It’s ok. You can believe the truth. And here it is. This album is one of the greats. One of the greats in the sense that ‘Rubber Soul’, ‘Pet Sounds’, ‘Revolver’, ‘Thriller’, ‘The Bends’, and ‘Joshua Tree’ are some of the greats. And to say that this is the greatest Oasis album to date would be easy to do. After all, it’s probably true. It’s like everything they’ve done prior combines and contorts and melts and forms into these eleven flawless tracks. If you like rock n’ roll, you’ll like this album. If you like post ‘Help!’ Beatles, you’ll like this album. If you like ‘Definitely Maybe’ and ‘Morning Glory’ you’ll love this album.

The opening track ‘Turn Up the Sun’ quickly kicks it off in overdrive and sets the tone. ‘Mucky Fingers’ has an amazing, extremely pounding sound to it that flows through the whole tune, but never gets old. The best part in this track, however, along with ‘The Importance of Being Idle’, is the noticeable difference in Noel G’s vocal range compared to earlier works, which is an awesome addition. ‘The Meaning of Soul’ is a 300 miles-an-hour acoustic equivalent to Bowie’s ‘Suffragette City’. ‘Let There Be Love’ is your instant-classic Oasis song, with ‘Acquiesce’ style vocal handoffs. And Liam Gallagher proves he’s got all the skills necessary in the songwriting department, especially with album highlight ‘Love Like a Bomb’, penned along with guitarist Gem Archer, which surpasses even ‘Songbird’.

Everything Oasis does so well is magnified here. The art of writing music has been perfected, and the fact that all four members pen songs makes the whole collaboration that much sweeter. The hard-driven guitars, excellent melodies, array of instruments perfectly placed and full-on attitude- it’s all here.

If you buy one album this year, hell, if you buy one thing this year, make it ‘Don’t Believe the Truth’. You’ll be listening for a looong time. I know I will.

‘Don’t Believe the Truth’ is in stores now.