Born In The U.K. - Badly Drawn Boy
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57 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: Lemon Jelly's Nick Franglen produced Damon Gough's fifth Badly Drawn Boy album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 30
  3. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. Q Magazine
    80
    A hugely moving affirmation of life. [Nov 2006, p.136]
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  2. Uncut
    60
    Oddly life-affirming. [Nov 2006, p.99]
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  3. Dot Music
    60
    He's spitting distance from a brilliant concept album about love and suburbia, but he keeps pulling back.
  4. NOW Magazine
    30
    Most of this over-egged sissy-boy schlock would make James Blunt wince.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. PaulW.
    10
    WHATT?!! How could everyone rip this album some much? There are so many damn good songs on it!! I think there is some conspiracy to take down Gough.
  2. TimC
    8
    OK, so clearly it's not BDB's best work, but it's nonetheless melodious, clever, and more heartfelt than just about all of the other new music I'm hearing. Definitely worth buying and it really does take a lot of listens, and doesn't get old fast at all. Saw him do this album live and just WOW.… Expand
  3. MattD.
    5
    Some good ideas, but everything feels like it's in slow motion. It gets annoying.
  4. matta
    4
    One Plus One is One was not a return to form and neither is this tripe. At least One Plus One had a few okay songs (Another Devil Dies, Four Leaf Clover). This album really only has three that I kind of liked, but that I probably won't ever really go back to that often. Very disappointing to see how far Gough has slipped.… Expand

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