It’s been a big week for Oasis fans. On Tuesday, the group that once reasonably, if immodestly, billed itself as the greatest rock band in the world announced that it would be reuniting for a series of shows in 2025, more than 15 years after its last live performance. This was a minor miracle: Few people ever thought there could be a ceasefire between the feuding siblings at the band’s core, Noel Gallagher and his younger brother Liam. What’s more, the announcement arrived just days before a 30th anniversary reissue of Oasis’ debut album, Definitely Maybe. The confluence of these events is a good opportunity to consider what exactly made that debut album such a success, and why it’s still enjoyable three decades later.
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