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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White FlagDido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Rick Nowels | Dido | Play | 04:01 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | StonedDido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Lester Mendez | Dido | Play | 05:55 | 0 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | Life for RentDido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong | Dido | Play | 03:41 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Mary's in IndiaDido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong | Dido | Play | 03:41 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | See You When You're 40Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Aubrey Nunn | Dido | Play | 05:20 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Don't Leave HomeDido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong | Dido | Play | 03:46 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Who Makes You FeelDido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong | Dido | Play | 04:20 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Sand in My ShoesDido Armstrong, Rick Nowels | Dido | Play | 04:59 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | Do You Have a Little TimeDido Armstrong, Mark Bates, Rick Nowels | Dido | Play | 03:55 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | This Land is MineDido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Rick Nowels | Dido | Play | 03:46 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | See the SunDido Armstrong | Dido | Play | 10:34 | 0 MB | 54 MB |
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| 54 mins | 333 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rusty Anderson | Guitar (Electric) |
| 2 | Dido Armstrong | Composer |
| 3 | Rollo Armstrong | Composer |
| 4 | Mark Bates | Composer, Harmonium, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Pre-Production, Programming |
| 5 | Phil Brown | Engineer, Mixing |
| 6 | Gavin Callaghan | Studio Assistant |
| 7 | Matthieu Clouard | Assistant Producer, Production Assistant |
| 8 | Simon Corkin | Design |
| 9 | Pete Davies | Keyboards, Programming |
| 10 | Dido | Bass Programming, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming |
| 11 | Peter Edge | A&R |
| 12 | Grippa | Engineer |
| 13 | Mike Hedges | Producer |
| 14 | Ollie Henshall | Studio Assistant |
| 15 | Paul Herman | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 16 | Ash Howes | Engineer, Mixing |
| 17 | Nick Ingman | String Arrangements |
| 18 | Nathan Loughran | Studio Assistant |
| 19 | Ger McDonnell | Engineer |
| 20 | Lester Mendez | Composer, Engineer |
| 21 | Rick Nowels | Composer, Fender Rhodes, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards |
| 22 | Aubrey Nunn | Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Pre-Production |
| 23 | P-Nut | Bass, Drum Programming, Drums, Keyboards, Pre-Production, Programming |
| 24 | Richard John Parfitt | Guitar |
| 25 | Carlos Paucar | Percussion |
| 26 | Dave Randall | Guitar |
| 27 | Robbie Nelson | Studio Assistant |
| 28 | Rollo | Producer |
| 29 | Makoto Sakamoto | Drums |
| 30 | James Sanger | Programming |
| 31 | Miles Showell | Mastering |
| 32 | Steve Sidelnyk | Drum Programming, Drums, Programming |
| 33 | Sister Bliss | Bass Programming, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Piano, Programming |
| 34 | Sudha | Percussion |
| 35 | Pauline Taylor | Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Andy Treacey | Drums |
| 37 | Ellen Von Unwerth | Photography |
| 38 | Gavyn Wright | Leader, String Conductor |
| 39 | Adam Zimmon | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |