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Post by Cast on Aug 17, 2008 19:39:36 GMT -5
both for and against.
Nathaniel Cramp writes: Nathaniel Cramp I had to sit through 20 minutes of the odious Chris Moyles and his studio full of sycophants for that?
The only shocking thing about ‘The Shock Of The Lightning’ is that, for once, it’s slightly faster than chugging pace, with some ‘Pretty Vacant’-style guitars and Liam apparently borrowing Cher’s Vocoder. And then there’s the lyrics: “Love is a litany, a magical mystery”. Surely there’s a computer programme that can come up with random ‘big words’ (see ‘Acquiesce’) and Beatles references (see every other Oasis song, ever) better than that?
Honestly, when was the last time Oasis made any music that mattered? Their momentum slowed after Knebworth and came to a splashing halt when the Rolls-Royce ended up in the pool – literally and metaphorically – on ‘Be Here Now’. Every new album since has been hailed as “their best since ‘Definitely Maybe’”, but they never are. They’re just products to grease the wheels of the Oasis machine, throwing up a couple of passable new songs for them to play to 50,000 people in an aircraft hangar in between a selection from 1994 and 1995.
Apparently, the fun doesn’t even stop with the A-side as on the flip there’s the first ever remix of an Oasis song. And which zeitgeist surfing knob-twiddler have they turned to? Dave Sitek (note: last time a TV On The Radio album was played on the NME stereo, Hamish MacBain complained that it was “too complicated”)? That bloke out of Crystal Castles? No, The Chemical Brothers! I mean, what year is this? Oasis are finally clambering on board the rusting hulk that was once the big beat bandwagon. Somewhere in obscurity, Bentley Rhythm Ace are waiting for the phone to ring thinking, “This could be our moment.”
But it’s their best since ‘Definitely Maybe’! Yeah, right. And Chris Moyles is a comedy genius.
Hamish MacBain writes:
Hamish MacBain Of course Radiohead fans are going to hate it, ’cos, y’know, it’s not “progressive” and “they haven’t moved on” and “they’ve only made two good albums ever” and so on and so forth forever. Of course it’s all loud guitars, sneered Liam majesty and has a chorus – two in fact – that mean nothing yet everything all at the same time. Of course when you’re down the front at one of the forthcoming gigs it’s gonna sound incredible. Of course it sounds like a tank. Of course it’s amazing. It is, after all, Oasis.
What you have to understand about rock and roll is that it’s not about “being progressive” or “experimental”. It’s not about sitting there for ages thinking, “Hmmm, what would really surprise people this time?” It’s about instinct, doing what you feel, NOW and not thinking about it. That’s when you get the magic, the purest, most powerful music and the shock, if you will, of the lightning. ‘The Shock Of The Lightning’ is as good an example as you’ll get of this.
It took Noel ten minutes to write and about half that to record (and in a good way, it sounds like it), which makes it the most immediate, intuitive single of the year by anyone. But forget that. Theorising or describing Oasis music is pointless. Like I said, it sounds like a tank, and it’s by Oasis. If that doesn’t excite you, you’re a fool, and you should probably go and listen to Radiohead.
Bye bye.
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Post by Rock N' Roll Dad on Aug 17, 2008 20:27:54 GMT -5
"...If that doesn’t excite you, you’re a fool, and you should probably go and listen to Radiohead." That would have to be the quote of the year!
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Post by AbbeyR0ad on Aug 17, 2008 20:36:29 GMT -5
What you have to understand about rock and roll is that it’s not about “being progressive” or “experimental”. It’s not about sitting there for ages thinking, “Hmmm, what would really surprise people this time?” It’s about instinct, doing what you feel, NOW and not thinking about it. no, THAT is the quote of the CENTURY I love how there's a Radiohead ad right under this post box...
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Post by Robohump on Aug 17, 2008 21:35:24 GMT -5
Were these fan reviews or are those two twats write for NME?
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Post by leolinharess on Aug 18, 2008 19:26:28 GMT -5
Were these fan reviews or are those two twats write for NME? hahah seems like a radiohead fan.. is not robohump the fag that opens the worst threads in this forum?
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Post by Rock N' Roll Dad on Aug 18, 2008 19:40:53 GMT -5
Were these fan reviews or are those two twats write for NME? hahah seems like a radiohead fan.. is not robohump the fag that opens the worst threads in this forum? You're thinking of ugottahavefun. robohump is the fag that responds to them.
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Post by leolinharess on Aug 18, 2008 23:07:46 GMT -5
hahahhahaha
well said..
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