Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| Alternative Press | July 2005 (p. 182) |
| Filter | (8.6/10) July 2005 (p. 91) |
| The Guardian | 2005 |
| The Observer | link |
| Mojo | June 2005 (p. 100) |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.7/10) link |
| Spin | (9.1/10) June 2005 (p. 103) |
| Rolling Stone | link |
| Q | June 2005 |
Considered a rebirth for the band, Don't Believe the Truth received positive reviews, with a metacritic score of 64 out of 100. The album won two Q Awards: a special People's Choice Award and Best Album. Critics praised the new sound and the straightforwardness of the drumming of Zak Starkey after a decade of the drumming presence of Alan White.
During interviews, the band has commented very positively on the album about the creation of it, have complimented Archer and Bell on their creativity and contribution of their multiple tracks making the record sound, described by Noel as "Fresh and a Breath Of New Life for Us all." Noel Gallagher said to NME: "The finished album is my favourite one of the last four. Because we're all contributing to the songwriting there's a different feel to it. In fact, the only songs that sound like Oasis are Andy Bell's funnily enough." On 'Rock Profiles' Interviews, both Gallagher and Bell had commented that during their hiatus in 2004, that they had to make a record for their fans and to inspire the people who had become interested in them in the first place. Stating that they had nothing to lose since most of their fans and critics had been displeased since the release of Be Here Now, they could make a new and defining record.
It was the 13th biggest selling album in the UK in 2005 with sales of 848,000.
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