| by Rachel Alper | 10/07/08 | 20 views |
Dig Out Your Soul
Oasis
Big Brother Recordings
Rating: 2 out of 5
Oasis returns with Dig Out Your Soul, their seventh studio album in 14 years. The album finds Oasis reverting back to the sound that made them famous while mixing in the new, electric sound they have become more known for in recent years.
Dig Out Your Soul is no (What’s The Story) Morning Glory or Heathen Chemistry, but it is a lot better than their 2005 album, Don’t Believe The Truth. The album does not have a “Wonderwall” or a “Champagne Supernova,” two songs that escalated the band to fame, but it does have songs reminiscent of those hits. “The Turning”, the second track on the album has the melodic, catchy sound old fans of Oasis missed in their last album.
“Waiting for the Rapture” is a mix of the Beatles’ two famous Abbey Road songs, “Come Together” and “I Want You (She’s So Heavy).” Liam Gallagher’s lead vocals on this track are very reminiscent of both Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s on the two mentioned tracks. Never before have I heard a song and been so sure it was influenced by the Beatles.
Other tracks on the CD provide a listen into the newer more electric rock sound Oasis has acquired throughout the years. “Nature of Reality” has a huge rock influence, but is mixed with the vocals Oasis fans are used to. This track really shows how Oasis meshes its old and new sound together, but the result is anything but good.
Instead of solemn, quiet, happier songs, Oasis now creates the upbeat sound that makes current artists popular, so much so that some older fans might think they have sold out. But don’t give up hope completely because there is still a glimmer of the old Oasis on this new album. You just need to look hard for it because underneath those rock-pop tunes is the Oasis we know and love.
The sound might have changed but the lyrics and voice hasn’t, so older fans I encourage you to give this a try. It can’t hurt, and new fans of Oasis, if you think this is their best stuff yet, you’ve been cheated and raised in a box because this is a far cry from their best work.
     
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