{Badly Drawn Boy}
I was a bit skeptical when I first heard Badly Drawn Boy's new album Born in the U.K. After five great albums, I naturally began to think that BDB's well might finally be running dry, but the boy has proved me wrong and done it again!
Afer recording twenty below-par songs last year (with producer Stephen Street), Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough) made his apologies to Street, junked the whole thing, and started fresh with Nick Franglen of Lemon Jelly. The result is a pretty joyous affair, with all the usual BDB pop hallmarks. The upbeat country-tinged "The Way Things Used To Be" is an instantaneously catchy tune. "Welcome To the Overground" sounds like it's straight out of some rock musical, and "Nothing's Going To Change Your Mind" is what Gough admits is his Burt Bacharach moment. Other highlights include the dreamy piano pop tunes "Without A Kiss" and "Promises". In all, Born in the U.K. is another batch of heartfelt songs of love, loss, optimism, and the messiness of life. Have a listen...
"The Way Things Used To Be"
Also checkout:
"One Last Dance"
"Nothing's Gonna Change Your Mind" (Courtesy of Pop Tarts Suck Toasted)
And hear "Promises" from BDB's MySpace.
Order the album here.
