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Easy to listen to. Lots of Travis in them. Nothing too offensive, nor too memorable.
I absolutely love the opening... the feel of both The Shining and Everybody's Stalking is fantastic. I really enjoy Damon's voice and writing style... there's a nice folk warmth to the music. Still after the beginning, the album seems very long and not a lot of standouts... but still an enjoyable listen.
I liked this, but I think 3 or 4 songs should have been left on the cutting room floor. Pulls it down from a 4 for that.
This was a surprising album given that I’ve never heard of either the album or the artist before but it was really solid. The shining and camping next to water were standouts. Second half I didn’t enjoy quite as much but giving it a 5 mainly just to remember it
I was looking forward to this as have fond memories of when it came out and haven't listened to it recently. It didn't blow me away like it did when I first heard it, though still thoroughly enjoyable, but I'm giving it 4 because of how I felt then, not now
Alt-folk? Baroque pop? Who knows. Love this album; it’s full of sweetly light tracks offset by more urgent ones, darker in tone. Varied in arrangement and accompaniment, all 18 tracks hold the attention and showcase Damon Gough’s talent as composer and multi-instrumentalist. Completed, the album sits fully as a single statement, testament to the value of the long play format.
A delightful album I need to listen to more
i enjoyed the vibe of this album however i thought sometimes his voice was a tad whiny? i also thought the album was like 17 minutes too long. but i did think the music was enjoyable.
I've always liked this album even if I couldn't give you the name of any of the tracks - it's not like there isn't some variety between them, it's just that it plays more as an album for me rather than any collection of memorable singles. For that reason maybe it might take a few spins before this clicks. My big negative is that it's too long - it'd have been perfect at about 45 minutes (the vinyl-era limitations were actually FEATURES) at which point the sameness of it sets in. There's definitely a strong Elliott Smith connection/homage in BDB's work and even if I find some of Smith's highs to be higher I think this is more consistently enjoyable. Highly melodic, multi-instrumental, creative and introspective - recommended in 40-45 minute segments :) 7/10 4 stars
Puuduttava
Mahtava indielätty. Jonkun verran turhia biisejä, mistä sakotan.
Herkkä ja varsin kaunis levy. Vähän tasapainoilen kolmosen ja nelosen välillä, mutta menköön nyt 4/5.
I recognise the album cover but nothing else is familiar… The album starts off on a slow kind of a slow waking up tone with the shining it slowly builds up into just stopping and a completely different acoustic track comes up it’s okay strange lyrics but good song. The song flows perfectly into everybody’s stalking a more traditional rock sounding song it’s good but not in the top rock songs of all time. Bewilder is just a small interlude don’t love it don’t hate it. Fall in the river is a rather “ rusty” sounding track it’s got great guitars one strumming one picking. The only problem is it’s just one verse. Then some weird in water bit. Camping next to water is a more subtle song it’s got good lyrics and I like the way the instruments kinda spiral round his voice to act as a chorus without really building up anything. Stone on the water has a cool intro slowly building up like the first song did this time to actually form a song of itself it’s an alright song but it takes so long to get there that it’s not worth it. Another pearl is a more pop/rock song now this is amazing, at this point I was honestly getting bored with the album but this is redemption! Body rap is a rather cool funky interlude. Theres a slight wah wah sounding thing on once around the block that makes it sound pretty cool and there’s a break where you can hear crackle noises it’s a really well made song. This song is a short song a happy song a good song that turns into quite a distorted 60’s sounding song at the end of the song. Bewilderbeast is a good but rather long instrumental to be fair i’am not a huge instrumental’s fan so this isn’t really my kinda thing. Magic in the air has a great piano/ acoustic guitar combo at the start which makes it sound almost fantasy like then it only focuses on the piano for the rest of the song which is unique for this album probably a favourite. Cause a rockslide is a rockier track really well made the only thing is i’am not a fan of the supporting chords guitar that only plays in one ear. The rest of it’s good though. Until the spooky instrumental that takes up the back half of the song not good even when there’s the acoustic bit at the end! I’am sorry but any song called pissing in the wind is gonna be stupid. Well a bit at least it’s a very oddly upbeat yet gloomy track and it probably would’ve worked better as a shorter song as this just drags by a good minute . Blistered heart is a nice enough instrumental but it’s so useless. Disillusion is rather upbeat and a good choice for a single very upbeat and poppy for this album it’s really enjoyable a good surprise. The penultimate track say it again is gloomy and slow like being stuck in some spooky forest blended with a classic folk sounding song honestly a surprise. The album closes off with epitaph a decent closer that sounds like he’s out in the forest with the birds singing not a favourite but I like it. This is one of those albums where for the most part the singles are really the best songs for me it’s a well formed album but just too long and too instrumental.
That was actually really beautiful, I really loved that No complaints, just great indie, 10/10
Great album
Whatever happened to this guy. Like.
Some interesting songs and arrangement. Some parts a little meh.
By the numbers. Of its era. Forgettable
Just not my think. I expected bewildered beasts to be more bewildering. (I guess)
Meh
Meh. Seems like a decent if enough album.
A solid 4 for me. Certainly an artist that seems to keep popping up here an there and I still find intriguing. Faves from this: Once Around the Block, Bewilderbeast, Pissing in the Wind, Disillusion
I'm not sure how to explain how much I liked this album. It is kind of weird in a very positive way, feels fresh and original. It has good music and a great flow. If you're into indie music, you'll enjoy it.
Just okay. Melancholy at times
Som encorpado, de fundamento
I want to like it more than I do
This is terribly 2000. I like some of it but it doesn't quite feel finished.
3/5. Some was nice, but overall I didn't really care for it. Sorta reminds me of more boring version of things like The Shins.
It was fine. Vocals are the greatest but some of the instrumentation is beautiful.
So this isn't super my thing, but there are some really cool little passages here, and I think his sense of melody is strong. It's a good time, but I'd be lying if I said that I see this becoming a Mountain Goats-level favorite. C
This, I do not care for. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Enjoyable enough.
Not bad. Enjoyable. Not gonna rush out and listen again, but still reasonably good music. Well written. A talent for sure.
Muito bom.
Love the construction of this album. To me, felt as a narrative of random memories, like opening a souvenir box with a collection of different nostalgic registers.
A bit disorienting times, but a really great listen. A bit of neutral milk hotel, a bit of nick drake, and a lot of fun!
really pretty album, especially the nature songs.
Chill. Too chill.
Non male, ma neanche la rivelazione della vita.
This was surprisingly enjoyable considering my very low expectations. It's a little bloated though; if they had trimmed some of the more egregious hipster indie bullshit it could have easily gotten a 4.
Pretty good! Reminds me of Beck a lot. Not too much to say, except that I had never heard of this guy, but I'm going to add a few songs from the album to my spotify (though not the whole album)
I’d never heard of this artist before so I didn’t know what to expect. It was more pleasant than I thought it would be. The album could use some editing though.
Oh man, a wave of nostalgia here. I don't actually know much off this specific album but I loved BDB back in the day. Excited for this. Shining -- I loved this song, and it seems I still do Everybody's Stalking -- Cool psychedelic mystery vibes Bewilder -- Fall in a River -- A weaker one Camping Next to Water -- Liking this one again Stone on the Water -- One I liked back in the day, and still do Another Pearl -- Not a highlight, but alright Body Rap -- This is...not a good song Once Around the Block -- This one's better at least This Song -- Not in love with this one Bewilderbeast -- A pleasant song, though a bit bland...nice though Magic in the Air -- another meh song Cause a Rockslide -- Liking this one more though except this ending Pissing in the Wind -- decent one Blistered Heart -- pleasant Disillusion -- Kind of diffrernt, in a good way Say it Again -- Like this one too, a bit Beatles-y Epitaph -- Basically, not as good as I'd hoped; too much filler. But you can hear the seeds of what made some of his other stuff so good; and the Shining just absolutely kills
I enjoyed this album, much more my style than some of the others. Got an Arcade Fire feel from some of the songs. Probably need to listen to it a little more closely, but overall I thought it was enjoyable.
Pretty good.
I had no idea about this album. It was an interesting ride. There was a great variety of sounds here and it'll take some more listening to really get a feel for it.
não é ruim mas não bateu forte
Mielenkiintoisia ralleja, uudelleen kuuntelemisen arvoinen
Wrdgaf
I dont hate it but stuff like this is very hit or miss for me. I actually think that if I was in the right mood it could grow on me. It's an "I'm sorry" 2 for now with potential to be upgraded to a 3 maybe if I ever give this another go.
Je comprends l'attrait, mais il manque un petit quelque chose pour que ça vienne plus me chercher. Vaudrait la peine de réessayer
I have this album. Good listening but nothing really special.
Beautiful music. At times it reminds me of Sufjan and other times Wilco. Too dang long though.
This sounded very familiar even though I've never listened to this album before. A bit long but a pleasant journey and was perfect for a long-ass walk with the dog on a sunny spring day
Good variety and there's a certain "je ne c'est quoi" with the music that's so pleasing for me -- like round tones or clean sound or something I can't put my finger on!
Decent background music. I don't need to hear it again.
I genuinely enjoy this album. I like that some songs were indie folk sounding, some more indie rock and pop. The first song had me hooked, not every song was outstanding but there were some excellent instrumental moments featuring the piano in this album. The orchestral opening I could have listened to for a long time.
I like "Something to Talk About" better as an album. A lot of songs in here were slow and plodding. But I still gave it a 3 because it was pleasant. The "chopper sound like a window is half open in the car" song almost dropped it to a 1.
A fine album.
Got its moments 3
idk. Nothing drew me in but nothing made me skip songs.
This fucking sucks and I hate it. I won’t mince words today or waste time trying to find merit where there is none.
Liked it quite a bit. Great 90s indie rock.
Nope
This is a hell of an album. I had forgotten just how good. The melodies come fast and furiously and with beauty a subtlety. The listener is required to wade through some studio trickery which almost but not quite distracts from the incredible songwriting. Allmusic.com references Harry Nilsson as his closest influence, frankly I don't here it; First of all Damon's voice is not like Nilsson's and I think of him more as an interpreter of other's material. I hear a lot of Beatles (think Sgt Pepper's) but what I really hear is Todd Rundgren, I think of THOTB as Something/Anything for the year 2000. A brilliant debut that does now and always will sound fresh. 5 🌟
4/5. Pretty soft, nice, and chill
Thought this was going to be really intense because it has a pre-tense of a hardcore metal album but was pleasantly surprised. Definitely would like to revisit this one
I like a few tracks from their movie soundtrack album a few years later, but nothing on here jumped out at me. Vocals a bland wordy bay of meh. Little interludes weren’t really needed
Horrific album cover, terrific music. 3.75
more like well drawn boy
Really enjoyed this, great atmosphere and mood to it.
I like :-)
Nee, ik kon er niets mee
Prachtige bandnaam. Aandachtig luisteren is wel een must bij dit plaatje, maar het werd eigenlijk steeds wat beter.
Dit vond ik echt verrassend goed.
Ik had dit aan staan toen ik aanbieders voor een nieuw energiecontract aan het vergelijken was. Suf werk. En de muziek maakte het niet bepaald minder suf.
De intro klonk veelbelovend, daarna vond ik het zaadjesmuziek.
I am a fan of this one! Favorites: The Shining, Stone on the Water
I had heard the name of this artist but wasn't familiar with the music. Seeing that it was a British artist from the early 2000s didn't exactly fill me with hope, but I really liked it. Folky, but with a lot of variation in the instruments and musical styles. The production is very good. I could see myself buying this record 4/5
Mais ou menos
Y'know, I kinda sneered when this came up, but listening to it brought back a bunch of memories, and there are quite a few tracks I actually quite like... Fave track - "Once Around the Block" probably - "The Shining" too perhaps...
Ok, wasn't mad on it.
Not so bad
02/14/22 "Garden State" movie soundtrack rejects, lol. Good for a mellow, rainy day.
This did not attract my attention. I remember Badly Drawn Boy getting a lot of positive press in the UK around the time; best new songwriting hope, etc. Mercury Prize winning, beloved by NME, Q, etc. But it didn't grab me at the time, and it doesn't now. Dull, and over-long. Never need to hear this again.
Not really my thing. Better as background music
Really interesting album. Moody alternative rock with a little bit of grunge? And real instruments.
Indie. Interesante.
What even is a bewilderbeast?
I'm sure it was good, but I fell sleep 2/5
Gostosinho demais, nuh
Very cool
This album has a gentle, easiness as it unfolds into a thoughtful singer-songwriter effort. What may be lacking from a larger group effort isn't missed as this easily serves as a contemplative work; ideal for a cool morning.
Really enjoyable album! Wish I heard it when it first came out!
Pleasant.
Love this album - I was bought it when it came out. Many memories
Baby's first John Lennon. 2.5/5
Average
Great!)
Total nostalgia
Peaceful, charming
Sometimes you just want a sad boy strumming the guitar. Catchy and soulful. Reminds me of a less emo Conor Oberst
There’s quite a lot going on here. I hear orchestral pop, folk rock, country, electronics, Britpop, and jazz but it doesn’t exactly sound like a blend. It sounds like a jumble of musical references that don’t really create something new. The songwriting is a bit lazy with quite a few lines sounding like they were written to preserve a rhyme. It’s not offensive, but it’s just trying sound more forward thinking than it actually is.
Good album, unique songs bring a good vibe and bring back memories
kinda cool
What an odd and lovely little album. There's so much great music, melody, instrumentation, and vocalization on this one. Lyrically intricate and poetic. Great mix of "chill" and energetic energy, dynamic in a way that's interesting and not jarring to listen to. Loved it.
Interesting sounds. Loved the orchestrations. Great for a mellow day.
Man, that was nice. What an excellent piece of collected tunes I've literally never heard before. I loved the instrumentation. And consider looking up the contributing artists list if you ever get bored. More folks took part in this album that Band-Aid.
Reminded me a lot of Elliott Smith. Some modern moments and some really neat breaks. *The Shining *Cause a Rockslide *Bewilderbeast
I remember this and the Andy Votel mix of Round the Block! On relistening, it’s awesome. Rich, layered, complex, beautiful. I’ll definitely listen to this again.
Ok album, nothing great, nothing bad
dreamy and slow, post-grunge?
Having been born in 1990 this album came out before I had any real interest in music. This is my first time listening to it and I'm very glad that I'm using this generator and have been alerted to it. It contains a couple of 'classic' songs that I've heard before without knowing who the artist is. All in, this is a well produced 'soft-rock'/indie album with a fantastic laid back feel. Perfect for easy background listening.
Nice and mellow
good length. great songs. living for the city and higher ground are obvs the best
Canzoni carine, un po' noiose. Ha uno stile definito, ma che non mi piace. 1 stella è poco, ma 2 vanno più che bene. Anche un po' troppo lungo, ma credo sia dovuto al fatto che non mi piaccia.
Seeing other people reviews of this was all over the place some liked it others hated it but the first songs is so chilled and simple it just works, it does go on a bit to long but it just a chill album.
Eh
This is an album with music on it. It is divided by tracks that also as well are surely songs.
Pretty good 2000's era "indie" record. Some enjoyable songs but I find this style/genre kind of boring and forgettable for whatever reason. But I can definitely see why this would be a popular record.
This was good but unremarkable to me. I can't see myself seeking it out to listen to again. None of the songs truly caught me.
👌🌞
Enough variety for a 3.5
Awesome
Vraiment bon, beaucoup de style mais la production et les chansons sont tr3s belle et c’est bien fait. 4.5
A bit slow for me. Interesting but not my taste
One of my favourite albums ever. Often derided as indie dirge, but it really does touch me!
Pretty soft alternative. I don’t think i would listen to this album again.
A very soothing listen however a few forgetful tracks Fav tracks: The Shining, Bewilder, Fall in a River
Gentle plinky plonk British 90's pretentiousness. Perfectly lovely way to pass an hour. Had to pass another hour as each tune had completely passed me by. Will I listen again? Pass.
Why does every British indie group from this era have the guitar tone of Radiohead? A couple sparks here and there but didn't hold my interest.
6/10
I really liked this album back when it came out. Haven't listened to it much since then, so it's nice to revisit. Mellow, great melodies, emotional feel, heartbreaking lyrics. Never realized how similar to Elliott Smith some of this sounds, which is not a bad thing. Pissing in the Wind in particular is a great song, with the heartbreaking, desperate vocals and lyrics "Just give me something. I'll take nothing." 4 stars.
Ok album
I should have maybe paid more attention to this band the first time round
Superb stuff
great album, still sounds fresh.
Enjoyable and sweet.
I liked this - will listen to again.
spooky, like REALLY chill trap music
Should have 3/4 hour of bewilderbeast. Ends up feeling same-y for a good majority of the album. Then when he does change it up with Disillusion, halfway thru you want it to go back. He does folk-pop well, and I guess needs to stick to it. Almost nothing stands out, this is just a collection of okay songs. Highlight Tracks: 1, 5, 12, 17
Liked the first half a lot, 2nd half was a little more tedious, would probably give a 3.5 If i could but a 4 is fine for now, too
This album did nothing for me. Each song sounded similar to the rest and thinking back I can't remember a single song, line, or riff that stood out and caught my attention. It was peaceful background noise, so I would listen to this if I was trying to relax and wanted some white noise.
First time listening to this since I was in college. I loved it then and really enjoyed it now. Not just a good nostalgia hit
This is very easy to listen to, very 90s feel. This is easy to have on in the background when working. This Song sounds like something that would play in a coffee shop.
pleasantly surprised!
No pensé que iba a ser psicodélico. Me gusta pero no sé en qué ocasión lo escucharía. Probablemente cuando quiera hacerme el culto o cuando esté atravesando una crisis emocional.
Not bad.
I really loved some of the songs on this album. Some of my favorites were The Shining, Another Pearl, This Song and, I think, Bewilderbeest.
Nice 90s indie stuff - pretty imaginative tunes and really cool sounds thrown across the mixes!
some people might like it
Never liked the album when it came out and this has not changed despite listening to it twice.
This did nothing for me. Some parts were not too bad, but way too many songs were just boring.
My first listen to Badly Drawn Boy and I must admit I was impressed! The Hour of Bewilderbeast is an interesting listen, with a varied range of influences and styles with a lush, full sound that will lead me to seek out more from BDB in the near future.
Oh my god this goes on forever. He's not a great lyricist, is he? Will this ever ennnnd...
Weirder than expected, but in a good way
Great stuff
This one is a classic for me.
Just to be clear, this album is a clearly perfect 3.5 to me, so whether I give it a 3 or 4, neither will be quite right. I enjoyed listening to this one, and I even wanted to keep listening when I had to take a break. But then when I resumed it did go on a long time and I got a bit weary by the end. And then when I went back to the beginning, I really liked it again, but didn't feel the need to listen to everything all the way through again. So nice to hear such interesting uses of varied musical instruments. I liked "The Shining" with the cello and French horn and acoustic guitar and mellow singing voice singing about the sunshine. "Fall in a River" was kind of cool when it, well, fell in the river. I liked "Once Around the Block" and "Bewilderbeast." By the last 20 minutes of the album, though, I enjoyed it well enough, but it was well enough. Lovely album, thank you.
The lead in cello and French horn put me under its spell! I really enjoyed the melodies and will add this to my listening library at least for the short term. Not sure it is a forever-love yet.
Someone included Once Around the Block on a mixtape for me a while back but that's all I know of Badly Drawn Boy. I've always liked Once Around the Block because it's in 3 and sometimes you just need a waltz so I'm interested. First track is called The Shining and I'm nervous. Oh, a cello. How lovely. And a French horn? Go on... O! It's about the sun! And it's pretty! I love it. Next song is Everybody's Stalking (good Midnight Cowboy/Nilsson reference) and I'm dancing at the bus stop! (Can't really understand the lyrics but they might be creepy since it's about stalking.) I love this one, too! Also on my love list are Pissing in the Wind, Say it Again, Epitaph, the disco sound of Disillusion, and Stone on the Water (another waltz). The piano at the beginning of Magic in the Air reminded me of Hard Candy Christmas from Best Little Whorehouse... This Song is very strange. I listened to it twice on speakers and would have absolutely believed it was Simon & Garfunkel. But then I was relistening on headphones on my walk home and thought I might be having a stroke. There is some very very strange (and off-putting) stereo effect happening there. I almost fell over. There are a few tracks on this long album that didn't do much for me but overall I really liked this and will listen again.
I’m familiar with a little Badly Drawn Boy, but this is the first time hearing this album. Mostly gentle and pleasant - but never boring - with some darker undercurrents that occasionally bubble up to the surface. The songs have a way of being unique and quirky without crossing over into annoying. There’s a lot of cleverness in the arrangements and the lyrics. Some Highlights: “The Shining” features some great horns in the opening the turns to a really nice guitar song that builds the orchestra back by the finale. Really nice. “Camping Next To Water” seems to be about someone stranded in the woods alone living on fish. Really great song! “Once Around The Block” has a pleasant, quirky vibe - a fun listen. “Magic in the Air” was very a really nice love song that has just the right amount of sweetness. “Cause A Rockslide” is interesting with cool lyrics (“your sweetness would cause a rockslide”) and a trippy second half I enjoyed. “Pissing In The Wind” takes things in a country direction with fun lyrics and a shambly feel. It is probably my second favorite song on the album after… “Disillusion” is a groovy dance track with a great beat and rhythm section Great song - my favorite on the album. “Say It Again” has some more really clever lyrics. Great song that builds and builds as it goes - “dried up thoughts but my nose is runny.” Just when you think you have THE HOUR OF BEWILDERBEAST pinned down the album throws a curve ball into the music and/or lyrics. The surprises really work and never feel out of place (except maybe “This Song” on headphones). With each listen there’s something new to discover. Somehow Badly Drawn Boy weaves all these unique pieces together into a cohesive, enjoyable album.
This album is no longer in the latest editions of the book, and I can't say I disagree.
A bit bland
Quite a dreamy alternative album. There was a gamut of instruments throughout the production which kept things fresh and interesting. Best: Pissing in the Wind Worst: Be Wilder
Apart album met rustige indie nummers, niet mijn stijl
British, 00s, Indie rock + Interesting, Still new, Various, Smth alternative, Right folk = Male, Long play - THIS SONG {6/18}
like it, bolton legend
Slightly embarrassing almost 130 albums in, but I think this is the first one ive ever listened to before. Kinda digging it. Easy 4 during work. Almost a 5 but my college years were too painful. also there are some boring songs.
Overly long. Love Damon Gough's voice and sensibilities, but should have been half the length
band has some range, took a little bit to warm up to it. Doubt I'll listen to it again but would be open to other albums. 3+
I’m always torn with Badly Drawn Boy. I want to love it but I just can’t seem to grasp where he’s coming from. I think if I had have been into it when it was first released that might have changed things but for now I just dang see myself returning to this too often.
Once Around the Block is a beautiful, beautiful track. Unfortunately, the rest of the album doesn’t thrill. The extended instrumental interludes are a little wearing and the overall impact is that the album becomes a little repetitive. There are other albums of this era and genre I would reach for over this one, and it’s a shame because Damon is clearly a talented guy.
just does nothing to stand out. 2.6
Much better than I expected. Very clever. Used the album concept very well. Little snippets between songs was very adhesive to the experience.
Mellow indie folk, though fairly nondescript.
It was alright as background music but I wasn’t a massive fan. 3*
Unremarkable.
This was a really nice, creative alternative rock/folk blend. It's very relaxing and enjoyable.
Really quite good. I'm already pretty into this sort of music anyway, as folk/rock/indie tend to be some of my favorite genres. I know this might seem boring to a lot of people, but eh, it worked for me, so that must count for something!
Lame af
Fine background music.
Very good, even if I rarely play it these days.
I really enjoyed this, inventive production and really solid songwriting
-A lot of it seems like it has cool instruments and effects, but its just relatively low energy and I just don't get excited about it. -"Cause A Rockslide" is probably my favorite track. It has a good groove, and then there is a big explosion and a cool breakdown -"Disillusion" has a decent amount of groove and I like the piano and guitar
Lovely wee album
Indie que não se sustenta na audição com mais de 60 minutos.
gimme that sad boi quirky shit any day
3.5 | Debo decir que después de una primera mala impresión en que lo consideré como un disco soso y demasiado uniforme mi opinión fue cambiando bastante; ejemplo perfecto de cómo a veces hay que poner más atención o dar otras oportunidades antes de dar un juicio. En algún momento leí en estos días que le llamaron el nuevo "Beck" y puedo ahora entender el por qué de la comparación (aunque aun considero la comparación como una exageración). El disco es, sorpresivamente un trabajo que se termina sintiendo como un salto de parches, a veces dulces, a veces con un poco de más carácter, a veces casi sin sentido, pero atados de manera que no se pierde cohesión en su totalidad. Se termina sintiendo como si su símil fuera una pintura en collage bien ejecutada. Entonces, ¿cómo es que una combinación casi sin sentido de indie rock, bossa nova, folk y pop logró brillar? Quizás porque su eclecticismo nunca sonó particularmente de su época. Después de todo, esta fue la era en que imperaba la hueva de los grupos de pop deprimido como Travis y Coldplay, un disco "emocional" y de "hombre vulnerable" como este hubiera sido un éxito en teoría. Y creo que es ese flujo y ese eclecticismo lo que es el arma secreta de Bewilderbeast. Las canciones se entretejen entre sí como convergentes, lo que hace que suenen como fragmentos de sueños en lugar de ideas de canciones a medias. Música que quizá nunca fue tan popular como Parachutes, pero que termina siendo muchísimo más profunda tanto técnica como líricamente. Es la versión correcta de ese género.
Este está muy interesante... la música tiene arreglos muy inusuales, y las canciones son bastante diferentes entre sí, pero (casi todas) conservando un mismo estilo. Mi calificación es 3.5 ya que en lo personal, hay algunas canciones que quitaría, que podrían hacer el disco mejor, pero de todas formas no pasaría de 4, así que lo dejaré en 4.
Me saturó demasiado, creo que el indie no es mi estilo tampoco. Como idea y concepto tal vez sea bueno y por eso esté en la lista pero fuera de everybody is stalking y pissing in the wind lo demás lo escuché como si oortada
No esperaba ni tantito de este disco: entre el nombre de la banda, la cara del tipo, la portada… Y la sorpresa fue que me empezó a gustar desde los 6 segundos cuando empieza a sonar un corno francés. Se me hace un disco que está muy bien producido y mezclado y lleno de detallitos en los instrumentos que le dan mucha profundidad. Quizá la canción en la que juega como idiota con el balance de lados (This Song) en el estereo podría caer mal, pero incluso dentro de eso siento que tiene un buen detalle, considerando que es 1999. Por otro lado, la canción que es totalmente instrumental (Bewilderbeast) me pareció genial, con sonidos que tienen algo de psicodelia, algo de pop, algo de todo. Para mí, un gran descubrimiento (porque solo conocía una rola que salía en el soundtrack the About A Boy) y lamento que, según lo que leo, esto es lo único decente que llegó a lanzar.
Reminds me of rainy car journeys when I was a child. Actually, I remember stealing this CD from my dad when I was like 12 and listening to it on a constant loop for a little while...
Nice, if uninteresting twiddling indie acoustic. The kind of music made to appear in car and mobile phones commercials.
Pretty cool album, seems like it’d be fun to listen to while doing stuff (ha i don’t do stuff) Favorite track:Fall in a river
This album would have gotten a lot of hours of my time in a previous life. I got some Beck influencing in there.
yes, we like
De twee voor mij bekende liedjes zijn wel aardig, rest niet spannend
Boeing as hell
Het album begint bijna klassiek en een paar nummers later waan je je in een Italiaans stadje. Samengevat? Je neemt een gitaar en voegt wat muzikale experimentjes toe. Ik kan de humor van deze muziek wel inzien. Vooral bij "Fall in a river" valt het liedje letterlijk in het water. Echter ... De zang is wat minder, en ook de energie van dit album is voor mij te laag. De hit zit in "Stone on the Water". Het begin van "Another Pearl" lijkt wel heel erg op Brimful of Asha van Cornershop. Het stereo-experiment "This Song" vind ik heel irritant, terwijl "Epitath" zomaar in de aftiteling van een film zou kunnen zitten. Toch een heel divers album dit.
Beetje indie, beetje andere invloeden. Prima om naar te luisteren, maar het pakt ook net niet.
Erg gaaf album. Verrassing! Gave combinatie van dromerige indie(pop?) en lo-fi. Lekker ongepolijst. Luistert heerlijk weg in het halfdonker.
Generic, bordering on boring
not bad not bad at all. cool album cover
I really enjoyed this. Their music reminds me of Chandler.
hi
The shining is boring. Everybody’s Stalking is a BOP!!11!”” Stone on the water is nice, but I mean come on, it’s literally just 2 chords for half the song. Is this part of a dare to see how long people will listen? Didn’t like Another Pearl or Body Rap... but Cause a Rockslide was worthy of a better rating than this album as a whole. Pissing in the wind is such a mood. Just give me something/I’ll take nothing😳 Overall, I think it will improve on a second listen. I applaud it for having really good bits and a high ambition, while not shying away from doing some less poppy, weirder stuff.
Nice chill album, to listen on rainy days
Fairly nice indie pop
Like Nick Drake, if Rivers Cuomo sang vocals. Hippie bullshit, but I kinda like it. It’s lush and full and melodic and dreamy. Worth another listen or three, even if the songs are pretty repetitive.
Great melodies. But probably wouldn’t listen again
Better than expected album from a name I haven’t heard before. It has a 90s feel to it which I like. It’s chill and transitions smoothly. Some songs are a little weird lyrically. 7.4/10
Didn’t listen to full albums. Still good.
It did not grab my attention
More enjoyable than I expected, enjoyed some songs (and the video to Once Around the Block). Nothing spectacular. A solid 2.5er.
I don't know man
Lovely, textured atmospheric album. It's fun how the tracks journey through multiple genres, all while maintaining the Badly Drawn Boy sound.
Not really my kind of sound, but very well put together album with a tonally consistent sound :)
Like and early Fun. album. Lots of cool horns and strings with light pop
Easy listen, played on a rainy Sunday and it was very peaceful. Could easily throw in the background anytime.
Quirky but charming.
I've seen Badly Drawn Boy in concert and I know several of the tracks off of this album. I don't think I've listened to the album as a whole before. With 18 tracks, perhaps it's a little tough to get the album above a 4. I would listen to this album again. "Once Around the Block" is probably my favorite track.
Soft britpop. Might take a few more listens but my first impression is that I like it. Seems to have a lot of texture.
pretty good chill rock sound, enjoyed it overall.
never heard of the band, but I loved the songs and music.
Сомнительное удовольствие. Лоскутное одеяло от музыканта-одиночки, рассказывающего личные истории в довольно продолжительном сольном альбоме. На рубеже веков это безусловно было глотком свежего воздуха, сегодня же уже выглядит стилистически слабым, bedroom-музыканты задают себе сегодня намного более высокие стандарты. Но первопроходцам, как всегда слава и почет, а вот слушать непросто.
Interesting, strange, at times intriguing, at times serene. A nice background album that sometimes captivates the mind and sometimes lets it wander.
3* - pretty much exactly what I expected. Some gems but too long.
Good album and definitely could see chilling out to it again but I don't see what makes a one of the greatest albums similarly to the last one I listened to by Le Tigre 1) The Shining 4* 2) Everybody's Stalking 3* 3) Bewilder 3* short accordion song not bad but just a segue 4) Fall In A River 3* 5) Camping Next To Water 4* 6) Stone On The Water 4* 7) Another Pearl 3* 8) Body Rap 3* segue 9) Once Around The Block 3* 10) This Song 4* 11) Bewilderbeast 3* 12) Magic In The Air 3* 13) Cause a Rockslide 3* 14) Pissing In The Wind 3* 15) Blistered Heart 2* 16) Disillusion 4* 17) Say It Again 3* 18) Epitaph 3*
Great.
Very unique, thoroughly enjoyed
I just don’t get it? I don’t know what people hear in this album that I don’t? What is on here that makes anyone swoon on about it like it was their first born? The music is not groundbreaking or genre defining. It’s neither a breakout sound or mesmerising enough to keep me on high alert for the start of each track. It’s the same indie sound that blends each song into the other due to the nondescript style of the music. I tried listening to the most played track, according to Deezer, over and over hoping to catch a peek of what the cool kids were revelling in...I didn’t even get a glimpse. 1 Star!
A little overly long but very enjoyable. The songs are well written and I enjoy the chamber pop sound, even if it's been overdone in recent years
much better than expected. felt a lot like early 2000s indie rock i liked. glad i didnt skip it
I didn’t hate it.
Ok
Very tough for me to mark this one as a 2 but I think I have to as it's not got any memorable or catchy jams and I care about that. I'd put this under indie-folk (indie rock + folk rock), as it generally matches that, however, this is an incredibly varied album. I managed to find tracks that covered the following genres (in this order): Western Classical (shout out to muted trumpets), Grunge/Rock?, Indie, Folk, Hip Hop, Blues (this guy fucking plays banjo), Alt Rock (crazy pedal effects), Pop Rock (sounded like The Beatles or something), Piano Balad (shout out to the harp), American Country, Disco (excuse me what!?) and Big Band Swing. This solo multi-instrumentalist makes an impressively competent and cohesive album with small interludes and mostly gapless tracks that flow well between each other (except that wild disco one). He manages to link them together with his folky style, and manages to get his electric guitar sounding completely different on every track, in order to match the style. Incredibly impressive and very peaceful music, but I've never really listened to folk rock before so am unattuned to it (unless you count Mundford and Sons lol).
Gash with a rash. 0/10
What a great vibe. Top notch album.
This bored me mostly but it was inoffensive.
Thought he was a bit bland in 1999 and I think he's a bit bland in 2021
Some good songs. Most not. Bit long, was bored by the end.
I liked it a lot. Mellow vibe. Good stuff.
This was the perfect music for spending the day in the kitchen!
I know the band sounded familiar, but I couldn't place where. It was the first song The Shining, that I remembered! Rest of the album is really good, great background working music.
Takes me back to the days when I was selling wine in Carringtons. Love this album
vanilla
started fine but tough to get through by the end.
Nice
That was interesting. I'm not sure what lyrical content was going on but overall, the album felt like it went somewhere which was nice. There are some other whiney voiced acts that I would go to before these guys.
I started listening and then before I knew it the album was over. It seemed like one long song to me. I will listen again. I give it three Rip Van Winkles
Started solid, but all began to blend together
Overall enjoyable, not super interesting
Some really good stuff. Need to come back to it.
Great album. So much good musicality and transitions between tracks
Ok, got tuned out.
This album art is like a disturbing Vitruvian man? All in all it was fine, none of the songs really did it for me but it was nice and chill
At least 2 absolute Yossis, in Disillusion and Once Around the Block.
Un poco soft
Love this album. Mellow lovelyness
Inspiring and interesting. Songwriting
3.4 - It's got that turn-of-the-millenium earnest, bedroom-recorded, DIY vibe to it. Given the timing of its release, this album was probably ahead of the Brooklyn-centric zeitgeist of that same sound. At this point, I've listened to my fill of all the Beta Bands, the Grizzly Bears, the Bon Ivers out there. Not mad that I had a chance to hear this one but I probably won't be revisiting it anytime soon.
5
not my kind of emo.
Um 2 poppige Säulen („Once Around the Block“/„Disillusion“) herum schlafwandelndes Meisterwerk. Mit jedem Durchlauf tritt ein anderes Detail in den Vordergrund, konzeptueller Mosaik-Indie mit knappen Hang zur Unheimlichkeit ehe sich doch Heimeligkeit sanft durchboxt. Und dabei auf eine selbstbewusste Art Englisch; genuine Eigenständigkeit, erkennbare Handschrift, kauzige Haltung. In den instrumentalen Passagen nah an Filmmusik. Kein Wunder, dass sich der der schlecht gezeichnete Boy direkt für den Soundtrack zu „About A Boy“ - einer weiteren Verschränkung von UK Herrlichkeit aus Literatur und Film - qualifiziert hat. Morgen stoß‘ ich mit einer Dose Baked Beans an auf flirrend stabile 4.4
Zeitkapsel in eine auch ziemlich weirde Ära. Schön, das wieder zu entdecken, schön auch, sich mit 20 Jahren Abstand bisschen in die Umstände der Entstehung reinzulesen (Manchester abseits von New Order, Oasis und Take That, etc.) 3,7 dafür.
Pleasant, easy listening. I would revisit for some backyard beer drinking. Small note, the echoey reverb thing on "This Song" was really jarring with headphones, I was not a fan.
I like English singers that sound English.
I really liked this. Great background music for beer drinking. It was a mix of Wilco and Radiohead to me. I will be listening to this again.
Alt rock, meh. I find this album flaccid and boring. Magic in the Air is a pretty decent song. Disillusion is more my speed.
Enormous discovery, I love it very much!!!!
Indie británico. Bastantes canciones un poco sosas...
This was quite pleasant to listen to. Kind of an indie vibe. I usually would give 2 stars to an album that was just okay, listenable, but doesn't have any major song. In this case, I was about to give it 2 stars but I actually liked the album overall by the end, so 3 stars it is.
I kinda like it. I fell asleep for about 20 minutes of the middle of the album but what I heard sounded good and I’d rather be asleep than listening to Korn. Will have to listen to this again when I am less tired.
really catchy, pleasing, indie music. Hard to guess when it was produced. Could have come out this year for all I know.
Track 1 “the shining” - really enjoy cadence of vocals and melody Track 2 “everybody stalking” - faster more upbeat despite the name Track 4 “fall in a river” - weak, but the outro is pretty cool.
bah
Listened TWICE!
I know about Badly Drawn Boy from the About a Boy soundtrack- which I listened to pretty religiously for a while after I found it in a used CD store :). I hadn't heard this album but I like it too.
I enjoyed a few songs musically, but as a whole the album fails to fascinate me. By the end, he seems to lose the identity in the album in the way he began in.
I guess I'm not a fan of this style of alternative. It's not horrible but its just kind of boring another verve like blah
Quite uneven but good overall
Pleasant surprise. I wasn't in the least aware of this album. The Badly Drawn Boy name was something I had only encountered a few times, but don't remember having ever listened to it. However, I found it truly enjoyable. Will get back to it.
The Shining has hints of Neutral Milk Hotel. Everybody's Stalking has that seedy 90s discomfort. I was ready not to like this, but there's a bright acoustic melancholy here that's resonating with me on a Monday. I like the ebb and flow. The occasional instrumental track - Bewilderbeast and Blistered Heart reminded me of the Life Aquatic soundtrack. Not every track was a winner but this is the unexpected kind of discovery that drew me to this album project in the first place.
Last song made it all worth it
Not quite as good as I remembered , but a couple of bangers
Above my expectations
Acoustic, easy listening, soft rock type stuff. Some of it is really enjoyable, other stuff is weird and kinda cool. Not sure I’ll listen to it again but it’s a solid album.
Homey vibes. Right up my alley
All songs sound the same
I really like this so far. It reminds me a little bit of Lior, who is one of my very favorite artists. So there were some songs I really liked and others not as much. I think in general I would look for more of this artist.
Strange and eclectic to the point of scattered, but interesting enough to listen again. Feels like an album you can't digest all at once.
Never heard of this band but really digging their album would listen to again. Sounds chill af, about it :)
Not too shabby. Although the guy's voice sounds like if I was singing, it's still a decent listen.
Relaxing, good for a Monday morning.
i'll let Luke do the in depth review. This was alright.
Solid would relisten probably a 4, tracks 1,2,5 pretty lit felt like it dropped off over time another pearl and magic in the air cool also
Worth revisiting! This album was totally in line with stuff I listened to ten years later. I’m assuming this influenced everyone from Wilco to... umm all those indie peeps later.
Erg rustig ofja ben niet echt ver gekomen
Stone on the Water is great, mostly instrumental. Say it Again also good. This Song got annoying with the reverb, but it was short so it was fine. As an indie hipster, this is the kind of album I wish I could say I had found. Truly incredible.