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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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Ash Howes, Recording Engineer - Dido, Performer - Dido, Producer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Gavin Callaghan, 2nd Engineer - Gavyn Wright, Strings - Grippa, Recording Engineer - Mark Bates, Piano - Nathan Loughran, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingman, Strings - P-Nut, Drums - P-Nut, Performer - Paul Herman, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rick Nowels, Composer - Rick Nowels, Guitar - Rick Nowels, Keyboards - Rick Nowels, Lyricist - Rollo, Producer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Adam Zimmon, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Carlos Paucar, Percussion - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Lester Mendez, Composer - Lester Mendez, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, Recording Engineer - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Sister Bliss, Piano - Steve Sidelnyk, Programmer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Andy Treacey, Drums - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Ash Howes, Recording Engineer - Aubrey Nunn, Acoustic Bass - Dave Randall, Guitar - Dido, Guitar - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Gavyn Wright, Strings - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Nick Ingman, Strings - P-Nut, Programmer - Paul Herman, Guitar - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Randall, Guitar - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Mark Bates, Harmonium - Mark Bates, Percussion - Mark Bates, Piano - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Aubrey Nunn, Acoustic Bass - Aubrey Nunn, Composer - Aubrey Nunn, Guitar - Aubrey Nunn, Keyboards - Aubrey Nunn, Lyricist - Aubrey Nunn, Misc. Prod. - Aubrey Nunn, Piano - Aubrey Nunn, Programmer - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Steve Sidelnyk, Drums
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Gavyn Wright, Strings - Ger McDonnal, Recording Engineer - James Sanger, Programmer - Mako Sakamoto, Drums - Mark Bates, Programmer - Matt Clouard, Assistant Producer - Mike Hedges, Producer - Nick Ingman, Strings - Pete Davies, Programmer - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Richard Parfitt, Guitar - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Sister Bliss, Keyboards - Sister Bliss, Programmer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Randall, Guitar - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Gavyn Wright, Strings - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Mark Bates, Programmer - Nick Ingman, Strings - P-Nut, Acoustic Bass - P-Nut, Composer - P-Nut, Keyboards - P-Nut, Lyricist - P-Nut, Misc. Prod. - P-Nut, Programmer - Pauline Taylor, Background Vocal - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Sister Bliss, Keyboards - Sister Bliss, Programmer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Andy Treacey, Drums - Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Ash Howes, Recording Engineer - Dido, Performer - Dido, Programmer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Mark Bates, Programmer - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Rick Nowels, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rick Nowels, Composer - Rick Nowels, Keyboards - Rick Nowels, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Rusty Anderson, Electric Guitar - Sister Bliss, Keyboards - Sister Bliss, Programmer - Sudha, Percussion
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Ash Howes, Recording Engineer - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Mark Bates, Composer - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Mark Bates, Lyricist - Mark Bates, Misc. Prod. - Mark Bates, Programmer - Rick Nowels, Composer - Rick Nowels, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Aubrey Nunn, Acoustic Bass - Dave Randall, Guitar - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Mark Bates, Keyboards - Mark Bates, Piano - Mark Bates, Programmer - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer - Phil Brown, Recording Engineer - Rick Nowels, Composer - Rick Nowels, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer - Steve Sidelnyk, Drums - Sudha, Percussion
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Ash Howes, Mixing Engineer - Ash Howes, Recording Engineer - Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Ger McDonnal, Recording Engineer - James Sanger, Programmer - Mako Sakamoto, Drums - Matt Clouard, Assistant Producer - Mike Hedges, Producer - Pete Davies, Keyboards - Pete Davies, Programmer - Richard Parfitt, Guitar - Rollo Armstrong, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dido, Performer - Dido Armstrong, Composer - Dido Armstrong, Lyricist - Dido Armstrong, Producer - Rick Nowels, Composer - Rick Nowels, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Composer - Rollo Armstrong, Lyricist - Rollo Armstrong, Producer
(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
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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