Is There Nothing We Could Do?

Is There Nothing We Could Do?
Studio album by
Released14 December 2009
Genre
Length42:11
LabelBig Life
ProducerStephen Hilton
Badly Drawn Boy chronology
Born in the U.K.
(2006)
Is There Nothing We Could Do?
(2009)
It's What I'm Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflakes
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.6/10[1]
Uncut[2]

Is There Nothing We Could Do? is the sixth studio album by Badly Drawn Boy, released in 2009. It contains music inspired by the television film The Fattest Man in Britain.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Opening Theme" – 1:55
  2. "Is There Nothing We Could Do?" – 3:38
  3. "A Gentle Touch" – 0:27
  4. "All the Trimmings" – 2:11
  5. "Welcome Me to Your World" – 3:41
  6. "Guitar Medley" – 3:31
  7. "Is There Nothing We Could Do? Reprise" – 3:47
  8. "Big Brian Arrives" – 2:29
  9. "Amy in the Garden" – 1:03
  10. "Been There, Verified" – 1:27
  11. "Just Look at Us Now?" – 3:33
  12. "Wider Than a Smile" – 5:07
  13. "Piano Theme" – 2:26
  14. "The Letter" – 3:06
  15. "I'll Carry On" – 3:58

Personnel

  • Damon Gough – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Che Beresford – drums
  • Ollie Collins – bass
  • Bob Marsh – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Colin Mcleod – Clavichord, effects, cage
  • Norman Mcleod – ladders
  • Natalie Dudman – violin
  • Sinead Fletcher – cello

The Heath Quartet

  • Oliver Heath – violin 1
  • Natalie Dudman – violin 2
  • Gary Pomeroy – viola
  • Christopher Murray – cello

References

  1. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  2. ^ Andrew Mueller Uncut, March 2010.
  3. ^ [1] The Fattest Man In Britain ITV Press Pack