Lol - bought it on the day it was released and It's Getting Better Man and Be Here Now are the only two songs I can stand off this now! They really grew on me over the years - same as Stay Young, the bside - probably because they are so upbeat, optimistic and sunny - basically how the 90s and britpop felt at the time (Oasis were always the best at capturing that mood!).
Plus there was enormous hype at the time about this record that it couldn’t possibly live up to. Actually the critics immediately hailed Radiohead and “Ok Computer” released the same year as the greatest album of the 1990’s. So this album was fated from day one.
Unfortunately it was released the same week Princess Diana was killed in the Paris tunnel. So at the time it had a “party is over” vibe about it back in 1997.
The song quality is noticeably worse and the songs (for some bizarre reason) just go on and on and on.....This album is like a party that no one is really enjoying. Empty. they've turned everything up and are trying to make it happen....but there's just nothing there.
Don't go away is my standout #1
Lol - bought it on the day it was released and It's Getting Better Man and Be Here Now are the only two songs I can stand off this now! They really grew on me over the years - same as Stay Young, the bside - probably because they are so upbeat, optimistic and sunny - basically how the 90s and britpop felt at the time (Oasis were always the best at capturing that mood!).
Plus there was enormous hype at the time about this record that it couldn’t possibly live up to. Actually the critics immediately hailed Radiohead and “Ok Computer” released the same year as the greatest album of the 1990’s. So this album was fated from day one.
Never clicked a youtube video faster
Unfortunately it was released the same week Princess Diana was killed in the Paris tunnel. So at the time it had a “party is over” vibe about it back in 1997.
Its perfect as it is
I assumed the red telephone box was a DR Who reference.
The song quality is noticeably worse and the songs (for some bizarre reason) just go on and on and on.....This album is like a party that no one is really enjoying. Empty. they've turned everything up and are trying to make it happen....but there's just nothing there.
If I had the choice I’d put their whole discography in F tier