Another example of cocaine-fuelled excess

Review Score: (4/10)
"Be Here Now" does have its moments ("D'You Know What I Mean", "My Big Mouth", "Stand By Me", and "Don't Go Away") along with a few lesser tracks ("All Around The World" and "It's Getting Better Man") and a true dog ("Magic Pie"), but it's just another example of what happens when you're worth $40,000,000, the cocaine supply is never-ending (Noel Gallagher has admitted this and stopped using), and you ask how long a CD is (74 minutes) and you say, "Well, let's fill the <expletive> up".

The production is awful. Knobs-up, full stop. Layers and layers of squalling guitars. All hints of subtleness are gone except for the end part of "Don't Go Away". The band still rocks out, but the sound is harsh.

I almost gave it three stars because of the decent songs on here, but I've got to deduct one star for the "Phil Spector with hearing damage" style of production. Sorry guys. Find a better producer next time out.

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