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Heathen Chemistry
Rock · 2002 · 12 tracks

Heathen Chemistry

Oasis

A gritty return to basics featuring massive stadium singalongs and stripped-back acoustic moments. The sound of a band reclaiming their swagger with a harder edge.

June 26, 2002 · Sony Music

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A straightforward, analog warmth anchors this fifth outing, trading the previous record's murky loops for a direct, overdriven guitar stomp. The arrival of new members Gem Archer and Andy Bell brings a collaborative, grounded energy that strips away the paranoid studio experimentation in favor of earnest, stadium-ready rock 'n' roll persistence.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
The Hindu Times
3:46
02
Force of Nature
4:52
03
Hung in a Bad Place
3:29
04
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
5:03
05
Songbird
2:08
06
Little by Little
4:53
07
A Quick Peep
1:17
08
(Probably) All in the Mind
4:02
09
She Is Love
3:09
10
Born on a Different Cloud
6:09
11
Better Man
4:28
12
You’ve Got the Heart of a Star
34:21
Moments Worth Listening For
01The Hindu TimesThe lead single 'The Hindu Times' signals the band's return to a classic, driving guitar riff that immediately recalls their mid-nineties swagger.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Heathen Chemistry sound next to the rest of Oasis's catalogue?

Compressed Loud+1.2σ

The production is pushed notably harder into compressed loud than this artist usually allows.

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