Everything is being rereleased in a supposedly better remastered form nowadays. A prominent musician has finally come forward to express their displeasure with their work being reworked for a new release. Liam Gallagher took to Twitter to discourage Oasis fans from buying the forthcoming rerelease of the band's classic Definitely Maybe.
"HOW CAN YOU REMASTER SOMETHING THATS ALREADY BEING MASTERED," he tweeted. "DONT BUY INTO IT.LET IT BE LG X."
We presume he meant "been mastered," and if so we concur with his logic. Definitely Maybe is celebrating its 20th anniversary in May, hence the release. The album was rereleased during 1994, during an era that wasn't exactly backwards in its mastering processes. What sort of benefit is expected to come from a remastering isn't obvious. The only, and regrettable, option seems to be increasing the loudness, an ever increasing trend that does nothing to improve clarity or sound for that matter.
Furthering the case against remastering Definitely Maybe is that the album has already somewhat been remastered once. The original cut of the album had been handled by Noel Gallagher, Liam's guitarist brother. Although a skilled guitarist, his talents for mixing were apparently dismal. Producer Owen Morris took the recordings and polished them up to create what fans are now familiar with.
Again, why Oasis fans would want to hear new versions of hits such as "Rock 'n' Roll Star," "Cigarettes & Alcohol" or underrated single "Supersonic" is beyond us.
If you insist however, the new Definitely Maybe will be released as a three-disc set, a vinyl version (with bonus tracks as free download), or a deluxe set featuring both formats. Don't say Liam didn't warn you however.
