One Plus One=A damn good CD

While I agree that this is Damon's least worthy effort, that hardly makes it a bad CD as this review suggests. I happen to think that Have You Fed the Fish is a masterpiece and even a tiny step above Bewilderbeast. To even suggest that Badly Drawn Boy is a mere flash in the pan is just ridiculous. He's the toast of the town in his homeland, and while One Plus One Equals One is hardly perfect, it's still a worthy effort with plenty of memorable tunes. The opening track, while a downer, is terrific and Summertime is Wintertime is an absolute gem. And I can't believe you gave the below average Juliana Hatfield record a better rating. To each his own I suppose, but I think you missed the boat on this one. This is a badly drawn review, but I still love the site. Keep up the good work.

P.S. One Plus One Equals One is vastly superior to that disappointing Travis CD!

Kevin

Whooa there Adam - breathe into a sack or something. It's just a lousy album, not a personal attack.

One Plus One

Who is Adam. Your not referring to the movie reviewer guy are you? That's not me. And this isn't a lousy cd damn it!

The Boneman

If Thy name be Adam and thy last name not be Mast - I defy you to furnish us with your true last name. I am not buying this hoax.

The Voice of Reason

Whatever guys - I don't get the beef, but the fact of the matter is you're both right. It's a crap record, but it certainly does not suggest that Damon is a flash in the pan. That's just assinine. He'll make you eat those words.

Adam

Here's the deal. Kevin thinks I wrote that reply (the one by One Plus One=A damn good CD), when in fact, I didn't. Strangely, Jones and I had a little discussion about the new Badly Drawn Boy album shortly after he listened to it. He hated it and I thought it was alright. Strangely, the guy that wrote that reply more or less had the same opinion as I did (granted he liked it a little more than me). He even pointed out that it was better than the last Travis release--something I just said to Kevin the other day, but I assure you Jonesy, it wasn't me that wrote that. If it was me, I would have used my own name. I have nothing to hide. I love going the rounds with you, particularly when we disagree on a release (check out the Cold Mountain message board thread)--which really doesn't happen all that much. Anyway, I just thought I would clear that up. To that recent reply who thinks there's some kind of beef between us--there isn't. It's just friendly banter between a couple of stubborn colleagues. So whoever wrote that, come clean and give us your real name. Otherwise, I'll never hear the end of it.

I love ya Kevin, even if I do think you were a little too hard on Gough's latest.

Jonesy (the cat from Alien)

I hope your not talking about the kind of love that dare not speak it's name, Actually Adam is just talking about the kind of love where I'm Starsky and he's my little Hutch. Just as note of correction the original BDB comment came anonymous, I just assumed that since you wrote it that it was you. And don't call me Jonesy - I'm touchy about that. It goes back to my childhood when my imaginary uncle Barney made me take a bath with him. Just lay off man. But now that the gauntlet has officially been tossed . . . Hmmmmm

Damon Matters

Just because Gough changed his approach a bit doesn't render the album crap. I think you should give it a more fair chance. There are some great songs on this disc, even though I'll admit that the single Year of the Rat is pretty weak and sounds like a warmed over version of most of his songs. Still I'd give it at least 3 1/2 and wouldn't be at all surprised if he bounces back with another masterpiece.