10 Best Debut Albums From Indie Bands
3. Definitely Maybe - Oasis
Oasis were one of the biggest bands of the 1990s. Creating the explosion of britpop and this debut album was what started it all. Definitely Maybe had all the instrumental elements of grunge music that was big in the 1990s but with lyrics that focused on more positive themes such as partying, living life and having fun. This made it a huge hit with listeners and critics alike, the music was real instruments with lyrics all types of people could relate to.
The album's anniversary still gets celebrated on radio stations and songs from the album still get airtime over twenty years later. It's a fantastic album with smooth, catchy songs that you could play in any room and receive cheers of excitement. The album transcends generations as half the fans of Oasis weren't even born when this album was released, yet they still know every word of every track.
Definitely Maybe was the start of indie/britpop artists being front page mainstream news, and inspired countless amounts of young people to pick up a guitar and start a band in the hopes of making something like Oasis' Definitely Maybe. Oasis went on to become legends of the British music scene gaining fans all around the world, showing them beauty of indie music and the best britpop had to offer. Fans still wait for the day Liam and Noel stand on stage together again, no matter how slim the chances are.