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Disco de Dido: “Life for Rent”
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Fecha de Publicación:2003-09-30
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Tipo:Desconocido
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Género:Pop, Soft Pop, Adult Alternative
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Sello Discográfico:Arista Contemporary
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Letras Explícitas:No
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UPC:828765013758
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Análisis (en inglés) - AMG :
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, All Music GuideAnálisis (en inglés) - Yahoo! Music - Ken Micallef :
Before Eminem sampled Dido's "Thank You" for his "Stan," her 1999 debut No Angel was headed for heavy rotation at coffee bars and upscale eateries. In a market dominated by nu-metal and hip-hop, Dido's music was too subtle, dreamy and melancholy to register. But "Stan" pushed Dido into the public consciousness and she was rewarded with massive success and fawning fans. The good news is that Life For Rent mostly repeats the moody trip-hop beats and electronica gurgles of No Angel. Life For Rent breaks no new ground, and while the publicity machine proffers a failed Dido romance as its inspiration, the album retains her debut's style yet without its wonderfully miserable substance. It raises the old question, "Do you have to be blue to sing the blues?" When a computer enables easy construction of melodies and allows vocals to be digitally adjusted until the perfect take is achieved, where is the dark soul in the face of the machine? No Angel was basically a forlorn collection of folk-pop songs sung as if from a rainy, windswept bog in the Irish wasteland. Eight million records later, Life For Rent could not help but present a more upbeat Dido to the world. Her sweet, gentle voice still fills minor key songs streaming with warm guitars, airy synthesizers and chunky beats, but behind the tragic front the sentiments don't ring entirely true ("White Flag" gets close). Dido even gets ditzy broad happy on "Sand In My Shoes," a frothy dance music thumper that will have you jumping around the house like a drunken puppy. Misery -- be gone! Análisis (en inglés) - :
{^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, All Music Guide
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