The only constants in Gough's career, it seems, are his ubiquitous knitted ski cap and his fans' desire to be around for his spontaneous flares of brilliance. Badly Drawn Boy's early live performances were perplexing: His legendary first U.S. show was a two-plus-hour trial where only a song or two were completed, the artist instead nervously compensating, wandering the audience in search of kisses from pretty girls. He was quick to clean up his act, though. After penning the soundtrack to the Hugh Grant heartwarmer About a Boy (which hangs together as an album despite oddly plot-themed subject matter), Gough drilled down--now, at their best, Badly Drawn Boy shows are a better outlet for Gough's endearing randomness than his records.