Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory

Blur vs Oasis.  The battle of Britpop seems quaint these days. Especially as the best Britpop band was Suede!  But what I actually mean is that in the 90s there was a clear demarcation between the bands.  This was probably more evident in the UK than in Australia, but you were either a Blur fan or an Oasis fan.  You couldn’t be both.  Listening to them now, you realise how silly that is.  While there are definite differences between the bands, it all feels like a marketing stunt to get them both publicity. 

The first two Oasis albums were really great.  While I have a slight preference for their debut (Definitely Maybe), this album is no drop in form.  Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova.  They’re all great tracks.  In fact, even the songs that aren’t big singles are good.  The sum is greater than the constituent parts.  It sounds like a band, not with something to prove, but with a band knowing that this is their moment and not letting the opportunity go to waste. 

At the time, they were about to become the biggest band in the UK.  It shows.