Oasis’s 1994 Debut Album ‘Definitely Maybe’ Now Available In Spatial Audio With Dolby Atmos

Oasis has had a hell of a year so far. With over 75 million record sales under their belts, brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher were nominated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in February, 2024. Then on August 27th, almost exactly 15 years after the band broke up in 2009, Oasis announced a surprise reconciliation and an upcoming tour, scheduled for next year in the UK and Ireland. The brothers have openly denigrated each other for years, and have long maintained that the band would never reunite. But according to Oasis, “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over.” In the summer of 2025, Oasis will play sold-out shows in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. Liam Gallagher also revealed via a recent Tweet that Oasis has been back in the studio and has already finished recording a new album, with a release date TBA.

On August 30th of this year, just days after the news of the reunion broke, Oasis released the 30th Anniversary Edition of the band’s debut album, Definitely Maybe. Within a week, the album charted at number 1 in the UK Official Albums Chart Top 100. Originally released on August 29th, 1994, Definitely Maybe helped to launch a new era of British rock. It was also the UK’s fastest-selling debut album in history at the time of its release. Now Apple music has announced the release of this groundbreaking album in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. (Unfortunately for TIDAL users, the release is exclusive to Apple Music.) Alongside the Atmos release, Apple produced a radio special hosted by UK music journalist Matt Wilkinson, who has interviewed everyone from Paul McCartney to Amy Winehouse. 

This hour-long radio show reportedly offers a deep-dive into the Atmos version of the album, discussing the new mixes crafted by the Grammy-winning producer, mixer, and engineer Ryan Hewitt. The special also explores rarities, demos, and alternate song versions that have never been available before now. Wilkinson is joined by a variety of artists who discuss their memories of the album and share the ways in which Oasis has affected them and their careers. Nia Archives, Yungblud, Royel Otis, Kneecap, Felix White, Cardinals, and Amyl and the Sniffers all make contributions.

After 15 long years Oasis are finally back together again, so there is no greater time to shine a light on perhaps the greatest debut album of all time. Definitely Maybe changed the course of rock music when it was released in 1994, and these new Spatial Audio mixes floored me when I first heard them. Join me on Apple Music as we turn everything up to 10 and celebrate its genius!

— Matt Wilkinson

The Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos mixes of Definitely Maybe are an emotional and visceral listening experience. I’ve always heard Definitely Maybe as bursting into flames from the speakers, and with this new immersive format, we are able to envelop the listener with the absolute ferocity of Oasis. It’s as though you’re standing face to face with the band in the massive venues that were always conveyed in these songs. Liam’s vocals and Noel’s guitar tones speak like never before and their wall of sound pummels you from all angles with renewed intensity. Listening to Definitely Maybe in Spatial Audio invokes the feeling of hearing these songs for the first time, all over again.

— Ryan Hewitt, Grammy Award Winning Engineer/Mixer and Producer

Listen now on Apple Music