Reports coming out of camp Oasis have said that the seemingly forever dueling Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam, have put their differences aside and are now focused solely on making music. Marriage and fatherhood for the two probably had a lot to do with it.

I have to admit a bit of disappointment in hearing this. I, much like the British tabloids, enjoyed hearing about the wacky misadventures of the brothers Gallagher. The arguments over who was better, Oasis or the Beatles (hmmm....let me think about that one for a minute), the fist fights in the studio and backstage, as well as all the mean-spirited things they said about rival band Blur.

This newfound maturity shows through on the album, entitled Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, ten tracks. Just listen to the first single, "Go Let it Out." While there is plenty of defiance to be found in this track, attitude is not there. The song almost sounds contemplative, an anthem for self expression. "Where Did it All Go Wrong" and "Sunday Morning Call" (my personal favorite) also show this maturity. But perhaps "Little James" a song written by Liam (a departure for the group. Noel usually writes the songs) for his stepson best shows this. Although the lyrics might seem a bit hokey at times, like "you live for your toys, even though they make noise," there is no denying the emotions in this song are true and honest.

Oasis' maturity also shows in some of the more experimental tracks on the album, like the punkish "I Can See a Liar" and the trippy, sample heavy "****in' in the Bushes" (that's the song's title. Really. It's on the CD package. And no I didn't buy the Wal Mart version either). One of the album's standout tracks, the song culls samples from a disastrous music festival held in 1970.

But hold on just a minute. Oasis doesn't sound ready to give up on the past just yet. A listen to the aforementioned "***in' the Bushes" as well as "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is" (another standout) clues you into this.