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JennYBlast From The Past Vol. 3 - Part II: Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? Album Review
October 3rd 2008 01:55
This month in Blast From The Past, we'll take a look at artists across the pond – U2 and Oasis – and come back to the States with rapper turned actor Will Smith.
Release date: 2 October 1995
Genre: Rock, brit-pop
Length: 50:03
Label: Creation / Big Brother, Epic
In 1995, English band Oasis blew out into the mainstream with their second album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?. It was their best commercial success, topping the British charts and getting into the top five of U.S. Charts. The album has sold over 18 million copies worldwide to date.
I really wasn't impressed with the first two tracks. Hello was an okay song, and although Roll With It (the second single) had a good message – just be yourself – I just didn't feel it. Of course, it didn't help that the Backstreet Boys had a similar song on their first album, just more bubblegum pop (obviously).
Things start to look brighter with Wonderwall, the single that really launched Oasis. I didn't find it that great but it was better than the previous songs, so there's progress. Still, it's a good love song.
The fifth single, Don't Look Back In Anger, has a nice acoustic guitar. I really liked the chorus on this one. It gets in your head as the song goes on.
Like several tracks on this album, Hey Now! contains some country undertones. Liam's singing rhythm is better on this one. On Hello and Roll With It, he sounded a bit like a drunk man in a karaoke (I said 'a bit,' people, don't start throwing tomatoes at me).
Untitled (a.k.a “The Swamp Song – Excerpt 1”) along with Part II are two interludes that don't really serve a purpose on this album. I don't understand why they were put there.
The first and third single, Some Might Say and Morning Glory, are the hardest song on this record. On Some Might Say, I can see people clapping their hands to the rhythm when it's played live thanks to its upbeat flow while Morning Glory is a great song to wake you up.
Cast No Shadow is a nice ballad. It reminds me of “Stop Crying Your Heart Out” just because of the way the song is structured with the verses being similar and repeated to form the whole song.
She's Electric is a pretty good song, reminiscent of the 60s/70s rock. I wanna say that it sounds like The Beatles but since I don't consider myself an expert on The Beatles, I'll leave it at that.
Finally, the album ends with the sixth single, Champagne Supernova. In my opinion, it's the best song of the album with a great instrumental and great singing. It makes up for the two average songs in the beginning.
In the end, Morning Glory is an album that gets stronger as it goes. The band seems a little unsure/rusty in the beginning, but the songs only get better from there to end with the superb Champagne Supernova. I give it a 3.75/5.
[Click here for Part I: U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Album Review]
[Click here for Part III: Will Smith - Big Willie Style Album Review]
Genre: Rock, brit-pop
Length: 50:03
Label: Creation / Big Brother, Epic
In 1995, English band Oasis blew out into the mainstream with their second album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?. It was their best commercial success, topping the British charts and getting into the top five of U.S. Charts. The album has sold over 18 million copies worldwide to date.
I really wasn't impressed with the first two tracks. Hello was an okay song, and although Roll With It (the second single) had a good message – just be yourself – I just didn't feel it. Of course, it didn't help that the Backstreet Boys had a similar song on their first album, just more bubblegum pop (obviously).
Things start to look brighter with Wonderwall, the single that really launched Oasis. I didn't find it that great but it was better than the previous songs, so there's progress. Still, it's a good love song.
Wonderwall Video
The fifth single, Don't Look Back In Anger, has a nice acoustic guitar. I really liked the chorus on this one. It gets in your head as the song goes on.
Don't Look Back In Anger Video
Like several tracks on this album, Hey Now! contains some country undertones. Liam's singing rhythm is better on this one. On Hello and Roll With It, he sounded a bit like a drunk man in a karaoke (I said 'a bit,' people, don't start throwing tomatoes at me).
Untitled (a.k.a “The Swamp Song – Excerpt 1”) along with Part II are two interludes that don't really serve a purpose on this album. I don't understand why they were put there.
The first and third single, Some Might Say and Morning Glory, are the hardest song on this record. On Some Might Say, I can see people clapping their hands to the rhythm when it's played live thanks to its upbeat flow while Morning Glory is a great song to wake you up.
Some Might Say Video
Morning Glory Video
Cast No Shadow is a nice ballad. It reminds me of “Stop Crying Your Heart Out” just because of the way the song is structured with the verses being similar and repeated to form the whole song.
She's Electric is a pretty good song, reminiscent of the 60s/70s rock. I wanna say that it sounds like The Beatles but since I don't consider myself an expert on The Beatles, I'll leave it at that.
Finally, the album ends with the sixth single, Champagne Supernova. In my opinion, it's the best song of the album with a great instrumental and great singing. It makes up for the two average songs in the beginning.
Champagne Supernova Video
In the end, Morning Glory is an album that gets stronger as it goes. The band seems a little unsure/rusty in the beginning, but the songs only get better from there to end with the superb Champagne Supernova. I give it a 3.75/5.
[Click here for Part I: U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Album Review]
[Click here for Part III: Will Smith - Big Willie Style Album Review]
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