Life For Rent - Dido Reviews

I must admit, I have always found Dido about as interesting as grass (not very.) That said, her music is quite restful and her voice always manages to put me at ease, even the darkest of moments. This is her second release. Who is she: Dido is a multi Brit award winning singer and songwriter. At the peak of her fame at the ...  Read the complete review

I loved Dido's first album No Angel and it rarely left my CD player or my PC CD player... that is my first hint at why I'm not so thrilled with this one. I listen to a lot of my legally bought CD's on my PC while I'm working and knowing that this CD carries some kind of virus, in the name of Copyright Protection, I haven't dared put it ...  Read the complete review

When Dido burst onto the scene a few years ago, I have to say that I wasn’t terribly enthused. I didn’t particularly like the vocals on Thank You, and although I wouldn’t say that I disliked any of her songs, I never felt compelled to buy anything that she recorded. Whether her musical style has changed, or whether my musical tastes have mellowed, ...  Read the complete review

This is Dido very mixed up, slow soulfull music that depending on your mood can make you happy or sad. This is by no means degrading of the excellent talent and music Dido creates. She is extremely talented in the extreme, it isnt everyones cup of tea but you could listen to it while making one doing the washing or cleaning up. She is ...  Read the complete review

Dido does it again. Another lovely album. A well deserved number one. I'm just going to take you through the tracks. 1. White Flag Many of you will haveheard this. It has had a lot of airtime on the radio. And with good reason. This is classic Dido. Dido at her best. It really grows on you after a while. It is a ...  Read the complete review

~ 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 ...  Read the complete review

This album is really, really good. I'm a Dido fan anyway and have been eagerly awaiting the latest offering. Sure enough Dido has delivered the goods. ‘White flag’ has to be one of the jewels on the disc along with the title track, 'Life For Rent' and the gem 'Mary's In India' which narrates the departure of ...  Read the complete review