Oasis
Definitely Maybe

THE REVIEW

I have already written a review on "(What's The Story) Morning Glory ?", and I was bombarded with criticism because I defined it not as a britpop album, but as "pure rock." Maybe I exaggerated a bit, and I'm also willing to partially retract my statement.

However, this certainly is a britpop album (I'm talking about "Definitely Maybe"), full of joy for the spotlight just gained, laziness, and a bit of nostalgia, but also drugs, clearly present from beginning to end, in the notes and lyrics. The first song is "Rock'N'Roll Star", a historic piece by Oasis, which delivers a great adrenaline rush, and as the first track in the band's history, it's truly an extraordinary start. The second song, and the second single from the album, is "Shakermaker", pure psychedelia, with its distinctive rhythm created by the guitars, which almost seem lazy; this is a very underrated song, though in my opinion, it is one of the most representative tracks of the album. The third track is the dreamy and poetic "Live Forever", the third single and the first to enter the top ten of the English chart; Noel's guitar solo is indescribable; every time you listen to it, it gives you chills. After "Live Forever", there's "Up In The Sky", a bit pointless, as after a few listens it becomes tiresome. We return to psychedelia with "Columbia", slow but enjoyable. Then there's the aggressive rock of "Supersonic", another historic piece not only for its originality, but also because it was Oasis' very first single; the lyrics are a mix of nonsensical phrases, with various references to sex and drugs, which perfectly express the rhythm of the song.
Similar to "Supersonic" in aggression, but much more pronounced here, is "Bring It On Down", which expresses all the anger of the English working class, which is kindly invited to "destroy it" ("bring it on down, bring it on down for me"); this song is 100% rock (and whoever dares to say otherwise will be whipped for my supreme joy). Another aggressive song is "Cigarettes & Alcohol", also full of drug references; it's beautiful, except it was "taken" directly from a '70s single by T-Rex; as soon as I learned this, and experienced the embarrassing similarity between the two tracks, it started to lose its appeal to me; I advise those who aren't touchy to pretend nothing happened, and listen to it calmly. The ninth song is "Slide Away", Bono Vox's absolute favorite track, which, according to Noel Gallagher's testimony, he sang from start to finish with his guitar when they first met over dinner; returning to the song itself, it's good, yes, very much so, but to consider it one's favorite song takes some doing; the rhythm is dreamy and sad.

In "Married With Children", on the other hand, simmering sarcasm and anger prevail, but not entirely, accompanied by an acoustic guitar and an electric one, which elegantly interjects at certain moments, enhancing the disconsolate atmosphere. I read in a comment on a review of this album that the only weak point of "Definitely Maybe" is "Sad Song", a track not included for some reason. Maybe it's not the only weak point, but almost.