|
Dig Out Your Soul | 
| Artist: Oasis
Label: Big Brother
Category: Music
List Price: £14.99
Buy New: £8.47
You Save: £6.52 (43%)
New (38) Used (7) from £5.58
Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 47
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5055019605123
ASIN: B001E18C72
Release Date: October 6, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
|
| Tracks:
| • | Bag It Up | | • | Turning | | • | Waiting For The Rapture | | • | 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' | | • | Nature Of Reality | | • | Soldier On |
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Though Oasis are forever fated to live in the shadow of their initial success, they remain capable of producing exciting and touching music, and Dig out Your Soul continues the upswing in their fortunes sparked by 2005's Don't Believe the Truth. Unashamedly an album of two halves, the first part is heavily loaded with Noel Gallagher's tunes, including the pounding single "The Shock of the Lightning", a taut and pacy rocker nearer to the light touch of the Smiths' "The Queen Is Dead" than their usual Pistols-inspired power plod. The rocking "Bag It Up" shares nothing but a title with Geri Halliwell's already forgotten 2000 hit, while "Waiting for the Rapture" takes Lennon's harrowing "Cold Turkey" as a template, with some success. Liam's crude, sparky "Ain't Got Nothin'" holds up his side and his sprawling ballad (the only such effort here) "I'm Outta Time" adds another anthem to their repertoire. Even Gem Archer's "To Be Where There's Life", a bracing slice of undercooked psychedelia, is naggingly catchy. Only Noel's "(Get off Your) High Horse Lady", a pointless rewrite of Tommy Tucker's mod-era favourite "Hi Heel Sneakers" and Andy Bell's ungainly "The Nature of Reality" are downright inessential. Those missteps aside, it's hard to imagine anyone feeling shortchanged by Dig out Your Soul. --Steve Jelbert
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 85 more reviews...
 Is this as bad as it gets?!? November 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I once heard an interview where Noel Gallagher proclaimed that Oasis, in his opinion, were in the top 3 of bands of all time. On this, and several other albums worth of evidence, it is quite clear that they aren't anywhere near the top 3 of Manchester bands! to say this album is a bit 'samey' is a 'massive' understatement! I was going to re-name them status quoasis, but that would be a great insult to status quo! I would advise anyone to borrow this album before buying, I wish I had, i'd be 8.99 better off now!!
 Music To get Hooked By November 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First things first. I would have awarded 5 stars had it not been for the 'High Horse' track which starts like 'Give Peace A Chance' and then proceeds to totally rip off the rock n roll classic 'Hi Heel Sneakers' - wait for the law suit!! Aside from this reservation, this is a really listenable straight forward rock album from start to finish that has been on continuous play in my car for some weeks. Yes there is pure Oasis, pure Beatles and something in between. The opening 4 tracks are as close to pure Oasis as you will get. From then on, the Beatles influence kicks in to a greater degree. Nothing wrong with that. Highlight of the album is the line 'I keep my eeby-geebies in a little bag'. I have a few Oasis albums in my collection and, at the risk of sounding heretical to the Oasis purists, I do think this one and their previous release, 'Don't Believe The Truth', do take a bit of beating.
Their best album since morning glory!!! November 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
To sum up this album in one word, its "fantastic!". Those people that have criticised this album by giving it less than 3 stars dont know what they are on about! Of course you cant compare it to morning glory or definately maybe because music has moved on since the early 90's and so have oasis. They have tried new stuff on here and its worked a charm. The first 8 tunes are genius and yes maybe they could have done without the last 3. Overall its well worth the money
The Gallagher Brothers Return with Maturity and Conviction! November 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
With the critics who are ready to pounce on Oasis' weaknesses at any opportunity, it was always clear that this album would be met with greater anticipation than just about any other record of the last ten years. Whilst playing the CD for the first time, many of the tracks seem rather pedestrian. But, listen to it for a third or fourth time and the snarl and bite of "Bag It Up" and the overwhelming energy of "The Turning" will hit you like a right hook from the fist of Mike Tyson.
No wonder we had to wait for over three years for the band's seventh studio album. "Bag It Up" will blow you away in the same way that "Columbia" did, and the two opening tracks would not seem out of place on the beginning of "Definitely Maybe".
With Noel, Liam, Gem and Andy all contributing tracks again, the album is well-balanced and every tune sounds fresh. "Waiting For The Rapture" sits perfectly inbetween "The Turning" and "The Shock Of The Lightning", and the latter; which is also the first proper release off the album, reaps the rewards of being a part of this record. A favourite at the live shows, "The Shock" stands right up there with "Rock 'n' Roll Star", and its drum solo from Zak Starkey is one of the highlights of the album.
Liam's first track, "I'm Outta Time"; believed to be his own personal tribute to John Lennon, reaks of maturity and shows us of he's become even more developed as a songwriter.
"(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady" isn't one of the strongest songs, but acts as the perfect introduction to "Falling Down", which is arguably Noel's finest written tune on the record. It again shows the increasing maturity of Noel's songwriting; and Starkey's drumming is yet again nothing short of superb, with energetic beats pounding out throughout.
Possibly the greatest moment of the record is Gem's, "To Be Where There's Life". With its eastern influence and infectious bassline its no doubt up there with all the classic Oasis tracks.
The shortest tune on the album, "Ain't Got Nothin'", which was penned by Liam is a slight let-down after hearing "I'm Outta Time", but nevertheless a great snarling banger that bears a fair resemblence to his, "The Meaning Of Soul" form their previous album. The album loses some credibility here, as Andy's only track, "The Nature Of Reality" doesn't live up to expectations either.
The Credibility is more than definitely secured by the closing track, "Soldier On", which is Liam's thrird contribution to the album. The perfect end to another great album by the biggest band in the world. This album is not however a return to form. It is an enhancement of their re-emergence that the previous two helpings began.
Manchester's very own 'one trick ponies' ride again.... November 18, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't normally see the point of giving a review for something that seems to be the perfect catalyst to ambivalence, but someone lent me this after I had told them I had always struggled to see the point of Oasis. I had high hopes that this new album would demonstrate a new maturity in their musical ability. However, Manchester's finest 'one trick ponies' have lived up to my previous expectations. With so many fantastic creative bands and artists out there it seems Oasis have always appealed to those who can't or don't want to see further down the street than 'McDonalds' or 'Top Man' (metaphorically speaking), yet we all know there are better places to eat and dress. But like said establishments, Oasis are easily accessible and available, whether in your high street, on tv, radio one playlist, celeb magazines or piped into your super markets....you can buy the cd, haircut and clothes in one afternoon and still find time for a burger'n fries. Theres really nothing new here, songs are written with a market in mind, but the thing is, that market was saturated after their first album in 93/94....nonetheless, they've made a career of it, and fair play ya might say?....But surely making music is about creativity and creativity is about pushing the boundaries and new ideas, isn't it?....this however is just retro by numbers with all the lyrical cliches and tired guitar hooks you would expect.... So dig a bit deeper, listen to other radio stations, make an 'off the cuff' buy every now and again.... you may find something that actually changes your life! Alternatively, continue to watch these 4 chord wonders posture their way around the 'yoof' culture media circuit for the quadrillionth time. That said, Noel does seem to have thrown in one or two new guitar techniques which the one star denotes. Liam however, the self proclaimed re-born Lennon, still appears to be just trying to mimic his hero....we can all stand in front of a mirror and do that!.... Long and short of it...their heroes were writing better and more interesting tunes with their first album 'Please Please me' back in the early 60s, so how Noels little bruv can compare himself to John Lennon after so many failed attempts is beyond me. 'Dig out your soul'!? Better still, dig out ya dads old Beatles LPs, they did it far better! But theres no accounting for taste...my friend and colleague 'Paul' swears by these guys and he is, without any doubt whatsoever, of sound mind and clear constitution, albeit with an unsavory ponchon for lumberjack shirts....so there you have it! What do I know....
|
|
|
|
| |
