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Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

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Since Noel Gallagher plays most of the parts on the album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants isn't really the debut of the new, post-Guigsy/Bonehead lineup, but it is clearly the beginning of Oasis, Mark II. Such a grandiose statement may imply that it's a clear break from Oasis' past, yet that's hardly the case, since many signatures are still in place -- strummed acoustic guitars, big hooks, undeveloped lyrics, familiar rhymes, and a gigantic wall of sound. The arrangements are every bit as detailed as Be Here Now, but they're clearer and better focused, since Oasis' brains weren't clouded with excess and hubris. Ironically, this is also their most overtly druggy, psychedelic release to date -- Gallagher and Mark "Spike" Stent spent endless hours adding Mellotrons, swirling guitars, and vague dancefloor ideas borrowed from the Chemical Brothers and the Charlatans, while Noel's melodies invariably follow the minor-key patterns typical of '60s psychedelic pop. Yet for all of its heavy psychedelic influence, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is really a self-consciously mature departure from the group's usual ebullience, a deliberately mellow, midtempo album spiked with hints of big beat and electronica to prove that they're with it. This may result in the most cohesive Oasis record since Definitely Maybe, but that cohesion has come at a price. Few songs are as bracing as Noel's best work from the first three albums; not even the rockers have the giddy rush or alluring sparkle of classic Oasis. Yes, this flows well, but it's the work of a self-consciously older band and it's hard not to miss the hard rock, pure attitude, and gigantic hooks that made the group's reputation in the first place.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Fuckin' in the Bushes Explicit
00:03:18

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

2
Go Let It Out
00:04:38

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

3
Who Feels Love?
00:05:44

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

4
Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is
00:04:27

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

5
Little James
00:04:15

Noel Gallagher, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Liam Gallagher, Composer - Oasis, MainArtist - Kobalt Music Publishing LTD, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

6
Gas Panic!
00:06:08

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

7
Where Did It All Go Wrong?
00:04:26

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

8
Sunday Morning Call
00:05:12

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

9
I Can See A Liar
00:03:12

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

10
Roll It Over
00:06:31

Noel Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer - Oasis, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd (P) 2000 Big Brother Recordings Ltd

Album review

Since Noel Gallagher plays most of the parts on the album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants isn't really the debut of the new, post-Guigsy/Bonehead lineup, but it is clearly the beginning of Oasis, Mark II. Such a grandiose statement may imply that it's a clear break from Oasis' past, yet that's hardly the case, since many signatures are still in place -- strummed acoustic guitars, big hooks, undeveloped lyrics, familiar rhymes, and a gigantic wall of sound. The arrangements are every bit as detailed as Be Here Now, but they're clearer and better focused, since Oasis' brains weren't clouded with excess and hubris. Ironically, this is also their most overtly druggy, psychedelic release to date -- Gallagher and Mark "Spike" Stent spent endless hours adding Mellotrons, swirling guitars, and vague dancefloor ideas borrowed from the Chemical Brothers and the Charlatans, while Noel's melodies invariably follow the minor-key patterns typical of '60s psychedelic pop. Yet for all of its heavy psychedelic influence, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is really a self-consciously mature departure from the group's usual ebullience, a deliberately mellow, midtempo album spiked with hints of big beat and electronica to prove that they're with it. This may result in the most cohesive Oasis record since Definitely Maybe, but that cohesion has come at a price. Few songs are as bracing as Noel's best work from the first three albums; not even the rockers have the giddy rush or alluring sparkle of classic Oasis. Yes, this flows well, but it's the work of a self-consciously older band and it's hard not to miss the hard rock, pure attitude, and gigantic hooks that made the group's reputation in the first place.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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