Oasis B-sides Guide

By 2000, Britpop was dead, and Oasis was in the wilderness. This B-side to "Go Let It Out" is a masterpiece of resignation. It’s a ballad that explores the collapse of the band’s original idealism. The production is sparse, the melody is minor-key, and Liam delivers his most mature vocal performance to date. "Let's all make believe / That we're still friends." It’s the sound of a band waving goodbye to its own youth.

Oasis B-sides often orbited specific themes. During the Morning Glory sessions, Noel was obsessed with the passage of time and lost youth. oasis b-sides

(B-side to Roll With It )

"The great thing about Oasis," Noel once said, "is that we never saw the B-side as a place to put the rubbish. If I wrote a song, it was going to be heard." By 2000, Britpop was dead, and Oasis was in the wilderness