The album that sank the Stone Roses and made the Gallaghers soaring, “Rock’s Titanic”

“Oasis changed my life,” said Noel Gallagher.

“Without them, Oasis would not exist,” Liam concluded without anesthesia.

as the band rocks again River of 2025 and the name oasis It explodes once again, and the underground history of British rock reappears. second comingan album that promised glory. stone roses In the end, he became the “Titanic of Billionaires.” The sinking incident unintentionally opened up a gap between generations. oasis Explodes at supersonic speed.

In the mid-1990s, England was waiting for Britain’s triumphant return. stone roses. Her debut work caused a shock. It was a bright, youthful, arrogant album that had a rocker vibe, mixing the spirit of club and rave with guitars. manchester A new chapter.

Until then Pete Townshend “The Who”When he heard it, he was dazzled. stone roses first time. He even said his drummer was the best of his generation.

That first album contained songs that paved the way for Britpop. “I Am the Resurrection,” “She Bang the Drum,” “Fool’s Gold”. There’s a lemon on the cover too. French May 68 It was used to de-escalate tear gas attacks and remained a symbol of attitude. barricade rock. It’s also a bit extravagant and indifferent.

With Arne Ian Brown on the front, John Squire on guitar, Mani Mounfield (currently playing with Primal Scream) on bass, and Leni Wren on drums, the quartet has a unique chemistry that is key to the sound of their debut album.

Oasis inherited that: freshness, ease, pop arrogance… bangs.

However, on the Stone Roses’ next album, second coming It took five years for it to appear. There were conflicts with labels, changes in producers, unlimited budgets, and internal debates. It was already late when he came out. Many read this as the sinking of one of the most solid ships of its generation.

But the story doesn’t end there.

What promised to be a renaissance ended up being the “Titanic of British rock”. but second comingThis album I listened to today is something else. It’s a huge, demanding, rare and advanced album.

The waiting time will be announced from the beginning. The 11-minute “Breaking Into Heaven” serves as both an overture and a declaration of principles. If you don’t like it, walk away. From folk to electric, the delicate “Tightrope,” the tense “Tears,” and “Driving South,” in which John Squire inserts Hendrix phrases into a “postmodern” style, are not homages, but rereads.

“Love Spreads” has become an absolute classic. Riffs have a kind of spirit to them. Led Zeppelin’s “Moby Dick” And by extension, the tradition of drum solos and grooves Gene Krupa to Buddy Rich.

“Begging You,” which uses loops and guitars, critics said Simon Reynolds He saw “a whirlwind that captured the moment when the rave dream began to unravel.” And multiple critics have compared its cyclical, psychedelic pulse to: “Tomorrow Never Knows” of the Beatles.

And the cover. Never before has there been a record that looks so similar to the jacket.: Pollock’s painterly collages with splashes, cutouts, layers, and textures. That’s what it is second coming: layers of guitar, hidden details, and a dense mix that is better understood over time than the urgency of release.

That’s why today, without a shadow of a perfect debut, second coming It has a more modern sound than many albums from the time. It doesn’t seek the immediacy of a “like”. It’s a horizontal album, a musical landscape that stretches out and back, not a vertical album that you quickly scroll through while doing something else.

But in 1994, it was too much. Too ambitious, too free, too long.

I’m from Manchester The Smiths’ Joy Divisionfrom a tradition that was not afraid of discomfort. The Stone Roses release album that looks back at Hendrix and ZeppelinLoops, broken rhythms, and early electronics cost consumers.

And, andThe day before Kurt Cobain died, Oasis released their first single, “Supersonic.”. And a few months later, the Stone Roses’ “Artistic Suicide”

It was a shock of reality. While everyone was talking about the end of Nirvana, there was a new band that started running faster than the others.

meanwhile second coming Oasis, which was sinking under the weight of its own media, was launched. Maybe it’s true With the speed and greed of a new band. Huge songs, direct melodies, street attitude and the heartbeat of bringing Manchester back to all of England.

In one year, the Oasis went from a minimalist pub to a stadium. The space vacated by the Roses due to wear and tear, delays, and impossible expectations was quickly occupied by a band. the gallagher brothers.

Before officially disbanding in 1996, John Squire jumped ship. Until then Guns N’ Roses Slash I offered to go on the last tour in his place. stone roses. Decades later, as if history needed to close the loop, he would record an entire album with Liam Gallagher.

In “She Bangs the Drums,” from the first Stone Roses album, Ian Brown sings:

“The past is yours, but the future is mine.” It ended up being a literal line, but it was meant for Oasis.

There’s no doubt, or maybe, that rock doesn’t progress in a straight line.