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Track Listings
| 1. Here With Me |
| 2. Hunter |
| 3. Don't Think Of Me |
| 4. My Lover's Gone |
| 5. All You Want |
| 6. Thank You |
| 7. Honestly OK |
| 8. Slide |
| 9. Isobel |
| 10. I'm No Angel |
| 11. My Life |
| 12. Take My Hand |
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Dido's debut is moulded from Sarah McLachlan's intimate soul, Sinead 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 mid-tempo ballads that would feel at home in Seal's neighbourhood. The melancholy opener, "Here With Me", incorporates acoustic rhythm guitar, fluid strings and a snare-driven tempo that simulates the slapping of rain on a windscreen. "My Lover's Gone" is ethereal and misty, sounding at once ancient and modern with its synthesised 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
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The singer/songwriter's phenomenally successful 1999 solo album debut.
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By Mary
Format:Audio CD
My sisters got 'No Angel' and 'Life For Rent' before I did, so I'm just going to use their copies.
1.Here With Me-I think this was the first single. It's not really a favorite of mine, it's sort of bland. 7/10
2.Hunter- Better then previous track, but still only ok. 8/10
3.Don't Think Of me- Great! I love it! It's sort of a sad track, but it's still really good. 10/10
4.My Lover's Gone- This is really good. Sad, sort of empty, thoguh, I guess. 9/10
5. All You Want- This song is ok, but wouldn't be a favorite for me. 8/10
6.Thank You- Overplayed now, but was excellent before being overplayed. 10/10
7.Honestly OK- The title describes the track. It is honestly ok. 7/10
8.Slide- My favorite track. The chorus is really cool. 10/10
9.Isobel- Ugh, awful. I like her message, hate the song. 3/10
10. I'm No Angel- Pretty good. 7/10
11. Take My Hand- SO AWESOME! 10/10
1.Here With Me-I think this was the first single. It's not really a favorite of mine, it's sort of bland. 7/10
2.Hunter- Better then previous track, but still only ok. 8/10
3.Don't Think Of me- Great! I love it! It's sort of a sad track, but it's still really good. 10/10
4.My Lover's Gone- This is really good. Sad, sort of empty, thoguh, I guess. 9/10
5. All You Want- This song is ok, but wouldn't be a favorite for me. 8/10
6.Thank You- Overplayed now, but was excellent before being overplayed. 10/10
7.Honestly OK- The title describes the track. It is honestly ok. 7/10
8.Slide- My favorite track. The chorus is really cool. 10/10
9.Isobel- Ugh, awful. I like her message, hate the song. 3/10
10. I'm No Angel- Pretty good. 7/10
11. Take My Hand- SO AWESOME! 10/10
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This is one of those albums that deserved to sell millions of copies. I understand why so many people compare her to Sarah McLachlan and Sinead O'Connor, but that isn't a bad thing at all. Would you rather hear someone who sounds like those two great artists or someone who sounds like the latest cookie cutter teen pop tart? Dido's voice is not interchangeable with most of what's out there right now, and that's what I like about her.
1)Here With Me: this song never gets old. It's one of my favorite songs on the album.
2)Hunter: a really good song. She sounds really good here.
3)Don't Think of Me: could have been a really big hit. She nails this song.
4)My Lover's Gone: very cool song. I really like it.
5)All You Want: worth the price of the CD alone. I like the little twist at the end.
6)Thank You: this song was deservedly a big hit. Somehow I never got sick of it.
7)Honestly OK: another really good song.
8)Slide: I like this song a lot. It is very good.
9)Isobel: she finds an interesting way to sing about a controversial topic. It's a good song.
10)I'm No Angel: I like this song. It is a good song for her.
11)My Life: one of my favorites. She sounds really good here.
12)Take my Hand: another great song. It could have been a big hit.
You can't go wrong with this album. It is very good and it's about as good as debut albums get.
Format:Audio CD
This girl is sensational. I've read the other reviews comparing Dido to Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Apple, Sinead O'Connor, etc. But in my humble opinion: She stands alone as a unique artist with an incredible soul to share with the world. Her lyrics are poetry, and the music has beat. "Thank You" and "Here with Me" are just two great songs that we've heard around; but this entire album has the same bittersweet and heartfelt emotion. Clive Davis definitely had insight when he signed Dido up for Arista Records. I've listened to this album everyday since I ordered it from amazon.com (two months ago), and still haven't tired of it.
I read other people's reviews and appreciate them, but never thought I'd write a review myself - until now. So take my opinion for whatever it's worth, but Dido's "No Angel" is worth the money and the all the hours of play that you can get out of the CD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
an artist who will be around for a while
this is an excellent album. i bought the cd after i first heard "here with me" way back in 1999. Read more
Published on April 16 2004 by Anthony D. Howell
5.0 out of 5 stars
An angelic debut album
It's no news to anyone that Dido was shot out of relative obscurity into worldwide fame when Eminem used a portion of her song 'Thank You' in his huge hit 'Stan'. Read more
Published on April 6 2004 by Katie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasing, but not perfect.
Here with Me, Hunter, and Thank You quickly became favorites of mine in listening to No Angel. All three stand out greatly from the general sound of the songs on this c.d. Read more
Published on Mar 4 2004 by Doom
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dido communicates to the heart
The Russian mystic GI Gurdjieff says people are not born with souls, most people have insignificant souls, and those who do only have souls if they grow them! Read more
Published on Jan 15 2004 by rash67
4.0 out of 5 stars
No angel , just human
It was clear from the beginning that Eminem's princess Dido had a lot more to ofter to the music world than just Stan' s refrain . Read more
Published on Jan 6 2004 by giovanni
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great album!
This is a great pop album in it's own right. Another reviewer is trying to compare Dido to Faithless, which is a totally deferent genre of music. Read more
Published on Dec 12 2003 by C. Reed
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wake me when its over
I listened to this after the awful Life For Rent. After the reviewers there generally said it was better.....hah couldnt be worse. Read more
Published on Dec 4 2003 by glynenergy
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Wanna Say Thank You !!!
Dido is the greatest female soloist I've heared since Jewel's debut album, and that was quite a long time ago! Read more
Published on Dec 4 2003 by Mr. Mister
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good effort
This cd is a good effort and but almost has the smae vibe throught the cd. If you know thank you, then you basically got the jist of the rest of the cd
Published on Nov 21 2003 by WILDRICH
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kudos to Dido
A very nice piece of work here, indeed. The songs are well-written, beautifully recorded, and sound very polished. Read more
Published on Nov 16 2003 by Christine Ricks
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