Don't understand why everyone has turned on Badly Drawn Boy. Misunderstood and underestimated I am shocked at the tripe that is tolerated today while true talent gets knocked down again and again. Another enchanting and life affirming journey from a great songwriter.

BORING! How far can Gough fall? this is nothing like the BDB I love. Gone is the eclecticism, the andy votel bed-sit techno glitches, the big horns and strings, and the soul. What's left isn't pretty; Gough masterbating all over his piano, smirking at his own cleverness. Avoid this record at all costs if you'd like to remember BDB for THOB and AAB (and, for me, HYFTF wasn't that bad, either...he started to slip with OPOIO...the 'comeback' record). This is 13 versions of the same half-baked tuneless drivel, made all the more embarassing when you consider how many ideas Gough used to cram into ONE SONG back in the day. In my mind, there is no greater fall from grace post-2000 than this sad man-child from Manchester. Too bad. He was fantastic once. Think I'll listen to "Once Around The Block" to cheer myself up. wow. this record sucks.… Expand

Absolutey dreadful. Hard to believe that a guy as visionary as Gough, the man who gave us "The Hour of Bewilderbeast," could be responsible for such nonsense.

Fantastic album, which is unfortunately underrated by those who prefer soulless music.

Love it completely. Nice to listen to any time. BDB is great. Beautiful and enchanting.

Very disappointed here! I agree with JT Kirk.. it's nothing like BDB's "The Hour of Bewilderbeast"!! Gone are the lo-fi reverberated vocals: they're replaced with clean vocals and cheesy lyrics. I don't like his voice that way! The songs seem forced.. not to mention the cheesy arrangements (and horrible production!). Sometimes it feels like you're listening to a musical! when I got to "Welcome to the Overground, I was like wtf? what happened?!… Expand

Fantasic album by BDB. Probably his best since Bewilderbeast, little better than "Fish" It DOES take a lot of listening, but once you start, its hard to stop!

Some good ideas, but everything feels like it's in slow motion. It gets annoying.

Terrible, two stars for the melody on the second to last song, but nothing to do with the egotistical self centred lyrical gash that filled the rest of it.

Badly Drawn buy is pretty sweet. Simple as that. His songs are simple and moving.

paradoxically this is both bland and over-done. why can't Gough stick to solid songwriting and leave the theatrics and 'wink-wink aren't i clever' melodic twists on the back shelf. i though One Plus One was a sign that Have You Fed The Fish was a momentary lapse of judgement but it now seems that he outgrew his boy genius long ago.....

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.

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.