Another Brilliant Oasis Album (Don't Believe The Truth - Oasis)

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Product:	Don't Believe The Truth - Oasis
Date:	07/06/07 (145 review reads)
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Advantages: Still Making Music

Disadvantages: Coming to the end of their career

Don't Believe the Truth

**Intro**
This album is another in the collection of oasis' top notched albums. Although it isn't the best of the bunch they still make great albums 10 years on from where it all started, when they bought out defiantly maybe. This is in the top 50 albums of all time and I'm not surprised.

Oasis are fabulous you can't put a title on their music. Its just oasis music. Like U2 just make U2 music as these two bands dominate the Indie/Rock/Brit Pop charts whenever they releases a new album.

There was a hell of a lot of build up to this and they gave us a taster when they bought out the Longley awaited song 'Lyla' and no one was disappointed at this single. It was a good way for them to get back in the charts and it got to number one fairly easily. The video to this was unlike oasis' recent music videos. It shows a girl who's having a bad time with someone she is living to and she goes into a dream where oasis are playing and there is dancing on the dance floor. The people dancing have got strange masks on etc. It is suppose to be strange and dream like. The second single of the album was The Importance of being idle. In my opinion this was better than lyla. I remember the first time they shown this video was on a Friday night on channel 4 at about 9 'o' clock. It was a exclusive thanks to channel 4. The video Is also unlike oasis. In set in the 50s or 60s and doesn't really have much of a story to it. The main character in the video isn't any out of band. Although you do get a few glimpses of the band playing cards in a room with top hats on. Noel Gallagher is shown most in it. There are many shots of him shaving looking into the mirror.

This album isn't the best from the group but certainly isn't the worst. I think oasis weakest attempt by quite a long way was Familiar to Millions. This owned a few good hit but overall was a disappointing effort by the group which is uncharacteristic of them as Noel Gallagher is such a great musician and obviously Liam is equally good with his incredible vocals in 95% of the songs they produce. The albums defiantly maybe and what's the story (morning glory) were I'm afraid were superior to this. But 10 years ago they weren't running out of ideas. I think this album still has some absolute classics on. On each of oasis' albums they all have at least 3 classics on. I mean who doesn't like Wonderwall or Don't look back in anger. They were great songs in the music industry and will remain to be. The fact that oasis have still got enough to make albums is good enough they could of easily packed it in ages ago with the money they have gained through the music business. But its there sheer will to make music; they have got such a passion for it. If a member leaves a band most bands would have packed it in and given up. But not oasis around 5 members of the band have left but they are quickly in to make the replacements. One of the newest newcomers is Zak Starky on the drums. That is Ringo Stars son from the Beatles. Not any band could have got the quality of Zak Starky. But don't forget we are talking about Oasis here.

**Album**
In this album there are many members which did different work in it so here's some brief info on who did what
• Mucky Fingers, Lyla, The Importance Of Being Idle, Part Of The Queue and Let There Be Love were all written by Noel Gallagher
• Love Like A Bomb was written by Liam Gallagher with Gem
• The Meaning of Soul and Guess God Thinks I'm Able was written by Liam Gallagher alone.
• Turn Up the Sun and Keep the Dream Alive was written by Andy Bell.
• A Bell Will Ring was written by Gem
This shows all the members of the group are class musicians and are very versatile so they can all do the different jobs like 2 of them can sing. They all write the songs. Gem plays guitar but also plays a harmonica. But they never use to do this. It all use to be Noel Gallagher work and Liam just sang with the occasional song sung by Noel. But on this album Noel sings in 4 songs out of 11 which are pretty impressive. I love it when Noel sings the songs. Noel sings all the best songs in my opinion and his voice when he plays unplugged is breathtaking. This album doesn't like oasis' usual songs. They are different in some way. This albums still has got the lot couple of classics, great opening and ending song In Turn Up The Sun and Let There Be Love, a lot of variation. All of this leads to a brilliant album no matter what anyone says.



**Competition**
There's plenty of competition out there for oasis to contend with but no band are on the same wavelength as oasis. Oasis are too good for most bands out there now. Bands like, The Libertines, U2, Razorlight, Feeder and The Zutons are all decent bands. But they just haven't got the calibre of oasis quite simply. The days of blur beating oasis to the number one spot are well over. Oasis are the best band in the world. They have got so much pressure and expectation which is the only trouble but Noel Gallagher is better than that he doesn't let anything in his way.

**Cover/Inlay/Extra**
The Cover for this CD isn't your average case. It open like a book and inside are many page. On the pages are the lyrics of every song on the album clearly displayed. The front of it show 4 garages and on each says the word of what the album is called (don't believe the truth) and on the back list all the songs in order. It's very flash. You also get a bonus DVD with exclusive band interviews, fascinating track by track insight into the making of the album and the lyla video.So you do get your moneys worth

**Review of Each Song**
*Turn up the Sun**
Perfect opener to a album with one of the best inros I have ever heard which features a great riff. Liam's vocals perfect for the beat. This song written by Andy Bell and is written well. Good guitar sounds throughout. One of my favourite songs on the album and it starts it off wonderfully. 9/10

*Mucky Fingers*
This one is sung by Noel, his vocals are good although they could be a bit louder. This song give you an impression of a underground train coming past when Gem plays his harmonica which makes a great sound and makes the song better. Like the lyrics. There is a constant beat all the way through. This in my top 3 songs of the album. 10/10

*Lyla*
This was the first single of the album which was bought out before the album itself. Liam's vocals are good in it. I like the chorus especially. There is a fantastic riff near the middle of the song and is th most fantastic sound you will ever hear. Good Song and it carries on with being a untouchable start. 9/10

*Love like A Bomb*
Liam and Gems creation and this is sung by Liam. Good song. It is a slow song. Four songs in a still there isn't a weak song. Liam's voice is very rough in this song to match the beat 8/10

*The Importance of Being Idle*
This was the second single of the album and is a cracker. Sung by Noel and created by Noel. Noel give oasis a different voice and change in his songs. I love this song and is a classic already. The lyrics are fantastic. and the intro is one of the best. Great song 10/10

*The Meaning Of Soul*
Sung and Created by Liam. Very upbeat song and Liam's voice is again rough as apposed to soft like in Stop Crying Your Heart Out. The drum is the dominant instrument in this song. This song is a real head banger. Still not a weak song to be seen. 8/10

*Guess God Thinks I'm Able*
Another song sung and created by Liam Gallagher. Liam's goes for the soft voice in this song as it is quite a mellow and slow tune. This is again a good song. Don't partially like the ending but ow well 8/10

*Part Of The Queue*
We now come to the first and weakest song on the album is sung and created by Noel Gallagher. Quite a slow song, not much of a intro. Looks out of place on a album like this. Just not good enough. 6/10

*Keep The Dream Alive*
Another quite weak song but a lot better than Part of the Queue. Nice guitar sound. This was created by Andy Bell. He makes two on the album and for a person new to writing he's done well for himself. 7/10

*A Bell Will Ring*
Lovely little sound made by Gem the guitarist. Great intro. Really up beat song and puts you in a good mood great vocals from Liam. All in all a good song and well done to Gem hope he make another if oasis release another album 8/10

*Let There Be Love*
We now come to one of the best songs to end a album a slow emotional ending with both Liam and Noel singing there part. Could well be the best song on the album. Great lyrics written by Noel. Lovely mellow sound which is acoustic. Particularly like it when Noel sings his part. Classic 10/10

**Summary**
So overall a fantastic album but not there best. If you are a oasis fan this is essential. Also this could well be there last so make the most of it


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