A Sound So Very Loud
The Inside Story of Every Song Oasis Recorded
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- 9,99 €
Publisher Description
'Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain are fantastic chaps. The Dudley Moore and Peter Cook of music journalism LG x' – Liam Gallagher
'Something special: a book of wit and verve about why Oasis matter' – The Telegraph
This instant Sunday Times bestseller is the definitive book about the music of Oasis, published in time for the reunion tour. A deeply researched tribute to the creative talent and star power of the Gallaghers, A Sound So Very Loud is crammed with unknown detail and the kind of anarchic, brilliantly funny anecdotes that only Oasis could generate.
Music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain first met Liam and Noel in 1994, when the brothers were playing tiny venues, and have since interviewed them dozens of times, tracking the astonishing success of Oasis as they became one of the biggest bands in the world.
In this comprehensive telling of the Oasis story through their spectacular back catalogue, Kessler and MacBain focus on the enduring power of the music, exploring the tales behind the lyrics and revealing the background to the writing, recording and impact of all the songs, from megahits like ‘Live Forever’, ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’ to the fan-favourite B-sides and deep cuts such as ‘Acquiesce’, ‘The Masterplan’ and ‘Half the World Away’.
With their unique perspective on all things Oasis, Kessler and MacBain bring this story to life in glorious colour. A Sound So Very Loud is a book every Oasis fan needs on their shelves, destined to be as timeless and as moreish as the music itself.
'Essential reading. Hamish and Ted have had front row tickets to the Oasis story from the very beginning. There’s no one who knows more about the band, the music and its impact' – Mat Whitecross, director of Oasis: Supersonic
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Music journalists Kessler (To Ease My Troubled Mind) and MacBain celebrate rock group Oasis with this enthusiastic if uneven analysis. Spanning from 1993 (two years after the band's founding in Manchester, England, by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher) to 2020, the account spotlights hits like 1996's "supremely elegant" "Champagne Supernova," and 1995's "Wonderwall," which, despite never reaching number one on British music charts, quickly achieved "cultural ubiquity" (though its popularity often frustrated the band—when the audience drowned out his rendition during one concert, Liam exclaimed, "I can't fucking stand that fucking song!"). Also explored are the band's "staggeringly strong" B-sides, including 1994's "Listen Up," and the brothers' musical careers following the band's 2009 breakup (Liam's "hastily formed" Beady Eye fell apart in 2014 after two "commercially disappointing" albums). Interspersed between album analyses are anecdotes from the authors' interviews with the band, which touch on their "cheeky" attitude toward the press, fondness for illegal substances ("The whole of the first three albums were written on drugs... That's why they're so good," Noel once quipped), and the fraternal conflict that led to their breakup. Unfortunately, the interesting trivia and moments of perceptive insight are buried in clunky writing and hyperbolic comparisons to juggernauts like the Beatles and Queen. Only the most committed Oasis fans need apply.
