anyone for that matter.

The album fits as whole, an important factor when putting together any compilation of music. Every song seems to fit in its designated spot, flowing right along with its predecessor into the song that follows. It hits several climaxes, as I can see; the first being in the unforgettable opener D'you Know What I Mean? The second arrives during the fourth track, Stand By Me, and a final one during the tenth track, All Around the World. The best song on the album, and the greatest zenith it reaches is the eighth track, Don't Go Away. It not only gets better as it plays (it is nearly perfect when it begins and entirely so as Noel strums the last chord), it also gets better every time you play it. Each underlying note and audible chord fits together perfectly. The album closes on a symphonic reprise of All Around the World, leaving the listener only to want to listen to the entire album once more in its entirety.

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