Oasis

Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

Their Best Album

Review Score:

(10/10)
Now, before you decide to kill me, let me explain why I think Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants is Oasis' best album. I was quite aloof during the "glory" days when Oasis was, undoubtedly, the biggest band in the world. I got into the band about 1999, so I think I can be a little more objective toward the albums than someone who went through "Oasis-mania." I do believe this is their best album. Now, keep in mind, I didn't say that this album had the best singles or songs, but as a full-length, start-to-finish disc, this one is the best and most consistent of all four (well five, counting The Masterplan). The one thing I noticed is that although this one uses alot more loops and things than other albums, it is also Oasis' most acoustic album, and I really think that Noel is at his best when he's strumming on an acoustic (he's even said so). The best songs are Go Let It Out, a classic single with that great loud burst of acoustic at the beginning, Liam's voice in full growl mode. On Who Feels Love?, another great sounding, kind of "acoustic-psychdelic" track, Liam shows how great he is at pitching a great chorus. Other highlights include Gas Panic! and another acoustic-ish single, Sunday Morning Call. My favorite is Where Did It All Go Wrong?. This sort of epic anthem is Oasis in a nut-shell: a band so talented it can make mediocre lyrics sound this good. Noel sings this one very well, and the whole song has more depth and a kind of atmosphere than Oasis tunes, it actually might be my favorite Oasis track. The only track that's a little forgettable is Roll It Over and maybe Little James (although that's Liam's first written tune, so we should keep that into consideration). So, there's about 7-8 great tracks on this one, as opposed to Definitely Maybe (I always skip Columbia, Up In The Sky, and Bring It Down), and (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, which, really, only has five truly memorable tunes (Some Might Say, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova, Cast No Shadow). As for Be Here Now, well, we all know about that one.

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