No one makes hypocrisy more fun than Oasis.
Let's take a look at the scorecard just for the recently released Dig Out Your Soul. Noel Gallagher slammed Radiohead for their release/distribution method, but I'll be damned if Oasis hasn't copied nearly every page out of the Radiohead playbook.
One of the byproducts of Noel's penchant for outrageous quotes is that you never really know what to believe when he talks about the band's plans or directions for an album. After the marvelous Don't Believe The Truth tour ended, he indicated he was ready to return to the days of grander productions. Oasis burst onto the scene with Definitely Maybe and (What's The Story) Morning Glory, two record-setting releases that made huge impacts in their native Britain and the world at large. Be Here Now's bloated ambition and elaborate production was the point where many fans headed for the exit. Oasis spent the next two albums, Standing On The Shoulder of Giants and Heathen Chemistry, recovering from the excess. With Truth, the band seemed on more stable ground and made a surprisingly disciplined, rewarding record. A few years older and perhaps a bit wiser, Noel seemed ready to try his hand at the massive sound they'd attempted with mixed results on Be Here Now. At least that's what he said.
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