Badly Drawn Boy – Have You Fed The Fish? - Original 2002 Vinyl LP - EX EX
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An original vinyl copy of the Badly Drawn Boy LP Have You Fed The Fish?.
2002 - Twisted Nerve – TNXLLP156.
Sleeve is in fine condition with minor mark to inner gatefold. EX
Vinyl is clear of marks and looks to have had little play. EX
A visual grade is given, if there are any marks I will mention and play through. If the vinyl does not play well on your player I will take back, no problems.
From the haunting string and muted brass opening to The Shining, you can tell that The Hour Of Bewilderbeast is no ordinary album, Experimental and occasionally schizophrenic in its song composition, it is charming, beguiling, lo-fi, folk-psychedelic slash indie musings at its best.
"I'm born again, found my soul again" proclaims Badly Drawn Boy Damon Gough early on during his new album Have You Fed The Fish? Indeed, the music found on this record sounds like it was made by a man who has been re-born and is full of the joys of life.
This feeling is summed up in the title track when Gough sings "You've got to rewind to go forward, there's some good times around the corner". Obviously he has been doing some life contemplation since his 2000 debut, the Mercury Music Award winning album, The Hour Of Bewilderbeast. He's in love, has two kids and is generally happy as can be; "I don't know how I could've lived without you, but certainly I know that I'm not about to" ("You Were Right"). But fans of his depressed side will be pleased to know that he still gets a bit down from time to time; "We've got to face the thought of loneliness again... ("What is it Now?")
Jaunty pop is the order of the day here. "40 Days 40 Fights" and "What Is It Now?" are real foot tappers that raise a smile with their humorous lyrics; "We need a holiday but not today, another day..." The piano is at the heart of his songs. All the other instruments seem happy to fit around the simple piano beats and rhythms. Add Gough's distinctive and throaty voice and you have a winning combination. Gough's vocals manage to be melancholic yet chirpy and amusing whether singing about love or regret, as seen on the wonderfully bittersweet "You Were Right"; "Madonna lived next door and I think she took a shine to me...but I had to turn her down because I was still in love with you".
Gough has something rare in the world of indie rock; he's a superb storyteller who makes life affirming pop music. You find yourself sitting down and listening intently to his tales and life and love. "About A Boy" author Nick Hornby recognised this talent and asked Gough to produce the soundtrack to the film earlier this year. The subsequent album of the same name is possibly the best film soundtrack ever made.
Have You Fed The Fish? is another successful step on Badly Drawn Boy's haphazard journey towards superstardom.
Tracklist
A1, , Coming In To Land
A2, , Have You Fed The Fish?
A3, , Born Again
A4, , 40 Days, 40 Fights
A5, , All Possibilities
A6, , I Was Wrong
A7, , You Were Right
B1, , Centrepeace
B2, , How?
B3, , The Further I Slide
B4, , Imaginary Lines
B5, , Using Our Feet
B6, , Tickets To What You Need
B7, , What Is It Now?
B8, , Bedside Story
All vinyl's come packed with cardboard stiffeners in a sturdy vinyl mailer inside a poly mailer.
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