This Is The Life - Amy Macdonald

A good easy listening album perfect listening for a lazy afternoon. Amy Macdonald is a Scottish 19 year old with an amazing talent for singing and song writing. This is her first album and includes the songs Mr rock and roll and This is the life which are the two most recognisable songs on the album but also includes the titles Poison prince, Youth of today, Run, Lets start a band, Barrowland ballroom, L.A, A wish for something more, footballers wife and The road to home. Her lyrics are very meaningful, each with a clear message that make you think. The youth of today is a song that I think many young people would relate to. Her voice reminds me a ...  Read the complete review

After I saw the half price banners on sale at my local Woolies I just had to have a look in store to see what CD and DVD's I could buy for use at school as well as my own personal enjoyment. To say the least I've had a quiet Christmas and New Year this year. But my surprise was taken watching the festivities on the TV channels watching Amy MacDonald play out a song from her album that had me mystified in the speed of the lyrics she poured out into the microphone whilst jiggling along on her guitar. Maybe it was the power of her eyes, or her voice or a combination of the two that got me fixed to my seat. Following the success of her first song, "Mr Rock and ...  Read the complete review

I was watching a band in a pub that did an amazing cover of "This Is The Life", the title track from the album. Once I'd gotten hold of Amy MacDonald's debut album, I was hooked. The album has 11 songs on it: Mr Rock & Roll This Is The Life Poison Prince Youth of Today Run Let's Start a Band Barrowland Ballroom L.A. A Wish for Something More Footballer's Wife The Road to Home / Caledonia The overriding theme of the album, or how it speaks to me at least, is one of yearning. Yearning for love, for home, for something more, for somewhere else. It has a restlessness and soul ...  Read the complete review

Andrew put this album onto my Ipod a few months ago and I haven't stopped listening to it since. Amy has such a rich tone to her voice that when she is singing I don't feel like she is intruding my personal space. She is great to have on in the background when we have guests around because her voice is easy to listen to but also has the depth and power to be able to stand out and be talked about. This album is diverse when it comes to the amount of instruments that has been used to make it. There's everything from subtle finger picking on the guitar to the strong blow of bagpipes. There is definitely something for everyone. What strikes ...  Read the complete review

**Introduction** The Then 20 year old Amy Macdonald became a suprise hit around this time last year when her debut album This is Life was one of the biggest sellers. The Scottish born Macdonald has had some people thinking she was Irish for due to her singing voice having a distinct Irish tone. Here is a little bit about her rise to stardom. She started writing and performing songs at the age of 15 around Glasgow and sent a demo cd away after an NME advert. She was then signed to the production company 'Melodramatic'. She is now with Mercury Records. **This is the life** Released on 30 July 2007 This is the Life is one of those rare ...  Read the complete review