Dido: Life for rent

by JOB

Remember the sweet voice from eminem’s major hit about Stan? Yes, I’m talking about the un-categorize-able Dido who topped the charts a while ago. She is back with an even stronger album then her debut. Teaming up with her brother Rollo (from british-techno-band-of-fame Faithless) as a producer the album has become a pleasurable experience for both the ears and soul.
 

At first it might sound like a sweet pop-ish album, but the longer you listen the more you notice small variation and new layers that lifts up and makes it stand out from other comparable artists.
 

Just like the black & white and a bit out of focus picture on the cover, Dido paints her words artistically leaving you to interpreter the colors, just hinting rather then spelling out things. The best texts are introspective and the best tracks on the album features not much more then her, at times, naked voice.

It’s a warm and enigmatic album for those cold winter days, something to listen to when you want to float away for a second, though some of the material is good for everyday background music also. If you haven’t heard Dido yet, I suggest you take a closer look (or rather listen) – I think you might be surprised. Verdict 7(-)/10