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Perhaps even Dido realized that the chief criticism lodged against her first two albums was that they were a bit too placid, so she decided to change things, albeit subtly, on her third, Safe Trip Home. This album appears five years after 2003's Life for Rent, which is only a year longer than the gap between No Angel and Life, yet it feels like it had a longer gestation: Dido's songs are subtler and richer, and so is the production, largely a collaboration with Jon Brion but also featuring Brian Eno on "Grafton Street." These are two of an impressive lineup of guests who range from Mick Fleetwood to Citizen Cope and ?uestlove from the Roots, but don't be mistaken in thinking that this is a dramatic break from Dido's elegant, shimmering past: it's a deepening, adding layers and textures, both musical and emotional, that are apparent upon the first listen but reveal themselves more with repeat spins. This is less about the surface -- something that Life for Rent could sometimes seem to be all about -- than what's underneath, as Dido's songs here gently hook their way into the subconscious on. There are melancholic edges, but it's not haunting, it's comforting, reassuring music that's quietly powerful, music that Dido hinted at before but never quite made.

1. Don't Believe in Love

Bass: Jon Brion; Performer
Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Drums: Matt Chamberlain; Performer
Guitar: Jon Brion; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Brion
Dido Armstrong; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Vocals: Dido Armstrong; Performer
Arranger: Jon Brion; Composer
Composer: Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong
Jon Brion; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Brion
Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Alan Yoshida; Production
Mixing Engineer: Greg Koller; Production
Producer: Jon Brion; Production
Recording: Greg Koller; Production

2. Quiet Times

Bass Guitar: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Performer
Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Drums: Dido; Performer
Guitar: Dido
Joel Shearer; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Composer: Dido Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Dido Armstrong; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Todd Steinhauer; Production
Editor: Mark Bates; Production
Mastering Engineer: Alan Yoshida; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jim Scott; Production
Producer: The Ark
Dido Armstrong; Production
Programmer: Mark Bates; Production
Recording: Jim Scott; Production

3. Never Want to Say It's Love

Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Bass: Jon Brion; Performer
Drums: ?uestlove; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dido; Performer
Guitar: Jon Brion; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Strings: Jon Brion; Performer
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Arranger: Jon Brion; Composer
Composer: Jon Brion
Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Dido Armstrong
Jon Brion
Rollo Armstrong; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Greg Koller
Jon Brion; Production
Producer: Jon Brion; Production
Recording: Greg Koller; Production

4. Grafton Street

Composer: Brian Eno
Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Bass: Sister Bliss; Performer
Bells: Dido; Performer
Drums: Mick Fleetwood; Performer
Keyboard: Sister Bliss
Dido
Brian Eno; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Recorder: Dido; Performer
Arranger: David Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Dido Armstrong
Brian Eno
Rollo Armstrong; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Todd Steinhauer; Production
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Alan Yoshida; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jim Scott; Production
Programmer: Sister Bliss; Production
Recording: Jim Scott; Production
Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Producer: Dido
The Ark; Production

5. It Comes and It Goes

Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Bass: Jon Brion; Performer
Brass: Jon Brion; Performer
Drums: Matt Chamberlain; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Piano: Jon Brion; Performer
Strings: Jon Brion; Performer
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Arranger: Jon Brion; Composer
Composer: Jon Brion
Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Dido Armstrong
Jon Brion
Rollo Armstrong; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Greg Koller
Jon Brion; Production
Producer: Jon Brion; Production
Recording: Greg Koller; Production

6. Look No Further

Bass: Jon Brion; Performer
Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Celesta: Jon Brion; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Brion; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Piano: Dido; Performer
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Arranger: Jon Brion; Composer
Composer: Jon Brion
Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Dido Armstrong
Jon Brion
Rollo Armstrong; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Greg Koller
Jon Brion; Production
Producer: Jon Brion; Production
Recording: Greg Koller; Production

7. Us 2 Little Gods

Bass: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Performer
Composer: Dido Armstrong
Daisy Gough
Rollo Armstrong
Rick Nowels; Composer
Drums: Jim Scott; Performer
Guitar: Joel Shearer
Dido; Performer
Organ: Mark Bates; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Lyricist: Dido Armstrong
Rollo Armstrong
Daisy Gough
Rick Nowels; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Todd Steinhauer; Production
Keyboard: Mark Bates; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Piano: Mark Bates; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Jim Scott; Production
Programmer: Mark Bates; Production
Recording: Jim Scott; Production
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Producer: Dido
The Ark; Production

8. The Day Before the Day

Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Guitar: Dido; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Bates; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Arranger: David Campbell; Composer
Composer: Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Grippa
Jim Scott; Production
Producer: The Ark
Dido; Production
Programmer: Mark Bates; Production
Recording: Grippa; Production

9. Let's Do the Things We Normally Do

Bass: Sebastian Steinberg; Performer
Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Cello: Jon Brion; Performer
Drums: Matt Chamberlain; Performer
Guitar: Jon Brion; Performer
Percussion: Matt Chamberlain
Jon Brion; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Piano: Dido
Jon Brion; Performer
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Arranger: Jon Brion; Composer
Composer: Jon Brion
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Dido Armstrong
Jon Brion; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Greg Koller
Jon Brion; Production
Producer: Jon Brion; Production
Recording: Greg Koller; Production

10. Burnin Love

Bass: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Performer
Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Drums: Dido
Clarence Greenwood; Performer
Guitar: Clarence Greenwood; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Bates; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Piano: Mark Bates; Performer
Vocals: Dido
Clarence Greenwood; Performer
Composer: Clarence Greenwood
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Greenwood
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Todd Steinhauer; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jim Scott; Production
Producer: Dido
The Ark; Production
Programmer: Mark Bates; Production
Recording: Jim Scott; Production

11. Northern Skies

Bass: Jon Brion; Performer
Primary Artist: Dido; Main Performer
Drums: Jon Brion; Performer
Guitar: Dido; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Brion; Performer
Performer: Dido; Performer
Vocals: Dido; Performer
Arranger: Jon Brion; Composer
Composer: Rollo Armstrong
Dido Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Dido Armstrong
Rollo Armstrong; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Jon Brion
Greg Koller; Production
Producer: Jon Brion; Production
Recording: Greg Koller; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1625x1625 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Adult Alternative

Label

Cheeky Records

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 16, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888880811417