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About a Boy
by Badly Drawn Boy
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Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating:
2.8336
Avg. Critic Score:
2.9008
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Yahoo! MusicYou can just picture the brainstorming session that preceded the recording of this album. Cigar Chomping Movie Mogul #1: "OK, we've got another self-obsessive midlife comedy from the bald guy that didn't write Bridget Jones' Diary. ...more
PopMattersA gorgeous, (let me say it again) gorgeous album that totally stands on its own.... About a Boy is one of the best albums of the year. ...more
All Music GuideIt's difficult to imagine how Badly Drawn Boy could've improved on The Hour of Bewilderbeast any better than this astonishing work. ...more
Entertainment WeeklyA mix of songs and themes balancing obsessive craft with flippant style
Rolling StoneSingle band soundtracks are hard to pull off, but the coupling of Damon "Badly Drawn Boy" Gough and the filmAbout a Boymakes some real sense: Paul and Chris Weitz's film is based on a Nick Hornby novel about finding an emotional center, and Gough's ...more
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Neumu
For me, hearing the soundtrack to "About a Boy" — released weeks ahead of the movie — was a much better enticement to see the film than a trailer would have been. The music, by Badly Drawn Boy, evokes tousled hair and...read the complete review at Neumu
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CultureDose.net
Somewhere within the radio-friendly, xylophone-banging tracks, Badly Drawn Boy finds space for artistic experimentation and growth....read the complete review at CultureDose.net
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Uncut
Light and airy, pretty in parts, but devoid of muscle, grit or...read the complete review at Uncut
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The Austin Chronicle
Exactly why the endearing pop charms of Mancunian songsmith Damon Gough (aka Badly Drawn Boy) have failed to catch on stateside remains one of life's more exquisite mysteries. His first full-length album, 2000'sHour of the Bewilderbeast, ably stole...read the complete review at The Austin Chronicle
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musicOMH.com
Film soundtracks are usually a rum old affair. Record companies long ago figured out that if they packed the soundtrack with old hits and cover versions they could sit back and count the cash. Some of these soundtracks worked, but a lot sounded like a...read the complete review at musicOMH.com
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