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Liam Gallagher/ Definitely Maybe 30th Anniversary review – 90s anthems still shake without their maker


Noel may be absent, but so is the chaos of early Oasis, leaving Liam free to get the detail right in a volley of on-point anthems

As a defining image, it’s an unexpected choice: a sizeable portrait of Burt Bacharach sits in front of the drum riser, drawing the eye as a giant digital clock counts back the years to 1994. A songwriter of classic pop who died last year at age 94, the US artist seems an unlikely totem for a band – Oasis – whose general disdain for America, and surly investment in rock’n’roll, were core beliefs. Later, animated packets of Benson & Hedges fly around the backdrop during a merry rendition of LP curio Digsy’s Dinner, along with cartoon goblets of red wine (Ribena in the photo shoot).

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