Dido - Safe Trip Home Album Review
‘Safe Trip Home‘ is the third studio album by Dido. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2008.
Dido Armstrong’s long-awaited third album follows her phenomenally successful 2003 release ‘Life For Rent‘.
Her soft, spiralling melodies are ever present, as are the gentle piano lines that are central to her sound. The brooding and wistful single ‘Don’t Believe In Love’ is included here.
The album features collaborations and production with Jon Brion, her brother Rollo Armstrong, Brian Eno, Mick Fleetwood, Citizen Cope and Questlove.
“This album is full of the joy of making music,” says Dido. “The process of making it has been a wonderful experience, something to totally cherish. I’ve put every emotion into these songs. And now I just really hope they move people.” It’s hard to imagine that they won’t.
This album fits Dido’s voice perfectly, but if you’re expecting some uplifting rhythms, this probably isn’t for you. If you want something with a slightly haunting sound and emotive lyrics, you won’t be disappointed.
Its not very upbeat but all the songs are very soulful and beautiful. If you are a Dido fan you should definitely buy this album her voice is truly amazing.
Dido - Safe Trip Home Track Listing
All songs written by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong and Jon Brion except where indicated.
1. “Don’t Believe in Love” – 3:53
2. “Quiet Times” (Dido Armstrong) – 3:17
3. “Never Want To Say It’s Love” – 3:35
4. “Grafton Street” (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Brian Eno) – 5:57
5. “It Comes and It Goes” – 3:28
6. “Look No Further” – 3:14
7. “Us 2 Little Gods” (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Rick Nowels, Daisy Gough) - 4:49
8. “The Day Before The Day” (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong) - 4:13
9. “Let’s Do The Things We Normally Do” - 4:10
10. “Burnin’ Love” (featuring Citizen Cope) (Dido Armstrong, Citizen Cope) – 4:12
11. “Northern Skies” (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong) – 8:57
Bonus tracks
12. “For One Day” (Dido Armstrong) 5:43 (Bonus iTunes/CD Deluxe Version)
13. “Summer” (Dido Armstrong) 3:55 (Bonus iTunes/CD Deluxe Version)
14. “Northern Skies” (Rollo Version) (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong) 5:53 (Bonus iTunes/CD Deluxe Version)
15. “The Day Before The Day (5/4)” (Early Mix) (Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong) 4:14 (Bonus iTunes Version)
The lead single from Safe Trip Home, “Don’t Believe in Love“, was released as a download on 26 October and on CD format on 27 October in the UK, it was made available on iTunes stores internationally from September 29.
The album was originally due to be released on November 3 but was delayed for two weeks due to manufacturing delays. As compensation, Dido’s official website uploaded the album track “Grafton Street” (co-produced with Brian Eno) for online streaming on October 3.
This album is full of calming and great sounding music with amazing structure. Its worth the buy and you will like it if you liked the other albums.
Album Information
Released November 17, 2008, November 18, 2008 (US)
Recorded London and Los Angeles
Genre Pop
Length 49:46
Label Cheeky, RCA, Sony BMG
Producer Dido, Jon Brion, Rollo Armstrong, Rick Nowels
sources wikipedia.org and amazon.com
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November 25th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Went and bought the album as soon as it hit the shelves.Been a Dido fan since ‘99 and she hasn’t disappointed this time round. This album is so fitting for a comeback after a break.Its one of those albums you play on a rainy evening while having a glass of wine. All the songs are mellow and deep;I’d mark northern skies and Never Want To Say It’s Love as my favourites. A MUST BUY FOR ALL DIDO FANS.