The Hour of Bewilderbeast (Badly Drawn Boy)

On the strength of the single "You Were Right," I picked up Badly Drawn Boy's album Have You Fed the Fish a few years ago. While some tracks, like the one mentioned, were strong, overall the album was pleasant but unexceptional. However, as part of my National Record Store Day festivities, when I saw this album priced at $0.50, I decided to give BDB another shot.

The result with The Hour of Bewilderbeast is much the same. The album makes great background music, but only a few tracks actually stand out. It's a nice, mellow album that isn't unenjoyable but ultimately won't win a lot of spins from me.

To his credit, both of the albums have amazing flow. He certainly has that down.

Standout tracks: "This Song," "Bewilderbeast," "Cause a Rockslide," "Disillusion"

Tracks:
1. The Shining
2. Everybody's Stalking
3. Bewilder
4. Fall in a River
5. Camping Next to Water
6. Stone on the Water
7. Another Pearl
8. Body Rap
9. Once Around the Block
10. This Song
11. Bewilderbeast
12. Magic in the Air
13. Cause a Rockslide
14. Pissing in the Wind
15. Blistered Heart
16. Disillusion
17. Say It Again
18. Epitaph