Badly Drawn Boy - 'Born Again' (XL)
4/5
By: Toby L
A subtly endearing vocal-moan, guitars that grunt and entwine more than they throttle: surely, that can only mean one thing...
Oh yes - BDB is back. This time sporting complex time-changes, and a rhythm-section that surges affably all over the musical-spectrum, into Beck-esque, blues freak-outs and placid, acoustic, reflective embers, Badly Drawn Boy's second single from the really-rather-astounding 'Have You Fed The Fish?' may not form the basis of his most commercially-viable piece to date, yet is no doubt one of Damon Gough's more competent excursions into the pop-market.
So, whilst house-wives are unlikely to turn off the vacuum in order to listen more intricately to the sonic-blasts reverberating from the radio, certainly expect the musos to break out into a damp shiver instead. That's at least some commendable feat.
Artists in this article: Badly Drawn Boy
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