Life for Rent
就让漂泊的心 停歇在 她歌声中 绝美的瞬间….. 寂寞城市的守护天使 蒂朵 英国金榜亚军浓情经典”White Flag为爱投降”深刻触动所有为爱漂泊的心 漂泊在都市的快速流动 漂泊在人生的汲营想望 这些渴望停歇的灵魂啊 正等待蒂朵似有若无 却又刻骨铭心的歌声 缭绕在世界的每一角落 抚慰每一颗 漂泊的心 2001全英/欧洲销售冠军艺人 2002全英音乐奖最佳女歌手/最佳专辑得主 2002世界音乐奖三项大奖得主 Dido不是天使，虽然首张专辑「无天使No Angel」拥有灿烂的销售数字及辉煌的得奖记录，仔细想想，这些成绩根本及不上她的歌声和作品，带给全世界千万听众刹那的感动与深刻的回味。然而以新专辑「Life For Rent」的标题，Dido清楚的说明，她也只是一个会徬徨迷惘、感觉生命漂泊不定的平凡人。 距离她的首张专辑逾1999年6月发表至今已有四年的时间。其间她经历了默默无闻到处巡迴，一年后因饶舌天王阿姆採用了Dido的”Thank You”一曲的六句，勾勒出了畅销作”Stan”的主干，Dido突然变得抢手而大红大紫，专辑随后于全世界发行，销售冲破1200万张，并马不停蹄的进行宣传及演唱，直到2002年5月才结束。之后，Dido好好地放鬆自己，踏上随意即兴的旅行生活，在世界不同的时区，为新专辑「Life For Rent」的写作题材作准备。 Dido的私人生活虽因为走红，而时常出现于媒体标题中，但这丝毫减未少她成为「更好的歌者、创作者、表演者」的努力。「Life For Rent」专辑依然找来她最熟悉的哥哥Rollo及製作人Rick Nowels共同参与。民谣、摇滚、流行、舞曲甚至嘻哈节拍，再度相聚于Dido作品中。单曲”White Flag”彷彿是”Here with Me”的续篇，但唱的却是这段曾经论及婚嫁的浓烈恋情的缘尽情未逝。标题曲 ”Life for Rent”听似感伤，却也可视为Dido鞭策自己警惕的韧性。而”Mary’s in India”，让听者听到爱情中第三方的叙述。Dido擅长搭配音效交叠，将歌曲的画面描绘出，她口中的夏日舞曲”Sand in My Shoes”，便是最佳范例。又如安慰好友情伤的”See The Sun”末段渐渐fade out，果然让人有拨云见日云澹风清的效果。 Dido的歌声尽管依然飘淼，远远地眷顾着你的喜怒哀乐爱恨嗔痴，也就是她所谓的「生活小事」，但她对于生活细节及感情描述的功力更加精炼，亲密细腻间带有着细细的刺，随着她的娓娓道来，许多生活中已经麻痹的感动，却也渐渐苏醒。 Dido依然是在你我身旁抚慰心灵的世间天使。 by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Life for Rent doesn't offer anything that drastically different from Dido's debut album, No Angel -- the dance beats are marginally fresher, the production is clean and new -- but this predictibility is actually rather refreshing because the album delivers on its promise, unlike many sophomore affairs in 2003. That its promise is rather modest doesn't really matter, since Dido is successful at modest songs. She has a sweet, warm voice and a knack for tuneful modern folk-pop that sounds intimate while being confidently catchy and nicely atmospheric. In other words, it retains the feel of No Angel and its two big hits, "Here With Me" and "Thank You," without ever rewriting either song, but contributing songs like "White Flag," "Stoned," "Life for Rent," and "Do You Have a Little Time," which are nearly as memorable. The appeal of Life for Rent is what makes Dido appealing -- she's unassuming and gentle, but her songs are so melodic and atmospheric they easily work their way into the subconscious, and the records are well-crafted enough to be engaging on repeated plays. So, Life for Rent isn't much different than its predecessor, but that's a very good thing in this case.