1. Turn Up The Sun - This is a great start-off song, comparable to D'You Know What I Mean but with guitars that aren't so hard. Fans listening to the album will get a good feeling right from the start, which is great because you never want your first song to be shit. It won't leave a bad taste in your mouth if you start with this one. The end guitars are tops.

2. Mucky Fingers - Dylan. Plain and simple. It's a transition song into Lyla and is too edgy to be a single. Not the most memorable or singable song, that's for sure, but a good maturaty by Oasis and Noel as a singer.

3. Lyla - A classic rock song. You've all heard it. This one will be with the good singles like Hindu Times, Whatever, Shakermaker. It's not as good as Roll With It and Live Forever though. It's catchy and will grow on you with every listen.

4. Love Like A Bomb - A potential single and women will probably love this song. It starts off kind of weak with not much music in the song, more like noise. But about 50% in the piano kicks in and it's beautiful. A Songbird type song with more kick and music, and lasts longer. A classic new era Oasis song.

5. The Importance Of Being Idle - When I hear this song it reminds me of The Girl In The Dirty Shirt because it's so unique and it's so catchy. Quite a kick to it. This song sums up THE new Oasis and is so much like a classic Beatles or 60's kicker it's amazing. I tend to feel that the song is a little too long, but others may say no. Will be remembered as a classic on the album.

6. The Meaning Of Soul - Another great hard rocker transition song like Mucky Fingers. It's good to sing to but is forgettable. Fun.

7. Guess God Thinks I'm Abel - Another song for the ladies, like Liam says. Perfect summer driving tune when your out in the country. Easy to sing with and kick back to. Relaxing and beautiful.

8. Part Of The Queue - A 1994 b-side, and that's a VERY good think. This song kicks ass. Reminds me of Rockin' Chair as if Noel had re-done it and is now singing. The clapping and drums is about as close as you can get to the classic Oasis that many people remember from the 90s. Although not quite a rocker, it's a singer with some style. Musically, this is the best and most mature Oasis has ever been.

9. Keep The Dream Alive - A good classic song but fails to fully capture you. I find it comparable to Little By Little on Heathen Chemistry. It's a good singer and you feel the tingle coming down your back but it just doesn't make you as high as you thought you'd get. Think of (Probably) All In The Mind. This is a b-side.

10. A Bell Will Ring - Again, a final rocker transition song. Nothing special and is forgettable and isn't the most fun to sing to.

11. Let There Be Love - This song has grown on me incredibly. The ending is beautiful and is a classic Champagne Supernova ender, just not quite as good. People say that you can't sing to it, but that's not true. The transistion from Liam to Noel and back makes it so unique and beautiful. Another classic on the album.

What would I have changed? First, I would have switched Keep The Dream Alive and Let There Be Love. I also would have added one or two more songs. I probably would have switched out A Bell Will Ring with Eyeball Tickler.

What is missing? More rockers that are sing-a-longs. This album does have its rock songs, but they are fillers and transitional songs that just fill a void.

Whats great? Oasis has found a slightly new musical style that is the push into a new era of sound that they needed. They will never been like 1995 again, anyone can see that, but now they have a new 2005 era to add to their collection. Do the songs sound like b-sides from 1994? Yes, but that's a good thing because they were able to make a whole great album out of them called 'The Masterplan'. This is just adding to all the greats they already have.

My verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. Comparable in quality to Be Here Now.

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Bonus Review:

1. Eyeball Tickler - A rocker that should have been on the album to replace one of the other more boring songs, like Meaning Of Soul or A Bell Will Ring. Has a much catchier beat and Liam yelling brings me back.

2. Won't Let You Down - A decent b-side. The lyrics just plain suck. Nice acoustic number and beats most of there b-sides from SOTSOG and HC.

3. I Can See It Now - A great bonus track for Japan that adds a lot of flair to the album. It tears at you slowly and pulls you under until the very end where you finally come up for air and the song emerges. This song might bore a live audience because it takes too long to build up but when it finally gets there you see what it's all about. Something totally original for Oasis and doesn't even sound like them until you hear Noel shout at the end.

I can see it now!!!!!!

Ethan
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