Author: Badly Drawn Boy

Format: Remixes included

Release Date: 22-06-2004

Details: With One Plus One Is One, lovable, romantic, woolly-hat-clad eccentric Damon Gough has produced his best album since his glorious debut (The Hour of Bewilderbeast). With Badly Drawn Boy shunning LA in favor of a Manchester studio and with Andy Votel back at the production helm One Plus One is a wry, self-mocking, and exquisitely personal album that finds Gough re-evaluating the sudden fame that found him working with Joan Collins, recording soundtracks, and residing in California. The opening title track sets the mood with Gough exhaustedly intoning "Back to being who I was before/ Open up your door/ Give me some peace/ Hold me now/ Everybody is waiting outside." Other highlights include the playfully clumsy rhythms of "Four Leaf Clover" and the epic and ingenious "Holy Grail," the latter coming complete with weaving flute, children's choir, pounding piano, and lyrics able to break a heart at half a listen. Charming, disheveled, and unpretentious throughout, One Plus One Is One is a superb comeback that will warm the hearts and delight the ears of his loyal fan base. --Christopher Barrett Product Description In a world where the prolific are seen as freaks & consistency is frowned upon Badly Drawn Boy is mighty hard to deal with. But there's something else. For Damon is not only consistent & prolific (his last two records, The About A Boy Soundtrack & Have You Fed The Fish? were released just seven months apart) he is, as a writer, still in the ascendant. "Plus One Is One" will have you asking if our unassuming hero is really the author of almost all you hear. & the passionately positive lyrical themes will, allied to tunes you swear are so classic they must have come from some ancient mother-lode, have you smiling. Damon's music finds the innocent in everyone & disarms time & time again. The U.S. release of "One Plus One Is One" includes two bonus tracks, "Don't Ask Me I'm Only The President" & "Plan B".

UPC: 498800681954

EAN: 0498800681954

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood