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Post by mercury3164 on Jul 21, 2008 21:13:18 GMT -5
seems fake to me.
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Post by Marcos on Jul 21, 2008 22:14:36 GMT -5
Some one has too much time on their hands. oh, the irony!!  haha that's true |
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Post by ozfan2 on Jul 22, 2008 10:56:35 GMT -5
BHN got 5/5, rave reviews by EVERY MAGAZINE, I remember reading them and that set the excitement and was one of the reasons it sold so quickly -at first. Q Mag included. I remember they closed the review with "soon every house hold in the world will have a copy of BHN" (or words to that effect). They have since re written history and now said they hated BHN.
Not true, I was there and they all raved about it.
Who knows about this fanzine though. I suspect fake but who knows its all going crazy what with Swedish fake reviews and blokes spouting latin.
Lets all get a grip..
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Post by 32shutout on Jul 22, 2008 11:01:18 GMT -5
BHN got 5/5, rave reviews by EVERY MAGAZINE, I remember reading them and that set the excitement and was one of the reasons it sold so quickly -at first. Q Mag included. I remember they closed the review with "soon every house hold in the world will have a copy of BHN" (or words to that effect). They have since re written history and now said they hated BHN. Not true, I was there and they all raved about it. Who knows about this fanzine though. I suspect fake but who knows its all going crazy what with Swedish fake reviews and blokes spouting latin. Lets all get a grip.. They were right the first time about BHN |
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Post by deks on Jul 22, 2008 11:16:40 GMT -5
BHN got 5/5, rave reviews by EVERY MAGAZINE, I remember reading them and that set the excitement and was one of the reasons it sold so quickly -at first. Q Mag included. I remember they closed the review with "soon every house hold in the world will have a copy of BHN" (or words to that effect). They have since re written history and now said they hated BHN. Fake, too much ass licking. Know-one praises Oasis like that. Here we go: "Arriving with the force of a hurricane, Oasis' third album, Be Here Now, is a bright, bold, colorful tour de force that simply steamrolls over any criticism. The key to Oasis' sound is its inevitability -- they are unwavering in their confidence, which means that even the hardest rockers are slow, steady, and heavy, not fast. And that self-possessed confidence, that belief in their greatness, makes Be Here Now intensely enjoyable, even though it offers no real songwriting breakthroughs. Noel Gallagher remains a remarkably talented synthesist, bringing together disparate strands -- "D'You Know What I Mean" has an N.W.A drum loop, a Zeppelin-esque wall of guitars, electronica gurgles, and lyrical allusions to the Beatles and Dylan -- to create impossibly catchy songs that sound fresh, no matter how many older songs he references. He may be working familiar territory throughout Be Here Now, but it doesn't matter because the craftsmanship is good. "The Girl in the Dirty Shirt" is irresistible pop, and epics like "Magic Pie" and "All Around the World" simply soar, while the rockers "My Big Mouth," "It's Getting Better (Man!!)," and "Be Here Now" attack with a bone-crunching force. Noel is smart enough to balance his classicist tendencies with spacious, open production, filling the album with found sounds, layers of guitars, keyboards, and strings, giving the record its humongous, immediate feel. The sprawling sound and huge melodic hooks would be enough to make Be Here Now a winner, but Liam Gallagher's vocals give the album emotional resonance. Singing better than ever, Liam injects venom into the rockers, but he also delivers the nakedly emotional lyrics of "Don't Go Away" with affecting vulnerability. That combination of violence and sensitivity gives Oasis an emotional core and makes Be Here Now a triumphant album." www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9frxqqjld0e~T1P.S. Was just wondering why the "triumphant album" got only 3.5 stars  |
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Post by Rock N' Roll Dad on Jul 22, 2008 11:21:40 GMT -5
I was there, I remember - first everyone in the media liked it, then there was a backlash, now critics are revisiting it and feel that it has aged rather well, blah blah. Let's not debate the merits of BHN shall we? Many on this forum love the big bloated sound - myself included. It's rather entertaining though to hear it mentioned in that way in the review.
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Post by Cast on Jul 22, 2008 11:55:09 GMT -5
the whole point of Be Here Now was to BE HERE NOW. The live with the hype of 97 it wasn't about the future or past it was about the present.
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ozfan2
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Post by ozfan2 on Jul 23, 2008 8:58:30 GMT -5
BHN was the last REAL oasis album imho. Yes it was bloated but it was fun. All the rest since have been like they were from a differant group entirely.
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Post by mynameistaken on Jul 23, 2008 9:18:52 GMT -5
P.S. Was just wondering why the "triumphant album" got only 3.5 stars AMG often goes back and changes the ratings to several of their previous reviews, but keep the reviews the same. I have 2 older editions of the book and was comparing Paul McCartney reviews. Its odd how a negative review with 2 or 3 stars, can become a 4.5 a few years later (while not updating the negative review). |
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Post by deks on Jul 23, 2008 9:34:40 GMT -5
P.S. Was just wondering why the "triumphant album" got only 3.5 stars AMG often goes back and changes the ratings to several of their previous reviews, but keep the reviews the same. I have 2 older editions of the book and was comparing Paul McCartney reviews. Its odd how a negative review with 2 or 3 stars, can become a 4.5 a few years later (while not updating the negative review). Yeah, man, that's exactly what I was suspecting. Kinda dishonest, though, that they don't stick to their opinion. I think that the reason is that when everyone's going like "it's great" about a record, it takes some courage to stand out of the crowd and say "it's sh*t", and vice versa when the heat dies down (i.e., "why did I say "it's great?" when everyone now says "it's sh*t?") I'm a huge fan of BHN, but neither agree with the AMG review, neither with those who say "it's sh*t". THE MORAL OF THE STORY: don't pay much attention to the first reviews of DOYS (both positive and negative): have your own opinion. Cheers. |
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Post by domduv87 on Jul 23, 2008 19:09:40 GMT -5
Be Here Now is just monumental.
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