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THE REVIEW
I really didn’t expect this! When I decided to listen to the debut album of the English band, I was convinced I would be satisfied. The premises were there: Oasis's "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" and “Heathen Chemistry” thrilled me with tracks like "Wonderwall" or “Stop Crying Your Heart Out", and according to many, "Definitely Maybe" was also an exceptionally high-quality work. Okay, I was deluded! Are we kidding? Yes, it's listenable, but it's certainly not a “timeless” or a “masterpiece” as I've heard some say. I find it rather boring and dull.
At first, I listened to the first two tracks, “Rock’n’roll Star” and “Shakermaker” in the hope of quickly getting to the third song: “Live Forever”. Beautiful, very much so, perhaps the only one. Then I continued, trying to like “Up In The Sky” and “Columbia”, until “Supersonic”, another interesting piece, and then I ended (not always, sometimes I stopped before) with “Bring It On Down” and the others, whose names I don't even remember, so insignificant they are. Now I don't even do that anymore.
If an album is not pleasing, it should be discarded and attention should be given to another one, it seems pointless to insist! But I tried to accept it, yet without succeeding. Oasis did better in the later years which is why they remain one of my favorite bands; my rating is 2.
I don't feel like giving less because if I listen to the Blue (assuming their work can be considered music), “Definitely Maybe” truly seems like a masterpiece.
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The reviewer expected to enjoy Oasis' debut album Definitely Maybe but found it boring and overrated. While praising a few tracks like "Live Forever" and "Supersonic," most songs failed to impress. The reviewer prefers the band's later work and rates the album 2 out of 5.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Oasis
English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991, led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. Central figures of 1990s Britpop with landmark albums Definitely Maybe (1994) and (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995). The group split in 2009.101 Reviews
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By Sallu
This album is just noise, and nothing more.
Maybe I’ve been a bit harsh, but every time I try to listen to this CD, I get a headache...
By pino masterflash
Oasis are not innovators, they don’t experiment, they just want to hit you with simple songs that are instant classics and stick to your ears and heart at first listen.
Definitely Maybe is a condensation of the best English music produced from the sixties to the early ’70s, with maximal guitar and vocal volumes, psychedelia, violence, and candor merging in the grooves of DM.
By juca
"The first song is 'Rock'N'Roll Star,' a historic piece by Oasis, which delivers a great adrenaline rush."
"'Bring It On Down' expresses all the anger of the English working class, which is kindly invited to 'destroy it.'"
By Lito
"Perhaps this judgment is also influenced by the fact that in the 10 years that followed, Oasis shifted gears musically and captivated us with albums of a vastly different level."
"Track number three is indeed 'Live Forever': a great song that became the true anthem of a generation."
By Kenny
"The Gallagher brothers couldn’t care less about your criticisms, they don’t give a damn about your damn criticisms!"
"This album is devastating, beautiful, powerful, the best album of the ’90s."
