Born In The UK

'Born In The UK' is the fourth album proper from singer-songwriter Damon Gough AKA Badly Drawn Boy. A slightly poppier direction has been taken by Gough here than on his previous records, but that only serves to highlight his songwritng ability, taking the sound of early Springsteen and crafting it into something that sounds polished without losing any of its emotional depth. Includes the single 'Nothing's Gonna Change Your Mind'.

Rolling Stone (p.126)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[C]rafted with care and talent....BORN IN THE U.K. has some lovely idiosyncratic moments..."

Q (p.136)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he sweeping piano-led melodies, Gough's powerful belief in family and his warm croon transform regret into hard-won optimism....A hugely moving affirmation of life."

Mojo (p.100)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "This is a collection of melodic, quality pop songs that lean to the grown-up side of things, with a reflective singer given to nostalgia and the kind of unease felt when 99 per cent of everything seems all right."

Alternative Press (p.188)
- "Tracks like 'Nothing's Gonna Change Your Mind' and 'One Last Dance' are fun reminders that Gough's whimsical pop chops are still in working order..."