Life For Rent - Dido

...even better than her first. Life for Rent is perhaps more of the same but Dido still manages to surprise and explore her musical talent to the full. Someone, once said to me that Life to Rent was the kind of album, where if life was tough, you grabbed a bottle of wine and a bar of choccie and allowed her to soothe away all your problems as after hearing all about her's you'd realize yours where nothing in comparison! Now before you get the impression ...
...most of her musical career Life for Rent is a collaboration with her brother Rollo, all the tracks were co writen with him, with the occasional input from another writer. The pair also worked together to produce the album. ***White Flag*** Opening with a classical meets synthesizer sound which belies the fact Dido studied music at the Royal College of Music, the instrumental interpretation make this track a superb way to open an album. What really ...

DDG_Moi 12.05.2004 · Read full review
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...gentle drum beat. 3) Life for rent This is the title track, a very heart felt, and beautiful song about being unable to commit to a relationship, being afraid that she will tire of things and get bored. The chorus is very catchy “But if my life is for rent, and I don’t learn to buy, well I deserve nothing more than I get, coz nothing I have is truly mine” This third track is slightly slower than the first two tracks, and with mainly guitar and ...
...you could walk with me? Life will pass you by when you move this quickly, What can you see when you are spinning around? Do you have a little time for me? This track is very slow, and starts with a violin and in comes a gentle drum, even though the chorus is a lot slower than on most of her other tracks, it is still very catchy. 10) This land is mine This song speeds up quite a bit from track 9, I feel that she is singing about the fact that ...

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...mean that she is depressing. Life For Rent is tender, easy to listen to mood music that has become a gentle musical companion to me on long journeys or during long, uneventful evenings. For those of you who have never heard her sing (and I can’t imagine there are many of you) she has a powerful, but slightly unusual voice. At times she sounds slightly hoarse, but then at other times her voice is smooth and sensual. Much of the material on ...
...Shoes. As such, I find Life For Rent fairly difficult to listen to from end to end, as one or two of the songs don’t really match the mood of the rest. Certainly, the album opens far stronger than it closes. Without having bought Dido’s first album, No Angel, it would be difficult to make fair comparisons, but based on the single releases there would appear to be a few changes. The singles released off No Angel seemed to have a more epic, ...

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...taking chances and not letting life go by. The album has already received both admiration and criticism in the papers, but no doubt will go on to top the previous album sales, due to loyal Dido fans and new listeners. I got to like “Thank You” most when it was the first track on an album entitled “Funky Divas”, which was a Xmas present a couple of years ago. This album itself contains about 40 tracks from female artists including Sophie Ellis Bextor, ...
...not wanting to make their life harder yet not wanting to surrender that love. The instrumentals gradually increase in volume, beginning with the acoustic guitar and gradually increasing tempo with the keyboards and drums. The next track is Stoned (5.55) and this follows in the one sided love theme, with the singer left out in the cold. I like the instrumentals for the same reason as White Flag, and I particularly enjoy the catchy chorus for this ...

ClaireG86 04.11.2003 · Read full review
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~ Dido - “ Life For Rent ” ~ Released Date ( UK ) : 29 / 09 / 2003 Record Label : BMG / Arista Ref : 828765459822 Roll back to 1999 , and a young north London girl , with musical brother and a quite superb voice , finally records an album of her own . Her record label instantly think American , and off she goes to promote it . One track in particular , “ Thank you “ gained the attention of White American rapper Emimem , who samples it on to ...
...up album , titled “ Life For Rent “ All tracks are part written by Dido herself , and collaborators include writer / producer Rick Nowels and brother Rollo Armstrong . All tracks are homely , intimate , romantic even domestic , and revolve around the break-up of a relationship , covering all aspects from the refusal of its ending , to its acceptance. Are they based on real life , only Dido knows. -~- The Tracks -~- Track 1) White Flag The first ...

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...is with an album like Life for Rent. Life for Rent was released at the back end of 2003 and became an instant success. The first single taken from the album White Flag had been released 3 weeks before the album and quickly became her biggest hit to date so suddenly there was much anticipation about this album. I remember looking at the CD in HMV just after it had been released and debating whether or not to part with my 15 quid or not. I decided ...
...leave home the second single, Life for Rent the title track and third single and the new single and my favourite one so far, Sand in my shoes. It was these four songs that stood out on the first play, which left we me thinking that maybe the tracks in-between were not quite so good. Dido for me is the sort of artist that is very easy to listen too. Nice, pleasant background music with nothing too heavy, just a catchy hook. There is nothing original ...

micksheff 04.10.2004 · Read full review
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...her yada yada! 03. Life For Rent Life for rent, the title track on the album is a very depressive song. It’s her and an acoustic guitar, which sounds quite good, but then it’s spoilt with a simple drumbeat and some cheap samples! 04. Mary's In India Another acoustic guitar playing the same cord over and over, and her voice at the opening. The start is very very quiet, and stays mellow for a while, well, the whole song to be precise! No changes ...
...When You're 40 A CHANGE AT LAST! The opening doesn’t have a sight of an acoustic guitar, but is replaced with drums (and a gasp goes across the nation)! Drums accompanied by bass, in a non drum and bass hardcore acid trip way! Unfortunately, the change in opening doesn’t change throughout the whole song. Yet another snooze fest! You’re not even half way through the album, and you’ve already made a noose! 06. Don't Leave Home The change was short ...

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...white flag 02 stoned 03 life for rent 04 mary’s in India 05 see you when you’re 40 06 don’t leave home 07 who makes you feel 08 sand in my shoes 09 do you have a little time 10 this land is mine 11 see the sun 12 (hidden track – don’t know the title) Complete listening: 54:04 By first impact you can immediately catch the easiness of Dido: without too much graphic effects, the booklet contains the lyrics ...
...in spite of all. Life For Rent: Dido talks about how in her life she hasn’t got a place that she really consider as home, and even if some year ago she had the desire to travel alone around the world, now that dream is blown away and she desires to find a safe place… Mary’s In India: Talks about the story of Danny and Mary: Mary has gone away in India and Danny hasn’t heard from her for a long time, and he feels bad because ...

koletz 07.11.2003 (08.11.2003) · Read full review
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...the songs White Flag and Life for Rent on Didos new CDs are constantly played in radio and TV in the moment. And somewhen you just have enough from hearing the same songs. But I think, with Dido, that's somehow different. And this is why I bought this CD. What is so special with Dido? Well, it is difficult to explain, but easy to understand, when you listen to the music. She has a really great, simple and soft voice. The music and the textes are ...
...White Flag 02. Stoned 03. Life For Rent 04. Mary’s In India 05. See You When You’re 40 06. Don’t Leave Home 07. Who Makes You Feel 08. Sand In My Shoes 09. Do You Have A Little Time 10. This Land Is Mine 11. See The Sun I saw the CD in Tescos for about 10 Pound, which is really a fair price. But by now you already can buy it used and much cheaper on internet sites as Amazon or Ebay. The cover is quite simple, but nice. It fits to the music, ...

Nicole78 21.12.2003 · Read full review
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After the stunning success of "No Angel", it seemed impossible for Dido to improve on this. Yet, somehow this album is a genius. It does not sound manufactured and mass produced, just mellow and heartwarming. So, the most important point for me to raise is that this is an album for everyone. On the radio I hear that it appeals to over-emotional women, yet I am a young bloke. Admittedly, my sisters have brought the album too, but to bolster my argument ...
...have to be thick-skinned and extremely insensitive for the vocals not to touch you - independent of gender or hormone balance!! The best piece is the song that follows after the last track. There`s a 2-3 minute pause after the final song after which seems to be a so-called "live" recording. The lack of music highlights the strength of Dido's magnificant voice and talent. After listening to the album the first time, not many tracks (apart from the ...

Settler78 31.12.2003 · Read full review
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...was eagerly looking forward to Life for Rent. I have say that at first I was disappointed, there are a couple of great tracks on the album (White Flag and Life for Rent in particular, strong songs that'll have you singing along), but the rest seemed somewhat bland and indistinguishable from each other. However the music grows on you the more you listen to it, by about the fourth rendition I was appreciating the subtleties in music and lyrics. This ...
...is an 11 track album consisting of the songs: White Flag Stoned Life for Rent Mary’s in India See you when you’re 40 Don’t leave Home Who Makes You Feel Sand in My Shoes Do you have a little time This land is mine See the sun Most of the songs deal with life, love and the repercussions of failed love affairs, they can’t really be described as at all upbeat, and in fact can be pretty depressing . The music ranges from orchestral ...

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...is about the choices in life we make. If you choose not to follow your dreams, or do anything positive then you have on one to blame but yourself. 8. Sand in my shoes is about getting back from a holiday and not wanting to let go of the feling to go back to work and normal life. It may seem depressing but it reminded me that the holidays and romances were good things to feel sad to return home from as that sinking feeling means you had a very good ...
...i can see aout one door slaming in your face and to you it is the end of the world. But it is true that if you cant see a way out of a situation there is usally a friend arround that can. As for the music, Is a cohesive mix of very evident strings and the lighter backing notes of bass and drums that are so right you hardly seem to hear them. Dido is still wrighting her own lyrics and there is a just slightly noticible influence from Sister Bliss ...

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Life for Rent is the fantastic new album from Dido. Her music is original and she has a unique and beautiful voice. VOICE: Her voice is very unique and can be listened to to either chill out or lift your spirits. Her voice is laid back and casual which makes you feel comfortable listening to her music. CD CASE: The cover is black & White and has a picture of her on the front looking very natural. In bold red letters is printed her name along ...
...shimmery white/ream colour and Dido Life for Rent is printed in silver. Again, the tracks are listed on the cd, which makes finding a track easier if you’ve lost the case or it’s in your cd player. THE INSIDE COVER BOOKLET: This booklet is very useful. Unlike many other albums, all the song lyrics are listed inside making it easier to sing along to. There are also lots of collages of pictures and photographs with dido and friends on them. Then ...

clare_johnson89 04.02.2004 · Read full review
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I was on holiday last year when I first heard White Flag, it was played day upon day on Turkish Radio. Eventually it unwittingly engrained its catchy chorus into my head, which bugged me a little because I never actually got that attraction with Dido, they say that she wrote her own songs, very nice, they say that her brother is in the band Faithless (another band I just dont get), wonderful, but the fact is that she is incredibly dull and all of ...
...well writing your own songs when, and this is the same problem with her sibling, its the one song your writing over and over again. White Flag there is no point commenting on, as you'd have to have been chained to a door in the North Pole for the last year not to have heard it a thousand times, and in itself its a perfectly good song, but when that irritatingly forced voice is stretched over a dozen tracks with almost the same backing track on each ...

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There I was about a year and a half ago listening to bad boy rapper Eminem, when unexpectedly the sweet sound of Dido’s voice glided through the headphones of my personal stereo. She had a solo part in Eminem’s no1 hit “Stan”. I didn’t know who this mysterious female vocalist was at this point but the tune of her song was ever so catchy. The song she was singing was “Thank you” from this most wonderful album “No angel”. When I found out a little ...
...album, ever since it has never been more than a few days with out being listened to. The reason why I like Dido’s music so much is because every sentence in every song means something to me. I think what she tries to say in this album is very important, I would recommend the album to anyone with an open mind who is prepared to listen and take notice of what these songs really mean. I know this is a short review but how many words does it take to ...

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