Noel Gallagher comment against young British music

[metagirl]

Supposedly at the Q awards, Noel said there were no good young British bands. Just a typical Oasis ego rant or is there some basis to what he said? Personally, I think there are some quality stuff around - eventhough Franz Ferdinand annoys me and I think overrated - they are quirky and interesting. any other commercial british bands you rate?

[Stevee]

Trouble is most bands have no longevity. You buy an album the only really decent track is the single.

I have high hopes for Kaiser Chiefs though.

[Mattk]

a couple of years back the future did look bleak but now i would agree with you metagirl.i think there are many very promising new acts that just need that extra push to break into the mainstream.

i also have gone off franz ferdinand - they are good but also very overrated.the 2nd album isnt a patch on the 1st one either !

[lookslikemik]

More Noel ranting.  They're at about the stage when every band thinks there's nothing worth listening to, about ten years in.  Try Editors, the Kaisers, Bloc Party, Franz (it's worth sticking with) and keep your ears peeled.  Oasis always loved lazy soundbites, it's a way of keeping yourself in the headlines when the music can't cut it.

[nedflanders]

I agree noel needs the publicity as their music is hardly doing the talking! (as per the above) the Kaisers, Bloc Party I'd also add hard-fi, arctic monkeys, kasabian and razorlight.

P.s. he brags about how good they are but they never cracked america the way ff and coldplay have so they cant even be compared to either of them.

[surfer mike]

Exactly the gallagher brothers should shut up until that is the day they make good music again, thus being able to back up all the bad mouthing they do. cos lets face facts they ain't done anything exceptional since morning glory...

[galltin]

I couldn't disagree more with Noel Gallagher. After the musical desert of house/garage/drum and bass etc. I think British music has emerged to be pretty good now.I'd add my support to the Kaiser Chiefs especially, and I do like Franz Ferdinand.

[metagirl]

about the oasis breaking america thingy - i'm american and when I was at university oasis was heard pretty much everywhere. sure, my dorm-mate had wonderwall on repeat but i think they did pretty well at cracking the american market.

what's different is that now, american commerical music has gone all hip-hop (I like hip-hop by the way) and there are like 5 radio stations across the entire USA due to consolidation/mergers (OK I exaggerate, but its not far off!) and there just isn't the diversity in "rock" type music that we had in the 90s. so Coldplay, being an obvious major international rock band are played and played excessively - they sort of have less competition than Oasis did.

i can't believe i just stood up for Oasis, by the way.

[nedflanders]

Hi metagirl - Are you based in the UK or US?  The opinion in the media over here is that Oasis never cracked America but it was interesting to have your opinion.

[nedflanders]

sorry should have wrote *hear* your opinion.

[Supernick]

Have a look at all of these bands as well

Hard Fi

Nine Black Alps

Maximo Park

Razorlight

to name just the tip of the iceberg

[metagirl]

nedflanders its probably too late to answer but yeah, I think Oasis did a good job at cracking America - they had more of an exciting rock "reputation" than Coldplay does. Who knows or cares about Chris Martin except that he's married to Gwynnie? People who listened to Oasis were also fans of Blur, Radiohead, The Offspring, The Verve (and the like!) and US indie rock bands. I'm studying in the UK now, but lived in America all my life!

[cassiaziji]

Anyone who likes Franz Ferdiand can't really call themselves a rock fan. 4 gay's with guitars and the worst dress sense I've seen since the Hives.
Most British music now is soppy guitar pop. Franz,The Feeling, Bloc Party to name a few.
Even though I'm a big Oasis fan and I agree that they've done **** all since Morning Glory, I doesn't say much for British music when no-one else has either.
Even Ashcroft's gone all poppy.
Kasabian and possibly Razorlight are the best thing's in British music at the mo.
As far as Oasis in America goes, I don't really think they give a **** wheather they cracked it or not. Who cares.

[DavidTLover]

I think there are a few good young British bands around, but a lot of them are pretty crap when you think about it. Myself being a massive fan of Oasis must disagree with you lot who reckon they're rubbish. So yes, Noel is talking some sense, even if I do like a few young Brit bands.