America ‘Couldn’t Handle’ That Oasis ‘Didn’t Give a F–k’

According to guitarist/vocalist Noel Gallagher, Oasis by no means acquired the eye or accolades they deserved in America – at the least in comparison with the U.Ok. – as a result of the beloved Britpop/rock troupe “didn’t give a fuck about anything.”

You see, Gallagher was speaking to iconic rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky – whose work spans 50 years and contains artists comparable to Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, The Police and naturally, Oasis – in anticipation of her 2024 exhibition: No Music No Life.

Per NME (on Nov. 9),  Gallagher was “asked about Oasis’ relationship with [the U.S.],” to which he responded:

America, they couldn’t deal with the truth that we didn’t give a fuck about something. I imply, I believe that’s the rationale we’ve by no means actually had a primary album in America – they wouldn’t go the additional mile for us as a result of we wouldn’t go the additional mile for them. That’s why we’ve by no means been nominated for a GRAMMY – you’ve acquired to do all that stuff over there, you’ve acquired to form of faux it a little bit and we simply we couldn’t do it which is why we’d all the time stall at quantity two.

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To his level, all of Oasis’ seven studio data reached No. 1 on the U.Ok. Albums Chart; in distinction, none hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (their third LP, 1997’s Be Here Now, debuted at No. 2, although). As for his or her newest compilation – The Masterplan, which launched on Nov. 2, 2023 – it’s peaked at No. 2 within the U.Ok. and No. 51 within the U.S.

While it’s true that none of their albums had been nominated for a Grammy Award, they did obtain two nominations: Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (for “Wonderwall”) in 1997 and Best Short Form Music Video (for “All Around the World”) in 1999.

Last month, Liam Gallagher weighed in on whether or not Noel will be part of the Definitely Maybe thirtieth anniversary tour (which’ll happen in June 2024). Around the identical time, Noel himself declared that Oasis’ 1994 debut LP – which spawned sings comparable to “Supersonic,” “Live Forever” and “Cigarettes & Alcohol” – is “the last great punk album in many respects.”

So, what do you consider Gallagher’s newest feedback? Let us know!