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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.
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White Flag
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3:58 |
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| 02. | |
Stoned |
5:55 |
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| 03. | |
Life For Rent |
3:42 |
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| 04. | |
Mary's In India |
3:41 |
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| 05. | |
See You When You're 40 |
5:20 |
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| 06. | |
Don't Leave Home |
3:48 |
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| 07. | |
Who Makes You Feel |
4:21 |
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| 08. | |
Sand In My Shoes |
4:59 |
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| 09. | |
Do You Have A Little Time |
3:54 |
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| 10. | |
This Land Is Mine |
3:47 |
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| 11. | |
See The Sun |
5:05 |
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| 12. | |
Closer |
3:29 |
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12 Total Tracks, 51:59 Total Length
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Credits
- Phil Brown - Engineer // Phil Brown - Mixing // Rusty Anderson - Guitar (Electric) // Pete Davies - Keyboards // Pete Davies - Programming // Dido - Guitar // Dido - Programming // Dido - Producer // Nick Ingman - String Arrangements // P-Nut - Bass // P-Nut - Drums // P-Nut - Keyboards // P-Nut - Programming // P-Nut - Drum Programming // P-Nut - Pre-Production // Rick Nowels - Guitar (Acoustic) // Rick Nowels - Guitar // Rick Nowels - Keyboards // Rick Nowels - Fender Rhodes // Steve Sidelnyk - Drums // Steve Sidelnyk - Programming // Gavyn Wright - String Conductor // Mike Hedges - Producer // Sister Bliss - Piano // Sister Bliss - Keyboards // Sister Bliss - Programming // Sister Bliss - Drum Programming // Rollo - Producer // Ash Howes - Engineer // Ash Howes - Mixing // Ger McDonnell - Engineer // Miles Showell - Mastering // Ellen Von Unwerth - Photography // Pauline Taylor - Vocals (Background) // Richard John Parfitt - Guitar // Dave Randall - Guitar // Andy Treacey - Drums // Adam Zimmon - Guitar (Acoustic) // Aubrey Nunn - Bass // Aubrey Nunn - Guitar // Aubrey Nunn - Piano // Aubrey Nunn - Keyboards // Aubrey Nunn - Drum Programming // Aubrey Nunn - Pre-Production // Sudha - Percussion // James Sanger - Programming // Mark Bates - Percussion // Mark Bates - Piano // Mark Bates - Harmonium // Mark Bates - Keyboards // Mark Bates - Programming // Mark Bates - Pre-Production // Grippa - Engineer // Peter Edge - A&R // Carlos Paucar - Percussion // Simon Corkin - Design // Robbie Nelson - Studio Assistant // Paul Herman - Guitar (Acoustic) // Paul Herman - Guitar // Makoto Sakamoto - Drums // Matthieu Clouard - Assistant Producer // Nathan Loughran - Studio Assistant // Gavin Callaghan - Studio Assistant // Ollie Henshall - Studio Assistant
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