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Born In The U.K.
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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

  • 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. Hartford Courant
    70
    Like his hero, Bruce Springsteen, he's willing to lay his feelings bare and, in a heartfelt, plainspoken sort of way, invite lovers to ride beside him on life's bumpy path.
  3. Under The Radar
    70
    Born in the U.K. is a disarming, wistful work that observes Gough’s idealism with piano-driven balladry. [#15]
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  4. Rolling Stone
    60
    Born in the U.K. has some lovely idiosyncratic moments... but not much in the way of new ideas.
  5. AllMusic
    60
    Too often, his words and melodies end up drowning in their busy surroundings.
  6. Billboard
    50
    "Born" loses its focus amid unabashed nods to Burt Bacharach and songs that are just not done yet, despite smart tempo changes and pretty melodies.
  7. Magnet
    20
    How in god's name did Damon Gough fall so far? [#74, p.90]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
  1. PaulW.
    Dec 5, 2009
    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. FromTheLion'sMouth
    Jan 15, 2007
    10
    Fantastic album, which is unfortunately underrated by those who prefer soulless music.
  4. TimJ
    Nov 13, 2006
    9
    Fantasic album by BDB. Probably his best since Bewilderbeast, little better than "Fish" It DOES take a lot of listening, but once you start, 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!… Expand
  5. L.Sapientia
    Oct 17, 2006
    8
    Badly Drawn buy is pretty sweet. Simple as that. His songs are simple and moving.
  6. Mccusky
    May 5, 2020
    4
    Quite a dull album, one of the most disappointing albums after the such high quality of his predecessors
  7. daveh
    Oct 21, 2006
    4
    paradoxically this is both bland and over-done. why can't Gough stick to solid songwriting and leave the theatrics and 'wink-wink 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.....… Expand
  8. Brandon
    Oct 30, 2006
    1
    Absolutey dreadful. Hard to believe that a guy as visionary as Gough, the man who gave us "The Hour of Bewilderbeast," could be responsible 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.… Expand

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