Life For Rent (studio album) by Dido
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Life For Rent is ranked 2nd best out of 7 albums by Dido on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Dido is No Angel which is ranked number 2582 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 609.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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90/100 ![]() | 03/30/2025 06:27 | ![]() | ![]() | 89/100 |
80/100 ![]() | 03/11/2025 02:49 | Moondance | ![]() | 72/100 |
80/100 ![]() | 01/30/2025 12:53 | SomethingSpecial | ![]() | 82/100 |
75/100 ![]() | 01/14/2025 14:21 | snailmail500 | ![]() | 81/100 |
40/100 ![]() | 11/29/2023 21:15 | iannicolson | ![]() | 75/100 |
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Et af de smukkest pop album nogensinde.
"Dido's second album contains no less than 4 big radio hits ( "White Flag", "Life For Rent", "Don't Leave Home" and "Sand in My Shoes" ) and at least one or two more are potential hit singles. Dido has a voice than can easily be distinguised from the majority of the female pop-singers of today. ( a little Dusty Springfield and a little Suzanne Vega ). Most of her songs have catchy hooks and moving lyrics.
There are simply so many great songs on this album that it even surpasses her much-acclaimed first album "No Angel"; well that was was I used to think. Now I realize that this isn't really possible. "No Angel" is a masterpiece; "Life For Rent" is "just" an extraordinary great album!
My favourites here are, "White Flag", "Life For Rent", "Mary's in India", "Don't Leave Home", "This Land is Mine" and "See the Sun" - Don't miss the hidden track "Closer"!

"White Flag" is the stand-out track on a borderline-good album.

One of the few modern solo artists that are really talented. But this one is too weak compared to her strong debut. I've liked her songs since I was a teenager. Her music remains feeling mature to me.
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