The best thing I can say about D.R.A.M.'s debut album, Big Baby D.R.A.M., is that it lives up to its cover art. That is no small thing. I have found it pretty much impossible to feel anything but delight while staring at that image -- D.R.A.M.'s cheesed-out ear-to-ear grin leaping out from my laptop screen while his pet poodle gives the camera what you'd almost have to call a knowing glance. It's a joyous, ridiculous image that's now come attached to about 53 minutes of joyous, ridiculous music.
