Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

Fourth studio album by the Mancunian indie-rock act, and the first on their own Big Brother label. Most of the guitar/bass parts on the album were played by Noel Gallagher, as it was recorded at the time of a lineup reshuffle. The singles, 'Go Let It Out' and 'Who Feels Love' are included.

Q (1/01, p.92)
- Included in Q's "50 Best Albums of 2000".

Rolling Stone (3/16/00, p.73)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Sonically, GIANTS is easily their boldest work, with mastermind Noel Gallagher and new co-producer Mark 'Spike' Stent...layering backward guitars and turntable scratching over huge trash-can beats that actually swing a bit..."

Q (3/00, pp.96-7)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...an effective modern psychedelic record that has dumped the bombast of yore and replaced it...with some real emotion....Oasis are still British rock'n'roll's brightest hope..."

Mojo (3/00, pp.92-5)
- "...the more you hear the album, the more its melodies gnaw into the brain and the subtle complexities of its arrangements unfold....a much better album than BE HERE NOW..."

Alternative Press (3/00, p.71)
- 3 out of 5 - "...a good LP....containing a few new tricks....The huge-beat-meets-Led-Zeppelin-riffs instrumental [first track] and the groovy 'Go Let It Out' get the album off to a great start..."

Melody Maker (2/29/00, pp.46-7)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...a good record....confirms Oasis as the Rolling Stones of their generation rather than The Beatles....good enough to make you remember [their past greatness]..."

NME (2/26/00, p.35)
- 6 out of 10 - "...It is a transitional work, the album Oasis had to make, to prove to themselves as much as anyone else that the desire still lay within..."

Entertainment Weekly (3/3/00, pp.74-5)
- "...less clotted and grating than 1997's BE HERE NOW...the sonic openness allows Gallagher's melodies and guitar and his brother Liam's pissy bray to shine brighter..." - Rating: B

CMJ (3/13/00, p.3)
- "...its most heartfelt record to date....unabashedly couching their influences in an anthemic, often psychedlic, pop framework....still a force to be reckoned with."