"(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" was released to lukewarm reviews from the mainstream music press. Many contemporary reviewers expressed disappointment at the album's perceived inferiority to "Definitely Maybe", taking aim at the "banal lyrics" and the unoriginal nature of the compositions. David Cavanagh of "Q" magazine said of the lyrics: "They scan; they fill a hole; end of story. They nothing much about anything." Andy Gill of "The Independent" commented that "She's Electric" is "laddism of a tiresomely generic kind", while "Roll with It" is "drab and chummy". In "Spin", Chuck Eddy wrote that the band had eschewed the "Bowie glitter" of their debut for "generic classic rock", while "Chicago Tribune" critic Greg Kot felt that they lacked a distinguishing "attitude" despite being "modestly tuneful". Perhaps the most damning review came from David Stubbs of the now-defunct "Melody Maker". Despite stating that "Some Might Say" was "the best single of the year", Stubbs went on to be critical of the album as a whole; ""What's the Story" [sounds laboured and lazy. On this evidence, Oasis are a limited band ... they sound knackered."