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No Angel  >>

Dido's debut is molded from Sarah McLachlan's intimate soul, Sinéad O'Connor's Celtic yelp, and Beth Orton's morose resolve--with all the sharp edges rounded out. Sculpted by producers Rollo (her brother) and techno-scientist Youth, No Angel is dream-pop mixed with Portishead-esque trip-hop; the results are midtempo ballads that would feel at home in Seal's neighborhood. The melancholy opener, "Here with Me," incorporates acoustic rhythm guitar, fluid strings, and a snare-driven tempo that simulates the slapping of rain off a windshield. "My Lover's Gone" is ethereal and misty, sounding at once ancient and modern with its synthesized ocean sounds and seagull cries. The only clunker is "Don't Think of Me," a passive, soft-bellied cousin to Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know." These songs play out beautifully in that quiet zone between slumber and consciousness--where you can see everything behind closed eyes. --Beth Massa

Life for Rent  >>

Despite its somewhat polite, trip-hoppy surface, Dido Armstrong's music frequently rests on a melancholy that can only be called courageous in the current pop world. Few singer-songwriters with 12 million record sales behind them would offer a single such as Life for Rent's "White Flag," which is in part an apology for the "mess and destruction" the narrator has left with her lover. Emotions are even stickier on other tracks, with Dido's Dusty-ish voice coolly sweeping through "Don't Leave Home," one of the creepiest codependent-love songs since "Every Breath You Take," and in "Who Makes You Feel," ticking off a list of reasons why an affair is dying, while also admitting that she still loves the guy. It's a hard-won romanticism, too, that pokes its head up in the tough-minded "This Land is Mine" and "Do You Have a Little Time" ("I'd like to hold you still/Remind you of all you've missed"). A knotty and rewarding album. --Rickey Wright

No Angel  >>

Single Disk edition.

Sand in My Shoes  >>

Taken from the 2003 album 'Life For Rent'. The title track is backed with three non-album tracks, 'Sand In My Shoes' (Dab Hands Balearic Injection Remix, Begginerz Vocal Mix, & Rollo & Mark Bates Remix). BGM. 2004.

Don't Leave Home  >>

Taken from the 2003 album 'Life For Rent'. The title track is b/w one non-LP track 'Stoned' (Deep Dish Stoner Remix Edit). BMG. 2004.

No Angel  >>

Aussie exclusive edition of the multi-platinum, top five, 1999 debut (identical to the U.S.) includes a bonus CD with five remixes, previously available as import B-sides, 'Thank You (Deep Dish Mix)', 'Thank You (Skinny Remix)', 'Here With Me (Chillin' With The Family Mix)', 'Here With Me (Lukas Burton Remix)' & 'Hunter (Francois K. Remix)'. 17 tracks in all.

Thank You  >>

Yet another cut from the worldwide pop sensation Dido Armstrong's 2000 debut 'No Angel'. Features three mixes & an enhanced video track.

Life for Rent  >>

Taken from the 2003 album of the same name. The title track is backed with one exclusive non-LP track 'White Flag' (Idjut Boys Remix)'. BMG.