Dig oot yer soul-aaaaaaaaaaah.

So I've had the new oasis album for a month. Probably time to do a drunken review while it's playing on my iPod while I listen to it on headphones, yes?


Bag it up - The first few times I heard it, I thought "this is the best song oasis have done since go let it out...aside from the importance of being idle, of course." Great, great song. Great guitar, naff lyrics, great Liam vocal....classic oasis. 9.5/10

The Turning - I didn't really get the love the first 5 times I heard it. Now: it's the best song on the album. Unquestionably. 10/10

Waiting for the rapture - The first time I heard it, I described this as the white stripes play the white album with Noel singing. Is it any wonder I love it? 8.5/10

The shock of the lightning - Love is a litany/a magical mystery. The most "oasis" song on the album, and the lead single. I've listened to it so many times at this point, I don't know what to make of it. It's better than Lyla, though. 7/10

I'm outta time - Imagine god is a concept where he's a jealous guy singing about Mother and...yeah, early 70s Lennon. For a Liam song, it's a fuckin' choon, man. 7.5/10

(get off your) high horse lady - Noel rules. I don't know where this came from, but I love it. 8/10

Falling down - At least 20 listens, between the itunes single, the chemical bros. remix, the album track and live versions...it's....pretty good, I guess. I like it, but I don't love it. 7.5/10

To be where there's life - The live version's better. Gem's (second) best song yet. 7/10

Ain't got nothing - it's short and rockin'. That's about it. 4/10

The nature of reality - The tune's good, the lyrics aren't. Disappointing. C'mon, Andy. You can do better. 4/10

Soldier on - It's a bog-standard Liam epic. Nothing special, but it's alright. 6/10

Overall, their best album since Be here now. Noel needs to write the whole of the next album, as The Chief has his mojo back. Madferit

Mike rating: 9.5/10 Album of the year.