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Heathen Chemistry - Oasis
  • Band Name: Oasis
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Jul 2, 2002
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Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the fifth studio album for the one-time superstars, who now retain only the brothers Gallagher from their original lineup. Former Ride guitarist Andy Bell and Heavy Stereo bassist Gem Archer make their first studio appearances as members of the band, and in an Oasis first, all four members share in the songwriting.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Oasis can't help but sound like a group battling to free themselves from being last century's thing.
  2. All Music Guide
    60
    It's hard not to find this album kind of disappointing, a confirmation that no matter what they do, Oasis Mach II will never have the sheer abandon or thrill as Definitely Maybe through Morning Glory.
  3. New York Magazine
    30
    Psychedelia is really only compelling when ego takes a backseat to kaleidoscopic music, and the Gallaghers are, of course, incapable of such a gesture.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 55
  3. Negative: 9 out of 55
  1. Sean
    10
    Brilliant....Stop comparing everything to Definitely Maybe and look at it as just another album and it comes out brilliant
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  2. Morvit
    5
    This album was BAD. Oasis has just gone downhill ever since Be Here Now. It's better than SOTOG, but really, SOTOG is like a 2/10. I just heard Lyla, their latest single., and i thought that song sucked as well. I guess Oasis' dead. Maybe i should stop caring for them from now on. Mmm, when's the next album coming out again?… Expand
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  3. JB
    2
    Go away, please.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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