100 albums recorded since 2000 which are infinitely better than Oasis.

After making a possibly slightly rash comment yesterday, during a heated debate about Noel Gallagher, I've decided I need to put my money where my mouth is.  Starting today, I'll provide a list of 100 albums produced since 2000 by separate artists, which are better than anything Oasis have produced in a longer, 15 year time span. Basically, anything they've recorded since their last half decent album "What's the Story Morning Glory."

Each of these albums I feel contains at least one, although in most cases numerous attributes which far outweigh material produced by Oasis, which include more intensity, passion, technical ability, invention, variety, lyrically or melodically superior.....basically, just......much better than one of the most overrated bands in the history of music.

The list is not in any particular order and due to time, I'll post 10 albums at a time.

Day 1 of 100 albums better than Oasis and although in general there won't be a theme, I'll start with 10 from this year.




Talanas - The Waspkeeper

Progressive Death Metal at it's most subtle and brutal in equal parts.

Woods - Sun and Shade.

Great variety of styles, there tends to be more invention in the last ten seconds of any Woods song than anything Oasis have produced in a long, long time.







Tom Williams and the Boat - Too Slow

Lyrically incredibly strong, including a real intensity in tracks like "Get Older" or  "See My Evil"

The Travelling Band - Screaming is Something

Although harmonious folk / country based, The Travelling Band incorporate some real rock influence, producing some of the most melodic, passionate songs around.






The Arctic Monkeys - Suck it and See

Although more understated than earlier work, The Arctic Monkeys continue to grow as musicians and in Alex Turner, have a modern day urban poet.







Radiohead - The King of Limbs

Anybody who feels that Oasis in any way compare to the invention and constant push to progress of Radiohead is an idiot as far as I'm concerned.

P.J Harvey - Let England Shake

The Queen of indie music, lyrically astute and musically inventive. Anybody who feels etc, etc........








Akron / Family - S/T II : The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT


The most accessible of Akron / Family's albums, mixing incredible musicianship within a mass of styles. Outstanding.  

Josh T Pearson  - Last of the Country Gentlemen


The emotion within both the music and lyrics of Josh T Pearson on this album is just breathtaking












James Blake - James Blake


Although live, James Blake is a non event, with his debut album he creates dense dubstep soundscapes, with the added bonus of an emotive, fragile vocal. Intense and gorgeous.