Name: The Hour of Bewilderbeast
Brand: Badly Drawn Boy

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-04-14

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PIAS

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Badly Drawn Boy

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Singer Songwriter

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Badly Drawn Boy is a British indie-rock singer, songwriter, and artist. Born on 2 October 1969 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
With his unique blend of indie rock and folk influences, Badly Drawn Boy has captivated audiences worldwide with his heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies. His music showcases his talent for storytelling and evokes a sense of nostalgia that resonates with listeners.
As an accomplished artist, Badly Drawn Boy's creativity extends beyond music. His distinctive visual style can be seen in album artwork and merchandise designs, adding another layer to his artistic expression.

An independent record label, XL Recordings was launched in 1989 by Richard Russell and his team. Originally an off-shoot of City Beat Records, XL quickly became known for releasing rave and dance music. Over the years, XL has grown to become one of the leading labels in the industry, managing a roster of talented artists including *Leah Riches*, *a6001996*, and *a60243*. In 1996, XL officially incorporated and became the copyright-holder of its releases. To celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2004, XL launched their XLXV series of re-issues. Today, they continue to thrive as a pioneering force in the music world.

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Released in May 2000 to widespread acclaim, 'The Hour Of Bewilderbeast' beat other shortlisted nominees including Coldplay, Doves, Leftfield and Richard Ashcroft to that year's Mercury Music Prize. Like all great debuts, it captured the zeitgeist of the moment, managing that rare feat of sounding both completely of its time, and utterly timeless. The album went platinum and Damon was then asked to write the soundtrack the film of Nick Hornby's book 'About A Boy', which became a huge hit. He went on to release eight studio albums over 12 years, before taking a break over the last couple of years and now he's back with a fresh focus. 

It's an album that shouldn't really work on paper, a bewildering assortment of leftfield folk ditties, poetic shanties, experimental passages and nocturnal piano ballads, some recorded in bedrooms, some in studios, with a myriad of different oddball production techniques, and numerous personnel playing most instruments known to man, and several not. However, underpinned by the genius songwriting of Damon Gough and his intuitive ear for melody, it worked beautifully, and charmed a generation of music critics and music lovers. Damon arrived fully formed yet badly drawn, an overnight success which had taken years, simultaneously a little shambolic and in possession of grand vision, somehow both cocksure and yet self-doubting, all of which only endured him to a public growing tired of the over-polished sheen of late 90s.

2CD - Deluxe Double CD Version with 16 Bonus Tracks and new artwork.

2LP - Double Vinyl just featuring the original album.

The Hour of Bewilderbeast

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