This year marks the 20th anniversary of a often-overlooked Oasis album that continues to spark debate among fans. As Noel and Liam Gallagher prepare for a string of sold-out shows worldwide later this year, the discussion surrounding this album’s merits refuses to dwindle.
The brothers’ first joint performance in 16 years will see them taking the stage at iconic venues including London’s Wembley Arena, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, and Manchester’s Heaton Park. Despite their long-awaited reunion, the album in question remains a point of contention among fans, leaving many to wonder if its tracks will make an appearance on the upcoming tour.
Released on 30 May 2005, Don’t Believe the Truth still prompts divided opinions. Initially, the album shot to success, becoming one of the UK’s fastest-selling records and garnering critical acclaim upon its release – but some fans believe it hasn’t stood the test of time like some other iconic albums.
On the r/Oasis subreddit, fans have been sharing their thoughts. Some have criticized the album’s “filler” tracks, labelling them as “boring and bland.”
One user sparked a discussion by asking: “Opinions on Don’t Believe the Truth? What are everyone’s thoughts and opinions on Don’t Believe the Truth? I’ve only listened to the album start to finish once and it really bored me. It’s an album I really want to like and I’m considering giving it another chance, should I?” The album continues to divide opinion, with some listeners feeling it didn’t quite match the critical acclaim it initially garnered, reports the Mirror.
One listener expressed disappointment in the album’s lesser-known songs, stating: “Singles are very good but fillers are boring and bland, Heathen Chemistry is a better album overall despite having some weak moments. I still prefer Don’t Believe the Truth singles to those on Dig Out Your Soul though.”
Another fan raised issues about the sound quality: “I love the album, but I just think it suffers from poor production. The songs are good, but they all sound muffled and don’t have that wall of sound the first two albums did.”
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A third supporter was more upbeat, praising the album as the best of the band’s later releases: “It’s the best one of the last three albums. It did feel like a ‘return to form’. Importance of Being Idle was massive, and had a spark of clever and original songwriting again.”
However, there was critique regarding the production style of a specific song: “A Bell Will Ring had that Beatles ‘up in the sky’ vibe. The retro production, stripped back to just support the songs, was a revelation after the dreary, distortion dad rock-by-numbers approach of HC imo. However, it has aged extremely badly.”
The Reddit user added: “The production sounds like muffled sh** now, the backing elements added to each tune are laughable and sound terrible (like the backing vox on Love Like a Bomb) and Liam is doing a Liam caricature throughout. In retrospect it feels like it was all a bit of a con job, the title quite apposite.”
Another user added: “I think this album is the most dated of any Oasis album tbh, it’s just totally unremarkable for the most part.”
They continued, criticising the production: “The songs are fine but not spectacular and Dave Sardy’s production style of this album is just dreary (much like Noel’s first solo album). Any life the songs had is sucked out by Sardy’s chosen approach.”
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