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Life for Rent
Pop · 2003 · 11 tracks

Life for Rent

Dido

Polished downtempo pop defined by hushed vocals and warm acoustic textures. The quintessential soundtrack for reflective rainy afternoons and quiet domesticity.

September 26, 2003 · Not On Label (Dido)

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A gentle, bittersweet reflection on the transience of home and the persistence of memory.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
White Flag
4:02
02
Stoned
5:55
03
Life for Rent
3:42
04
Mary’s in India
3:40
05
See You When You’re 40
5:20
06
Don’t Leave Home
3:46
07
Who Makes You Feel
4:21
08
Sand in My Shoes
4:59
09
Do You Have a Little Time
3:55
10
This Land Is Mine
3:47
11
See the Sun / Closer
10:35
Moments Worth Listening For
The subtle shift from acoustic strumming to a crisp trip-hop beat on the title track.
The way her voice almost cracks during the defiant chorus of White Flag.
The hidden track Closer emerging from the silence after See the Sun with its haunting, stripped-back vulnerability.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Life for Rent sound next to the rest of Dido's catalogue?

Rainy Day+1.1σ

Rainy Day saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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