Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

Oasis emerge from their comedown with an intriguing sonic update. After Be Here Now’s excesses, this is the hangover: “Gas Panic!”, “Where Did It All Go Wrong?”, and “Sunday Morning Call” all ache with small-hours regret. Noel Gallagher’s not one for excessive self-pity though and, echoing his collaborations with The Chemical Brothers, he employs drum loops, electronica, and psychedelic enterprise on exhilarating opener “F****n’ In the Bushes” and the heady grooves of “Go Let It Out”, and “Who Feels Love?”. A galvanising new chapter after all that hedonism.