For those unaware, Oasis have just released their reissue of their fourth studio album, Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants, to mark its 25th anniversary. Released in 2000, the band’s fourth album was the first on the band’s own Big Brother Recordings label, with band members Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs and Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan no longer part of the group.

A pivotal moment in Oasis’ storied history, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants marked the start of a new era for the band. Go Let It Out was the first single release on Noel and Liam Gallagher’s own label Big Brother Recordings Ltd, established in January 2000 following the sudden closure of Oasis’ former UK label Creation Records. Big Brother’s debut release was rushed into production and released on 7th February 2000, only seven weeks after the label’s inception.

The album was produced by Mark Stent, and the lead single ‘Go Let It Out’ reached number one, quickly followed by the album itself.

The reissue is only available on vinyl: silver vinyl or purple marbled vinyl, depending on where you shop. Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants was released via Big Brother Recordings on 28th February 2025.

1. Fuckin’ In the Bushes
2. Go Let It Out
3. Who Feels Love?
4. Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is
5. Little James
6. Gas Panic!
7. Where Did It All Go Wrong?
8. Sunday Morning Call
9. I Can See A Liar
10. Roll It Over

This affluently expressive, wholly impassioned album, and easy to listen to after the overblown excessiveness that was Be Here Now. When it came out, my initial reaction was more positive than it was for Morning Glory. Go Let It Out and Gas Panic! immediately became two of my favorites and still are to this day.

Sunday Morning Call and Where Did It All Go Wrong are essentially what would become the solo Noel sound. Definitely Maybe made me a fan, I was let down by WTSMG, the aforementioned Be Here Now might well have been a little pretentious and yet still convinced me they were one of the greatest bands of all time, and SOTS showed how they could evolve their sound - even if they borrowed everything from the 60s for Who Feels Love. Personally, I still think it’s their 3rd best album after DM and BHN.

In one word, SOTSOG is Underrated. Taking this further, Fuckin’ In the Bushes is a belting opener and the harmonies on Who Feels Love? are some of the best in their repertoire. Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is is a very decent track and I Can See A Liar is like Acquiesce Mark II, with Roll It Over a quite brilliant closer.

The 25th anniversary of Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants lands at the start of a year that is sure to belong to Oasis as fans eagerly anticipate the Oasis Live 2025 tour, the reunion that ended years of feverish speculation. Unprecedented demand and a resounding global appetite made the announcement the music story of 2024. Last year also saw the 30th anniversary edition of Definitely Maybe reach No.1 in the UK album charts for a second time in its history.

Oasis - Go Let it Out (Official Lyric Video) [Remastered Audio]

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