Production was handled by Dave Sardy who had previously produced much of the group's sixth studio album, Don't Believe the Truth (2005).

The album was supported by the Dig Out Your Soul Tour, debuting in Seattle at the WaMu Theater, and continuing for eighteen months.

In August 2009, after nearly completing the British part of the tour, (they also cancelled their appearance at the second leg of the V festival in Chelmsford being replaced by Snow Patrol), the brothers argued backstage at the Rock en Seine festival near Paris, cancelling their appearance and the rest of the tour, with Noel Gallagher later announcing that he had left the band.

[1] In a January 2007 interview for NME, Noel Gallagher gave new details on his vision for the album: "All the tunes I've written recently have been on the kind of acoustic side, you know?

"[2] In October 2007, Noel revealed more about the record to BBC 6 Music: "Funnily enough, we all write separately, but for some reason all the songs sound like they've got a common thread.

"[4] In a 15 June 2008 interview with talkSPORT, Noel said the album was "colossal", "rockin'" and added "it's gonna sound great live, which is the most important thing."

[5] For the recording of Dig Out Your Soul, Oasis reunited with Don't Believe the Truth producer Dave Sardy at Abbey Road Studios in Westminster.

Ralph Steadman suggested the phrase "Dig Out Your Soul" for the album's title, a line in the song "To Be Where There's Life".

Initially they were approached only for the album cover, for which the band chose Intro's creative partner Julian House, who became the campaign's art director.

An official video from the band's website shows Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Liam Gallagher present during the rehearsals of the new songs.

[17] To coincide with an "Oasis extravaganza" issue of NME magazine on 16 September 2008, a free songbook was included which featured chords and lyrics to three songs: "Bag It Up", "The Turning" and "(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady".

Also included is a CD-ROM with interviews from all band members, wallpapers, various competitions and a two-part video tutorial on how to play "Supersonic".

[18] "Bag It Up", "The Shock of the Lightning" and "Waiting for the Rapture" is featured as downloadable content in the Oasis Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour.

An instrumental version of the album consisting of just the backing tracks was released by Big Brother Recordings on 21 December 2011.

Many critics lauded Dig Out Your Soul as one of the strongest albums ever recorded by the band, and noted that "it seems Oasis have made something that can happily play alongside Morning Glory.

[36] Luke Bainbridge of The Observer gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying "You could say that if Definitely Maybe was their Stone Roses, Dig Out Your Soul is their Second Coming.

[38] Rosen said of the new album that, "Dig Out Your Soul is an almost comically generic Oasis release, from its preponderance of plodding midtempo rockers ("Bag It Up", "Waiting for the Rapture") to the vaguely Indian raga-flavoured psychedelic anthems ("To Be Where There's Life").

[39] It is the highest chart position of any Oasis album in the US since 1997's Be Here Now which debuted at number 2, but fewer total opening week sales than Don't Believe the Truth.