For The Boys - Original Soundtrack

Advantages: Some great catchy tracks
Disadvantages: The inevitable short tracks that come with a soundtrack

...Firstly, can I please ask people not to be disappointed by the tracks such as Exit Stage Right and Dead Duck and the likes because this is the unaviodable downside of a soundtrack- there are bound to be "pointless" very short pieces. The soundtrack is still well worth owning because of the meaningful tracks such as A Peak You Reach, Something To Talk About and Above You, Below Me. Not only did Badly Drawn Boy achieve his probably aim to write songs perfectly for the film but at the same time these songs are great to listen to whether you have seen the film or not. This was my introduction to Badly Drawn Boy and based on it I would not only encourage others to buy it but also to get some of Badly Drawn Boy's other work. In conclusion, for a usual album this would be very good, for a soundtrack it is the best I've heard :)... Read review

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Advantages: A top collection of tracks for a top film!
Disadvantages: None

...Badly Drawn Boy first shot to prominence with his debut album The Hour of Bewilderbeast, in 2000. This was a fine debut and was recognised with a Mercury Music Prize for Best Album. Born Damon Gough, he began recording after meeting the like-minded Andy Votel at a Manchester nightclub. The pair formed the Twisted Nerve label. His fantastic lyrics and simple yet catchy guitar riffs led Author Nick Hornby to ask the singer to score and record the soundtrack to the film being made of this book About a Boy. The fact that Badly Drawn Boy crafted this soundtrack to such a good modern film is not suprising although it must be said that he could not have done this unless he was indeed a fan of the original book. The some times odd, quirky tracks he produced sit so well within the film that this was a marriage made in heaven... Read review

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Advantages: original, easy listening, varied
Disadvantages: funny lookin bloke BDB

...I bought this album the soundtrack for about a boy by badly drawn boy after watching the film as the music was catchy. I had never really taken notice of BDB (Badly drawn boy) before, maybe because his music style is really of the norm. Although this album is very enjoyable indeed the songs seem to be a mixture of country rock and really anything else that goes you may be surprised a few songs into the album. Track 12 exit stage right" is a small piano introduction to set the unusual but great tone of this album. Track 2 "a peak you reach" is an upbeat funky number that you can easily jig to while driving or reading, its a Beatty number with a good guitar sound entwined. Track 3 "something to talk about" to is the diamond of the album and very original, it is catchy for a slower song and the words are thoughtful, if you have... Read review

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