Prolific Englishman Stephen Jones, AKA Babybird, has the mind of a cynic and the heart of a romantic. Ugly Beautiful, his major-label debut, is a crafty contrast of splendiferous pop melodies and biting lyrics. The songs are all simple and repetitive, lacking much in the way of tempo shifts and bridges. But Ugly Beautiful bobs, thanks to a balance of lively rock, moaning balladry and otherworldly trip-hop, embellished with swelling strings, chiming music boxes and warbling keyboards. And lyrics like "Are you Jesus without the nails? ... Are you Paris without snails?" make Babybird more than just the latest U.K. fad. Watch out, Morrissey. (Rolling Stone, 1997)
Babybird - Ugly Beautiful (1996)
- Goodnight
- Candy Girl
- Jesus Is My Girlfriend
- I Didn't Want To Wake You Up
- Atomic Soda
- You're Gorgeous
- Bad Shave
- Cornershop
- King Bing
- You And Me
- 45 And Fat
- Handsome To Be Homeless
- July
- Baby Bird
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