There have been many singer songwriters popping up in the past few years, but none of them are as talented as Damon Gough (Badly Drawn Boy).

With so much hype surrounding his debut album ‘The Hour of the Bewildered Beast’ his sophomore effort has become easily one of the most anticipated albums of the year by critics and fans alike.

The follow up being a soundtrack would make many quick to worry that it may not be half as good as his debut.

The ‘About a Boy’ soundtrack is easily more than half as good.The reason for that is because where most artists fall short on their sophomore effort, Gough does not.

Most artists fall short by making the mistake of forgetting the formula that made their first record so good. So they go and change it to the point to where their sophomore effort doesn’t even sound like their debut.

This can usually lead to tragic results. Although Gough did not make this mistake on the ‘About a Boy’ soundtrack.

The only mistake that Gough made was making his sophomore effort a soundtrack. The reason it was a mistake is because of the score music disrupts a good part of the album.

The songs on the other hand are fantastic. They are certainly not the problem. “Silent Sigh,” “Something To Talk About,” and “Above you Below Me” happen to be some great songs.

They are so good they make you realize that Gough has not forgotten the formula of his debut. However the constant interruptions of thirty-second orchestrated score music will just make you crave his next album where songs can run freely, without interruptions.