Oasis - Don't Believe the Truth (2005)
Created | Updated Jul 2, 2005
Oasis went from being on top of the world, widely recognized as the most popular and well-respected band in all the land, to commercially and critically becoming a shadow of their former self, an all too humbling act that few bands ever recover from. This experience is what paved the way for 2005’s ‘Don’t Believe the Truth’ – a collection of songs about love, hope, dreams, friendship, and loss. Sure, it took three years, and Oasis looked as if they were suffering from a severe lack of direction - hiring producers Death in Vegas only to fire them and scrap all of the subsequent recordings. So who would have thought that the end result would be Oasis’s best album since 1997’s ‘Be Here Now’? Where previous efforts saw Oasis expanding their sonic palette without really coming to grips with how to best apply it all, ‘Don’t Believe the Truth’ sees Noel and co. coming into their own as a band, delivering one hell of a lean, muscular, and beautiful album.
The band establishes itself early on with ‘Lyla,’ the best single Oasis have cut since ‘Wonderwall’ and a shining example of their signature, timeless sound. ‘Love like a Bomb’ is a joyous confessional that indulges in the band’s Beatles fixation while ‘The Importance of Being Idle’ is the kind of slow rocker that professes a love for the lazy life in bed. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t madly infatuated with ‘Let There Be Love’ – Liam and Noel’s best duet since ‘Acquiesce’ and an amazingly epic, atmospheric closer. ‘Don’t Believe the Truth’ wraps with nary a bad song, standing as one of the best in a catalogue that serves as one of the most solid in rock history. It also reminds one as to why Oasis were once the biggest and best band in the world – and may just be once again.
The band establishes itself early on with ‘Lyla,’ the best single Oasis have cut since ‘Wonderwall’ and a shining example of their signature, timeless sound. ‘Love like a Bomb’ is a joyous confessional that indulges in the band’s Beatles fixation while ‘The Importance of Being Idle’ is the kind of slow rocker that professes a love for the lazy life in bed. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t madly infatuated with ‘Let There Be Love’ – Liam and Noel’s best duet since ‘Acquiesce’ and an amazingly epic, atmospheric closer. ‘Don’t Believe the Truth’ wraps with nary a bad song, standing as one of the best in a catalogue that serves as one of the most solid in rock history. It also reminds one as to why Oasis were once the biggest and best band in the world – and may just be once again.
