Don’t believe the truth Oasis Sony/BMG; Rs 150

Even though the massive Oasis canvas shrank considerably in the 2000s, the power-Beatles (or let’s just say wannabe new age Beatles) managed to hold their own right through a potent Indie rock onslaught as it rose from their motherland Great Britain. One could now literally say that Coldplay is to Oasis what Oasis was to Def Leppard. For it was in the early 90s when Oasis nearly put an end to hair metal histrionics in the UK with their refreshing smash debut, What’s The Story?Morning Glory? The boys garnered a notorious reputation (they were a huge rock band, after all) and rocked with elan, merging Beatlesque melodies delectably with their raw guitar hooks.

Don’t Believe The Truth is understandably a low-profile release, as compared to some of the past records. Also understandably, we see the boys getting back to their roots with their 60s fashioned template blaring steely rock rhythms in your face. Nothing really inspiring springs up except for a hit single, Lyla, here or Guess God thinks I’m Abel there. Turn up the sun, the title track turns on a bit of hope with its typically Oasis swagger, but most of it is killed by the noisy and monotonous Mucky fingers.

Love like a bomb is a stylish rock track that will take fans back to the glory days with its typically sparkling Oasis delivery. They end on a high note with Let there be love creating another Oasis classic. Wish we had more of these, for apart from their undying fans, not too many look to subscribe to their kind of overdeveloped old world rock for too long.

Sunny Dua