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It's confident, muscular, uncluttered, tight, and tuneful in a way Oasis haven't been since Morning Glory.
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Alternative PressDon't Believe The Truth strips away the layered excess of albums like 1997's Be Here Now to revisit the streamlined pomposity of the group's earliest discs. [Jul 2005, p.182]
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It lacks the raw energy and tunes that made people want to hum uncontrollably in the shower. Worse yet, the brazen confidence the Gallagher brothers displayed during the early years has faded.
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Entertainment WeeklySure, for 11 songs, these blokes can grind out toe-tapping Britpop, but there are no heart-pounding anthems here. [10 Jun 2005, p.107]
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FilterThe most immediate tunes are undoubtedly the headbobbing rockers, but it's when Oasis stretch themselves that they are at their most interesting. [#15, p.91]
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MojoTheir best in almost a decade. [Jun 2005, p.100]
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Better than the first two? Course not. Better than the last three? Definitely.
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It is, in fact, what almost every other Oasis album has been: Not nearly as bad as overhyped sufferers might fear, not nearly as good as its enthusiasts want it to be.
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Q MagazineThe Gallaghers sound more comfortable than ever in their skins. [Jun 2005, p.102]
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Rolling StoneIt's the first Oasis album in years that doesn't sound like pale self-imitation. [2 Jun 2005, p.70]
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SpinLeanness and vitality have replaced the cokey bloat of their last few studio trips. [Jun 2005, p.103]
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Yes, the rumors are true: Oasis has--for the first time in a decade--made an album worth hearing.
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For a few glorious moments, our beloved Mancs have that swagger back.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 277 out of 346
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Mixed: 21 out of 346
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Negative: 48 out of 346
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NoelG.Oct 3, 2007
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kazuhirok.Jul 12, 2007oasis is dead.
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carlMay 25, 2007The entire album is really boring , the only song in the entire album that isn't terrible is the importance of being idle.