The Hour of Bewilderbeast
by Badly Drawn Boy
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21

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  1. BenjaminBunny
    Mar 26, 2004
    6
    Lyrically banal, the folksy tracks strike me as a pose (Damon Gough comes across as a sure-fire Elliott Smith fan)--not groundbreaking by any stretch, but consistantly listenable throughout. The follow-up, "Have You Fed the Fish?" is a more singular and assured vision from this artist.

Awards & Rankings

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#48 Best Album of 2000
59
#59 Most Discussed Album of 2000
93
#93 Most Shared Album of 2000

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Q Magazine
    80
    Quirky, spunky and really quite beautiful, this is British pop at its finest.
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  2. Mojo
    70
    The results are engaging without quite reaching flashover.
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  3. Billboard
    90
    A wonderfully offbeat blend of atmospheric folk and lo-fi rock that never fails to charm.... One of the year's most well-rounded and consistently satisfying albums.
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