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Life for Rent doesn't offer anything that drastically different from Dido's debut album, No Angel -- the dance beats are marginally fresher, the production is clean and new -- but this predictibility is actually rather refreshing because the album delivers on its promise, unlike many sophomore affairs in 2003. That its promise is rather modest doesn't really matter, since Dido is successful at modest songs. She has a sweet, warm voice and a knack for tuneful modern folk-pop that sounds intimate while being confidently catchy and nicely atmospheric. In other words, it retains the feel of No Angel and its two big hits, "Here With Me" and "Thank You," without ever rewriting either song, but contributing songs like "White Flag," "Stoned," "Life for Rent," and "Do You Have a Little Time," which are nearly as memorable. The appeal of Life for Rent is what makes Dido appealing -- she's unassuming and gentle, but her songs are so melodic and atmospheric they easily work their way into the subconscious, and the records are well-crafted enough to be engaging on repeated plays. So, Life for Rent isn't much different than its predecessor, but that's a very good thing in this case.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Paul Herman, Acoustic Guitar - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Gavyn Wright, Strings - Mark Bates, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar - Nick Ingman, Performance Arranger - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer - Grippa, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Rick Nowels, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Keyboards - P*Nut, Drums, Programmer - Nathan Loughran, Assistant Engineer - John P*Nut Harrison, Producer - Gavin Callaghan, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Sister Bliss, Piano - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Steve Sidelnyk, Programmer - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Lester Mendez, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Carlos Paucar, Percussion - Adam Zimmon, Acoustic Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Paul Herman, Guitar - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Gavyn Wright, Strings - Dave Randall, Guitar - Aubrey Nunn, Bass Guitar - Mark Bates, Keyboards, Programmer - Andy Treacey, Drums - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Nick Ingman, Performance Arranger - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - P*Nut, Programmer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dave Randall, Guitar - Mark Bates, Percussion, Piano, Harmonium - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Aubrey Nunn, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Steve Sidelnyk, Drums - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Gavyn Wright, Strings - Sister Bliss, Keyboards, Programmer - Mark Bates, Programmer - Mike Hedges, Producer - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Nick Ingman, Performance Arranger - James Sanger, Programmer - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer - Pete Davies, Programmer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Richard Parfitt, Guitar - Ger McDonnal, Recording Engineer - Matt Clouard, Assistant Producer - Mako Sakamoto, Drums
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Gavyn Wright, Strings - Sister Bliss, Keyboards, Programmer - Dave Randall, Guitar - Mark Bates, Keyboards, Programmer - Pauline Taylor, Background Vocal - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Nick Ingman, Strings - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - P*Nut, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AdditionalStudioProducer - John Harrison, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, Programmer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Sister Bliss, Keyboards, Programmer - Mark Bates, Keyboards, Programmer - Andy Treacey, Drums - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Rick Nowels, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sudha, Percussion
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Mark Bates, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Programmer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Rick Nowels, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dave Randall, Guitar - Aubrey Nunn, Bass Guitar - Mark Bates, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer - Steve Sidelnyk, Drums - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Rick Nowels, Composer, Lyricist - Sudha, Percussion
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Mike Hedges, Producer - James Sanger, Programmer - Pete Davies, Keyboards, Programmer - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Richard Parfitt, Guitar - Ger McDonnal, Recording Engineer - Matt Clouard, Assistant Producer - Mako Sakamoto, Drums
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dido Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Rick Nowels, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
Life for Rent doesn't offer anything that drastically different from Dido's debut album, No Angel -- the dance beats are marginally fresher, the production is clean and new -- but this predictibility is actually rather refreshing because the album delivers on its promise, unlike many sophomore affairs in 2003. That its promise is rather modest doesn't really matter, since Dido is successful at modest songs. She has a sweet, warm voice and a knack for tuneful modern folk-pop that sounds intimate while being confidently catchy and nicely atmospheric. In other words, it retains the feel of No Angel and its two big hits, "Here With Me" and "Thank You," without ever rewriting either song, but contributing songs like "White Flag," "Stoned," "Life for Rent," and "Do You Have a Little Time," which are nearly as memorable. The appeal of Life for Rent is what makes Dido appealing -- she's unassuming and gentle, but her songs are so melodic and atmospheric they easily work their way into the subconscious, and the records are well-crafted enough to be engaging on repeated plays. So, Life for Rent isn't much different than its predecessor, but that's a very good thing in this case.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:57
- Main artists: Dido
- Composer: Dido Armstrong
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited.
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