Oasis are one of those bands that some people don’t want to fault.
They were the power force behind British music in the 90’s, going from strength to strength with their superb album releases. They’ve inspired countless bands with their memorable lyrics and beats, as well as selling out countless arenas and concerts throughout the world.
But with Dig Out Your Soul, it appears the most popular band in music are losing their touch.
A Missed Opportunity
Kicking off with Bag It Up, the song gives the impression that this is classic Oasis. Their influence from The Beatles shines throughout this track, but at the same time it sounds too generic and too similar to their earlier work. Following on with The Turning and Waiting for Rapture, these tracks are a letdown after the album’s opening. They lack the beat of Bag It Up, and are worth skipping.
It seems like Oasis are trying to recapture the days of Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory. Yet the fourth track, I’m Outta Time, brings back fond memories of 2002’s Stop Crying Your Eyes Out, and showing that Oasis are capable of surpassing their earlier work. Even The Shock of the Lightning is a triumph, with a very catchy tune and great lyrics.
Oasis' Worst Album?
The rest of the album is hit and miss – mostly miss. (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady is possibly one of the worst Oasis songs ever recorded, with terrible guitar work and appalling vocals. Falling Down is more bearable, but it still fails to redeem the album.
To Be Where There’s Life is also disappointing, yet Ain’t Got Nothin’ is a great track. It sounds very much like The Who with its tune, but the track is far too short to be deemed one of their best. Finishing off with The Nature of Reality and Soldier On, these two tracks round up the general feel of the album – as soon as a good song appears, a bad song starts to play.
That’s the trouble with Dig Out Your Soul.
Just when you think it’s another great addition to their catalogue, it plays a song that simply doesn't fit. This is a generic rock album, which is an odd thing to say about Oasis. Anyone looking for a great Oasis album will have to look at their earlier work instead. The Arctic Monkeys say that they were influenced by Oasis – maybe Oasis need to listen to the Arctic Monkeys for better ideas than this.
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