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Post by holdonecho on Oct 5, 2008 1:55:26 GMT -5
Not sure it has been posted but here is the AMG review 4 1/2 stars out of 5:
Maturity always seemed an alien concept to Oasis. The brothers Gallagher may have worshiped music made before their birth but there was no respect to their love: they stormed the rock & roll kingdom with no regard for anyone outside themselves, a narcissism that made perfect sense when they were young punks, as youth wears rebellion well, but the group's trump card was how their snottiness was leveled by their foundation in classic pop. This delicate balance was thrown out of whack after phenomenal success of 1995's (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, when the group sunk into a pit of excess that they couldn't completely escape for almost a full decade. When Oasis did begin to re-emerge on 2005's Don't Believe the Truth they sounded like journeymen, purveyors of no-frills rock & roll.
All this makes the wallop of 2008's Dig Out Your Soul all the more bracing. Colorful and dense where Don't Believe the Truth was straightforward, Dig Out Your Soul finds Oasis reconnecting to the churning psychedelic undercurrents in their music, sounds that derive equally from mid-period Beatles and early Verve. This is heavy, murky music, as dense, brutal, and loud as Oasis has ever been, building upon the swagger of Don't Believe and containing not a hint of the hazy drift of their late-'90s records: it's what Be Here Now would have sounded like without the blizzard of cocaine and electronica paranoia. Dig Out Your Soul doesn't have much arrogance, either, as Oasis' strut has mellowed into an off-hand confidence, just like how Noel Gallagher's hero worship has turned into a distinct signature of his own, as his Beatlesque songs sound like nobody else's, not even the Beatles. His only real rival at this thick, surging pop is his brother Liam, who has proven a sturdy, if not especially flashy songwriter with a knack for candied Lennonesque ballads like "I'm Outta Time." To appreciate what Liam does, turn to Gem Archer's "To Be Where There's Life" and Andy Bell's "The Nature of Reality," which are enjoyable enough Oasis-by-numbers, but Liam's numbers resonate, getting stronger with repeated plays, as the best Oasis songs always do.
But, as it always does, Oasis belongs to Noel Gallagher, who pens six of the 11 songs on Dig Out Your Soul, almost every one of them possessing the same sense of inevitability that marked his best early work. Best among these are the titanic stomp of "Waiting for the Rapture" and the quicksilver kaleidoscope of "The Shock of the Lightning," a pair of songs that rank among his best, but the grinding blues-psych of "Bag It Up" and gently cascading "The Turning" aren't far behind, either. These have the large, enveloping melodies so characteristic of this work and what impresses is that he can still make music that sounds not written, but unearthed. These six tunes are Noel's strongest since Morning Glory — so strong it's hard not to wish he wrote the whole LP himself — but what's striking about Dig Out Your Soul is how its relentless onslaught of sound proves as enduring as the tunes. This is the sound of a mature yet restless rock band: all the brawn comes from the guitars, all the snarl comes from Liam Gallagher's vocals, who no longer sounds like a young punk but an aged, battered brawler who wears his scars proudly, which is a sentiment that can apply to the band itself. They're now survivors, filling out the vintage threads they've always worn with muscle and unapologetic style.
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Post by liamscoat on Oct 5, 2008 2:49:10 GMT -5
Thats good news, I was hoping for a good review from them, as the reviews have generally been strong (except RS and some negativety even though saying its a good album from other haters) ;D
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Post by nyr401994 on Oct 5, 2008 3:33:47 GMT -5
that's a really good review. it makes me really look forward to hearing it!
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Post by forestfan on Oct 5, 2008 7:05:46 GMT -5
WHY THE FUCK DID AMG CHANGED THEIR DONT BELIEVE TRUTH REVIEW TO 4/5
FROM 4.5/5
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Post by caats19 on Oct 5, 2008 8:33:49 GMT -5
man i love AMG reviews. maybe the reviewer thought if DOYS was a 4.5 then DBTT was a 4. it's still a great review.
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Post by ugadawg5 on Oct 5, 2008 9:46:31 GMT -5
yeah but why change a review rating? seems kind of odd. either way, this is the review that counts.
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Post by keystone1316 on Oct 5, 2008 9:56:22 GMT -5
yeah but why change a review rating? seems kind of odd. either way, this is the review that counts. they occasionally do that if the review doesnt seem to match the number of stars given... or if the albums initial review was either a bit high or a bit low DBTT didnt really deserve a 4.5/5 anyways to be honest. Good album no doubt... but it was more of a 3.5/5 or 4/5 album anyways.
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Post by caats19 on Oct 5, 2008 9:58:47 GMT -5
i think it deserves the 4/5. after DOYS' rating, that seems about right.
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Post by matt on Oct 5, 2008 10:27:27 GMT -5
I think DBTT deserves 4 stars, considering the quality of DOYS.
About AMG, they really hit the nail on the head with Oasis records. AMG are by far the most superior reviewers of records - I agree with everything they say about my records.
AMG gave:
DM: 5 Stars WTSMG: 5 Stars BHN: 3.5 Stars SOTSOG: 3 Stars HC: 3 Stars DBTT: 4 Stars DOYS: 4.5 Stars
I say that is spot on in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2008 10:29:12 GMT -5
At last: a review that talks about the music! AMG seem to provide the best popular music criticism around, and they didn't disappoint with their honest yet poignant review.
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Post by Mario on Oct 5, 2008 10:32:31 GMT -5
AMG is awesome....they are one of the few reviewing groups that I have actually agreed with a million times and trust.
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Post by darkside on Oct 5, 2008 10:45:00 GMT -5
DOYS its getting great reviews everywhere (except fucking RollingStone, but i don't care about them)
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