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THE REVIEW
Given that I consider Be Here Now the beginning of the end for Oasis, this album is unfortunately its true follow-up. The opener is the pointless "Fuckin' In The Bushes," a guitar riff that drones on for four minutes and highlights the creative void present in this fourth album. It gets a bit better with the single "Go Let It Out," not with the psychedelic "Who Feels Love," but with the next two tracks we encounter moments that will have few rivals in the history of rock (in a negative sense: "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" is yet another plagiarism from our Noel and "Little James," the first (unfortunately not the last) composition by Liam dedicated to his firstborn, ends with a depressing "church" style chorus...
The only gem of the album is "Gas Panic," powerful and with a dark spirit, fantastic even when performed live. After two modest compositions in which Noel sings, the album closes with equally insignificant pieces worthy of the worst Oasis already glimpsed in the previous album. Unfortunately, the times of Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory are over...
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The review regards Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants as a disappointing follow-up to Oasis’ earlier work, emphasising a creative void throughout the album. While some tracks like 'Go Let It Out' and 'Gas Panic' get mild praise, the overall sentiment is that the album fails to live up to the band’s previous classics. The reviewer notes a decline in songwriting quality and originality. The glory days of Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory seem long gone.
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 charles
This is not at all a memorable CD, but every band has the right to try to evolve.
It's not an album to own at all costs... only for true fans.
By ste84
These are no longer the Oasis who destroyed hotel rooms and threw beds in the parking lots!
'Gas Panic!' is the true masterpiece of the CD; psychedelic rock that captivates for all 6.30 minutes of its duration.
By Rock In
Oasis distance themselves (Finally!!) from the genre that characterized them in their previous album.
In my opinion, Oasis reached the peak of their rock... 'Gas Panic' is a masterpiece!
By JohnWinston
It’s hard to find an album that starts better than "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants."
"Gas Panic!"… probably the best song on the record, damn psychedelic.
By GrantNicholas
The most enigmatic and painful album of their career.
This 'S.O.T.S.O.G.' is the album received the coldest in the decade-long career of the beloved-hated brothers.
