"released in 1990 it hardly defines the decade. Oasis do to an extent. Whether you like Oasis isn't relevant, the 'folk' did..."

oh but I think whether you like Oasis or not is extremely relevant. We were asked for recommendations here.

I think you can indeed say that, yes, Oasis did 'define' the decade for the UK (the US, sensibly, never really bit), in that they were a very assertive-sounding soundtrack for Blair years. You could say a similar thing about Coldplay, today, being the cosy sensitive cuddly opposite reaction to all that flag-waving triumphalism for the hug-the-world early 2000s.

But it doesn't mean either of em made any good music. You may as well say 'Mama Mia' was the defining film of today. What is it, 1 in 3 households have a copy of the DVD?

I slightly resent the word folk used that way, to refer simply to the biggest demographic. Even with scare quotes on.

I think quite a lot of people are a bit embarrassed at how how much limelight they gave Oasis back then. I don't like them at all, but even the people who do like them seem to acknowledge that they were a one-trick pony who only made two decent albums.

Liam Gallagher has got a great voice though, i'll give em that.