Chores and 90's Brit Pop.

#4- Oasis: Definitely Maybe

Friday has arrived, and for some reason I'm up relatively early. With a little energy somehow in my system I've decided to get a few things done around the house. Of course, I have to put on a record to celebrate this rare burst of Friday morning motivation. My tasks are simple: clean the kitchen, restring my guitar. I need something bouncy, not too heavy, not too light. Of course the powerpop from Oasis should work just fine.

I (along with most of humanity) hate the Gallagher brothers.  Its almost a cruel trick that one of them can write songs, and one of them can sing, but its impossible for them to switch roles. They need each other, and that just pisses them off. They're also pissed because 18 years after its release, the only Oasis record I listen to is Definitely Maybe...I don't even own Morning Glory!*

So we start out with 'Rock and Roll Star' and 'Shakermaker'. A pretty good poppy, wall of sound start to an album. You never want your best stuff up front, gotta give some incentive to hear the whole album. After that solid start we get 'Live Forever'...which truly does live forever, its been stuck in my head since 1997 and it will never leave despite how hard I try to rid myself of it. Oh who am I kidding, I still love this song. Closing the first half of the album is two good but forgettable songs, so lets just ignore them and get to the good stuff.

Welcome side 2! Drums, just drums...and wow do they sound good. The bass drum sound shakes the walls and the dry British snear of Liam comes in with an attitude of 'I hate you all'.  This half of the album has a great sound to it, 'Cigarettes and Alcohol' maintains the attitude and 'Slide Away' leads into the very amusing finish 'Married with Children'.  The only out of place track on side two is 'Digsy's Diner', I'd love to have 'Rock and Roll' star on the second half to flow with the other tracks, but then that means Digsy is starting out the record.  Oh well, I guess the order is acceptable. Well..the kitchen is clean, the guitar is restrung, and the dog really wants to go outside.

Strongest Song: Supersonic
Weakest Song: Digsy's Diner
Song You Know: Live Forever
Why You Might Hate It: The Gallagher Brothers are asking for it.
Buy It?  You probably already have a few of these tracks on MP3...and that's probably just fine.


* I used to borrow my brother's copy and have half the album in MP3 form, but whatever, that doesn't count.