Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

After <i>Be Here Now</i>’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?”. Their wildest days are gone but this is a galvanising new chapter for Oasis.