Love this band, disagree with Liam for once. Hope they actually do bring guitar music back, and some more similar bands follow in their wake. Still, they must be doing something right if Liam Gallagher's already passed opinion on them when they havent officially released anything

Liam's the only fooker who knows that British music is on it's knees. Brother just Oasis-by-numbers.

Closest thing to oasis in terms of attitude since, well, oasis imo.

No idea about the band in question, but I feel I need to comment on the above quote: The attitude is what makes Oasis work. The attitude gives the songs credence.

Absolutely not. You couldn't be more wrong. Noel's talent and Liam's voice (especially early on) gave the band its special quality. Them acting like children in interviews did not. Was it entertaining? Of course. I'd be a fucking liar if I said I didn't enjoy watching their interviews. But I think it hurt them in the long run. I know people who like them, but will focus on them being "dicks, gits, pricks, twats, etc."

That's their words, not mine. So don't jump on me for it.

Liams always good for a soundbite, but iwouldnt go by his musical barometer though!

I agree that the attitude does infact make Oasis, their cocksure swagger is a hallmark along with the anthems. However id say their arrogance is also why the music press and fans turned against them so quickly. Probably more specifically Liams fault for spitting venomous bile so often.

^ I agree with all of that. Listened to the preview song. Very uninspiring and that attitude won't help win them fans.

Ha, like that, good quote!

Indeed. Where would Oasis be without the tunes? They'd be just like Brother.

The attitude complemented the songs. You need both in the case of Oasis. Without the attitude, Oasis would have simply been a pop band - churning out tunes just for the sake of making quick profits.

Instead, Noel believed in the songs he was writing, and Liam in the songs he was sneering. It added authenticity to the band. And it helped weave themselves and their songs into the fabric of society. People could identify with their tunes because they were singing about them and because they were singing about early versions of themselves. Essentially, Noel's early work was all about escapism, youth, and trying to make a better life for himself and coincided with themes that the average youth could embrace.

Without the attitude and the resulting belief, the songs would have just been words set to music. However, with the attitude the Gallagher's were able to bring to life those tracks, and the two - attitude and quality songs - worked in tandem to ignite the global passion and phenomenon that Oasis were able to become.

Yeah, I agree with the above. I'm a songwriter and I believe in what I create, but if you don't you might as well give up. Even if a musician is known as being humble, I can guarantee he still knew that he was better than his peers and he was going to make a living making music. But the "attitude", as we've taken to calling it, went beyond self-belief. It was more in your face. Some people loved it, some hated it. But it has nothing to do with my enjoyment of Oasis. Without the tunes they're just every shitty rapper putting himself in his own Top 10 Dead Or Alive list.