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| Dig Out Your Soul | 
 enlarge | Artist: Oasis
Label: Reprise Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  63 reviews
Sales Rank: 276
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 514078
UPC: 093624982937
EAN: 0093624982937
ASIN: B001DNZ954
Release Date: October 7, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Bag It Up | | • | The Turning | | • | Waiting For The Rapture | | • | The Shock Of The Lightning | | • | I'm Outta Time | | • | (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady | | • | Falling Down | | • | To Be Where There s Life | | • | Ain't Got Nothin | | • | The Nature of Reality | | • | Soldier On |
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Product Description
Oasis, one of the most commercially successful rock bands in history, joins Warner Bros (for North America) for the iconic British band's seventh studio album (produced by Dave Sardy), Dig Out Your Soul. The group's first album since 2005's Don't Believe The Truth, Dig Out Your Soul marks a new sound for Oasis. Hailed as the band's best work in a decade, Dig Out Your Soul offers a musical oasis for rock fans everywhere!
Album Description
With classic tracks like "Wonderwall", "Live Forever" and "Don't Look Back In Anger", Oasis are one of the biggest British bands in history. 6 successful studio albums later, Oasis has been and still is a revered and prolific reference for indie guitar music around the world and are one of the very few bands that have achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success. They have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and have had eight UK number-one singles. Dig Out Your Soul is the seventh studio album from the band and is preceded by the highly anticipated first single 'The Shock of The Lightning'. Oasis is back once again to prove that they are not just only the biggest British band of the past decade, but will remind the world that they are and will be around for the next decade putting out another great rock record.
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 They're B.A.C.K.!!! October 7, 2008
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
O.k., I liked these guys from the start. Liked their music, their attitude, the covers, even the videos when I got to see them (usually don't care about those).
Does that make me a fan? Probably. Would I buy anything they spit out? NO!
This, however, I suggest you get. It's fantastic. Although other fans over here think it doesn't quite reach Definitely Maybe or (What's the story)Morning Glory? I don't agree.
The guys moved on - not in a revolutionary way, but still. I think it's wrong to compare anything to the early masterpieces. This is another time; the band has evolved and brought us this: A new Marvel of their art.
"Someone tell me I'm dreaming, the freaks are rising up through the floor" - the moment I heard that line in Bag It Up, the first song on the album, I was 70% convinced this was for me. The other 30% followed with the next few chords.
Rock at its best.
Of course the typical Oasis melody patterns are strewn all over the place, (as f.e. in The Shock of The Lightning or The Turning) which once again doesn't mean it is a copy of anything they did before. As I said, they evolved.
Noel (vocals, guitar, drums, keys and electronics) wrote six, Liam (vocals) three and Gem (guitar, bass, keys) and Andy Bell (bass, guitar, keys) each penned one song. Zak Starkey plays drums again.
My favorites are the ballad I'm Outta Time and the Mid-Tempo Falling Down, but I also like the stomping Get Off Your High Horse Lady or The Turning and Waiting For The Rapture.
Oh, and did I mention the booklet-art? Love it!
If you ever liked what they did, get this.
If you never bought any of their stuff because you believed others saying Oasis being too close to the Beatles but you liked the Beatles from the days when they made Revolver, get this, stop thinking and just listen (and tell those "others" they don't know what they're talking about - though it's clear the Gallaghers are fans: I'm Outta Time contains an excerpt from a BBC John Lennon interview.)
If ever you're still undecided, get this too. I swear you'll grow into it.
The audiophiles review... not for everyone, just the fans who care about the recording quality. October 8, 2008
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I am an Oasis fan. Seen em live, have all the albums and a few EPs. So to short order, the music on Dig Out Your Soul is really good, I don't have to listen to it much to know that. The band definitely sounds at their tightest as a group, even if it's not their best (commercially successful) sound. You can tell they on top of their game, and that this is an album they wanted to make. So music wise, it's really all good, if you like the other albums, you're gonna like this one.
On to the modern record mastering though - I have a high end stereo, bowers and wilkins speakers, hand built tube amps and I have a large music collection. I know what good recordings sound like. Stereophile in numerous issues (via letters, articles) has used Oasis albums as the perfect example of a poor, overly-compressed sound. What one poster called "victim of the loudness war." The first single is really bad about that -- some of the other tunes do fair better.. still after listening a couple times this evening, I couldn't help but go grab some other rock discs. I popped in Back in Black and boom, there was a rock sound, real drums, real bass, real DYNAMICS. (please note this has nothing to do with the music - I am talking about the recording and mastering process here). Ditto that with The Wall, Some Rolling Stones and on and on... dont even get me started on comparing it to some amazingly well recorded music in the folk, jazz or classical arena...
Truth is, it probably wasn't even the recording of the disc, it's most likely the mastering process. SO, if you're an Oasis fan AND an audiophile, you already know what I am talking about. Great music, more of the same in the sound department - maybe a little better. Not really a surprise, just more of a let down. I'd like to see one of my favorite bands get better than the Britney Spears treatment - at least for one record.
...their greatest work since What's The Story Morning Glory! October 7, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Oasis returns to the music scene with their newest album in 3 years, Dig Out Your Soul. Like every album they've released since their heyday in the mid-90's, critics, fans, and the band themselves have raved about every album they've released, particularly the last 3, but the hype proved bogus on many occasions: their 2000 album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants was messy, 2002's Heathen Chemistry was good but flawed. The only exception was 2005's Don't Believe The Truth which was great but had just a few sloppy moments. I am a huge Oasis fan, and I can honestly say that Dig out Your Soul is their greatest work since 1995's What's The Story Morning Glory!
The album opens up with the aggressive rocker Bag It Up, Noel's ode to the days when he used to get high, which features crisp vocals by Liam. With lyrics like "Someone tell me I'm dreaming, the freaks are rising up from the floor", Bag It Up can't go wrong, and finds itself amongst Noel Gallagher's classiest rock anthems. This is followed by the toned down, low-key rocker The Turning, which has fast become one of Noel's best compositions and songwritings despite recent claims of plagiarism from a Cliff Richards song. The song features excellent singing by Liam, and has even more interesting lyrics than Bag It Up, take for example the chorus that starts with "So come on, shake your rag doll, baby, before you change your mind." Noel takes over singing duties next with Waiting for the Rapture, a song that borrows the guitar riff from The Doors' Five to One, and, for what its worth, is a great song. The first single, the fast paced, wildly aggressive rocker The Shock of the Lightning comes next, and it is quite simply Oasis's finest single in years. Hearing it the first time, it gave me flashbacks of hearing Definitely Maybe in 1994, particularly the songs Rock 'n Roll Star and Supersonic. The song comes charging at you like a stampede of bulls running through the wilderness. Liam's beautiful ballad, and only ballad on the album, and future hit single, I'm Outta Time, follows. It's a song that Liam doesn't shy away from showing his affection towards his rock hero John Lennon, and expressing his vulnerability with lyrics like, "If I'm to fall, would you be there to applaud?" The song even includes a Lennon soundbite from an interview he made with the BBC 2 days before his untimely death.
Noel returns to the vocals in the next 2 songs, the first, the heavily psychedelic Get Off Your High Horse Lady, a song I've described as a cowboy ditty on acid. The second song is Noel's best, and one of the highlights on Dig Out Your Soul, the elusive Falling Down, where Noel questions his religious belief. Up next is the George Harrison influenced, Gem Archer penned, To Be Where There's Life, a song that doesn't include any guitars, but relies mostly on bass, sitars, and Zak Starkey's drums. The song does feature the best singing by Liam on the entire album in my own humble opinion. Speaking of Liam, the next song is his second where he's credited as songwriter. The song is Ain't Got Nothin', and even though I despised the song when it first leaked online about 3 months ago, I've come to appreciate its straightforwardness. The song is about the fight Liam was invloved in a Munich hotel in 2002, and includes, as a result, Liam screaming and cussing in faded out vocals near the end of the song as to act out the fight. Andy Bell's The Nature of Reality is next, and it is one of my personal favorites on the album. A loud cool rocker, layered with cool guitar riffs influenced by The Beatles and to some extent Led Zeppelin. It succeeds thanks to Liam's snarling lines like "The nature of reality is pure subjective fantasy". It's also the closest sounding song to Definitely Maybe, particulary the song Columbia. The final song on the album is Soldier On, the third song written by Liam, which after repeated listenings will reveal its depth, and a fantastic way to end another Oasis classic album.
My final verdict on this album is that it is massive! Oasis are definitely back with a vengeance. For those who've had doubts about Oasis's legitamacy as one of the greatest rock bands of our time, this album will, and should, wash all that away!
I'm mad for it all over again!
Highly recommended
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Track picks:
Bag It Up
The Turning
The Shock of the Lightning
I'm Outta Time
Falling Down
To Be Where There's Life
The Nature of Reality
Soldier On
 Unless You're a Big Fan, It's Really Not Worth It. October 10, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Let me preface this by saying that this isn't a bad album. There's just nothing particularly great on this album either. Personally, I would consider this a step back from their last one, which featured some maturity in songwriting, especially from Liam, as well as just some good songs. The songs on this album are fairly bland, and probably won't stick in your head for very long. Overall, the most interesting song is probably The Turning, which is a bit of a departure from the norm for them and probably best encapsulates the type of "grooves" that Noel wanted to produce for this album. The other major issue I happen to have here comes from something I saw in one of the higher reviews, noting that this album has a tinge of Beatles to it. That's actually not the case here. Instead, they bludgeon you over the head with the Beatles' sound in a way that I have never heard before. Here are some examples from other reviews that I've seen and happen to agree with: the coda to the Turning is ripped from Dear Prudence, the opening to (Get off Your) High Horse Lady is reminiscent of John Lennon's Give Peace a Chance, To Be Where There's Life sounds too much like a George Harrison song from 1967, and parts of Waiting For the Rapture remind me of Paul McCartney's 3 Legs. That's not even mentioning the lyrical references the Beatles, which I'm willing to give them a pass on. It's just too much, and it's just not that good. So if you're not a diehard fan of Oasis, there's absolutely no reason to buy this. If you are, or are at least a somewhat serious fan, there's some interesting work here worth hearing, but don't go into it with high expectations.
 Most Fans Should Love This Album October 7, 2008
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have to admit, I haven't paid too much attention to Oasis since I was buying their albums during the "Wonderwall" days...I loved that old stuff, but then I just allowed them to fall of my radar.
I've been hearing they have a new, more modern sound...their best stuff in a decade, so I decided to give it a try.
Here's my take on the songs after several listens. Keep in mind, I'm no expert on Oasis, just a rock/pop music lover. I thought it might be helpful for some to read an outsider's opinion.
1. 'Bag It Up'- laid back, basic mid-tempo rocker...repetitive nature makes it somewhat catchy...interesting instrumental ending. Rating: 6 out of 10.
2. 'The Turning'- Very similar to 'Bag It Up' with a slightly better chorus. Fades away with police sirens sounding. Pretty cool overall. Rating: 6
3. 'Waiting For The Rapture'- a dragging rocker with grungy sounding guitars and loose, in the background drums. Rating: 5
4. 'The Shock Of The Lightning'- one of the better tunes...starts with a little more drive and excitement...uptempo...the same bass note powers the song most of the way through with a little variety towards the (chorus?)...very good (chorus?) section...most of the songs don't seem to necessarily follow a verse, chorus, bridge formula. Rating: 7
5. 'I'm Outta Time'- A hit! An impressive, moving ballad...great music, great melody, great lyrics, great vocal...best song. Rating: 10
6. 'Get Off Your High Horse Lady'- basically a 35 second bluesy groove repeated over and over. Vocals sound like they're being sung through a megaphone. Starts with clean guitar and handclaps...picks up power a minute and a half in...ends with sounds of footsteps out in the leaves with nature sounds in the background...kind of cool. Rating: 6
7. 'Falling Down'- softer, atmospheric sound...decent chorus...grows more musically powerful towards the end. Rating: 6
8. 'To Be Where There's Life'- Groovy, classic Brit-pop bass line, simple melody...another non-verse, chorus, bridge song...repetitious. Rating: 5
9. 'Ain't Got Nothing'- Another very basic mid-tempo rocker...this one sounds like filler...no melody. Rating: 4
10. 'The Nature Of Reality'- Booming, one-two, two-two groove, another classic Brit-blues based song...not very original. Rating: 4
11. 'Soldier On'- based on one short, repeated bass riff. Puts you in a trance...strange melody, echoey vocals...hard-to-take synth craziness at end of song. Rating: 4
Summary: One great song (I'm Outta Time), Shock Of The Lightning is second best, a few good songs to start...up to Falling Down...then a little bit of a melt-down at the end.
I would guess most Oasis fans should like this album...nothing too modern or original...a lot of repetitious, groove based songs, overall decent sound and production...equals most of their other albums. But what do I know?
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