Safe Trip Home |
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Artist:
Dido
Average Customer Rating: 
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £0.98
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Disc 1:
| 1. Don't believe in love | | 2. Quiet times | | 3. Never want to say it's love | | 4. Grafton street | | 5. It comes and it goes | | 6. Look no further | | 7. Us 2 little gods | | 8. The day before the day | | 9. Let\x{2019}s do the things we normally do | | 10. Burnin love | | 11. Northern skies |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Safe Trip Home, the third album from singer-songwriter Dido, sees the chanteuse cook up a slightly different ambience than on previous albums No Angel (1999) and Life for Rent (2003). Though her signature elements remain in place--the limited, slightly cracked falsetto; the dreamy, comforting trip-hop vibe--there seems to be an extra density to Safe Trip Home, doubtless provoked by the loss of her father in 2006. The added weight is predominantly in the lyrics, which tend to focus on loss and heartache, but there's extra detail and depth in the musicianship too, since Dido has been busy honing her skills as a multi-instrumentalist. Despite the denser themes, the music still drifts by in classic Dido style, moving smoothly through the insouciant "Don't Believe in Love", the aptly titled "Quiet Times", and "Never Want to Say It's Love", before arriving at the somber-yet-elegant six-minute standout "Grafton Street", co-written with Brian Eno and featuring Mick Fleetwood on drums. The rest of the album unfurls in similarly sophicticated fashion, featuring the folkish "Look No Further", the upbeat "Us 2 Little Gods" and a nine-minute poetic closer called "Northern Skies". Put simply, Safe Trip Home is Dido on superlative form. --Danny McKenna
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 Lazy, 2009-11-18
Lazy is the only word I can think of for this album. Dido puts so little effort into the singing that most of the time it's little more than speaking along to a tune. In fact most of the time she sounds half asleep. It's only by track 11 (the last track) do things start to get moving and even then, there are long instrumental sections.
The first two albums were superb but I think she's lost musical direction in the 5 years since the last album. I really can't recommend this one.
 Best album of 2009, 2009-11-19
Now, many Dido fans are not going to like her latest offering which is the 'darkest' of all her albums. Remember, though, that this was written shortly after she lost her father at the end of 2006, and the songs reflect her obvious sadness. For me, this is a masterpiece which gets better every time I listen to it. Northern Skies is one of the greatest songs I have ever heard. Leona Lewis? Listen to a genius instead. Simply magical.
 Her worst work to date..., 2009-10-17
Having not heard anything from her for nearly 5 years, I had high hopes for this Album. I don't know whether it's my musical taste that has changed over this period, or she has run out of ideas, but there is nothing of any depth to write home about with Safe Trip Home. It will probably remain useful to have on as background music during a Dinner Party, but not something that is ever likely to make it to my Car. Disappointing.
So peaceful and relaxing., 2010-01-23
On this album Dido walks away from the electronic roots of her previous works and decides to learn how to play some instruments.
The result are soft melodies, wrapped with a lot of emotion... wonderfuly sang by her pure and genuine voice.
It's something very different of what today is considered pop and commercial, perhaps that's why the album sell less than No Angel and Life for Rent.
"Grafton Street" is truly a masterpiece.
Dido never desappoints!
Love it!, 2010-01-05
Ok, Dido is in a post-husband melancholy mood but I love these songs! Melodic with meaningful lyrics and a great album to just 'chill out' to. I love it.
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0886971629729
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: 2008-11-17
Studio: RCA |
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