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Safe Trip Home | 
| Artist: Dido
Label: RCA
Category: Music
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 11125
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 740321
UPC: 886974032120
EAN: 0886974032120
ASIN: B001GJ3VYG
Release Date: November 17, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Don't Believe In Love | | • | Quiet Times | | • | Never Want To Say It's Love | | • | Grafton Street | | • | It Comes And It Goes | | • | Look No Further | | • | Us 2 Little Gods | | • | Day Before The Day | | • | Let's Do The Things We Normally Do | | • | Burnin' Love - Dido Citizen Cope | | • | Northern Skies |
Disc 2
| • | For One Day | | • | Summer | | • | Northern Skies | | • | Dido Studio Film |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
iSafe Trip Home/i, the third album from singer-songwriter Dido, sees the chanteuse cook up a slightly different ambience than on previous albums iNo Angel/i (1999) and iLife for Rent/i (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 iSafe Trip Home/i, 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, iSafe Trip Home/i is Dido on superlative form. i--Danny McKenna/i
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 Stunning, but not like the old Dido November 17, 2008
Twasme (Swindon, UK)
43 out of 45 found this review helpful
If you're an early purchaser of this album, you're probably doing so on the basis that you like her previous albums and you've heard the first track on this one, "Don't believe in love" and like that too. You could be in for a shock. The remainder of the album in relatively slow and much more soulful and thoughtful than her previous efforts. This fits Dido's voice perfectly, but if you're expecting some uplifting rythmns, this probably isn't for you. If you want something with a slightly haunting sound and emotive lyrics, you won't be disappointed.
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br /I suspect this is an album that will get more critical aclaim than it will commercial success.
Dido About Time! October 20, 2008
Mr. I. D. Thompson (UK)
39 out of 46 found this review helpful
Well was the album worth the wait? I can assure you having been priviliged to listen to the whole album yesterday with Dido! It most certainly has.
br /It is almost five years since "Life to Rent", and Dido has certainly had some personal difficulties to come to terms with including the sad loss of her father in 2006. The whole album has, understandably, a darker feel than her earlier offerings, but her songwriting goes from strength to strength. Her vocals, as usual, are pitch perfect throughout. The album starts with the first catchy single "Don't Believe In Love" written I guess after the breakup of her relationship with Bob Page, whom she lived with for seven years. "Quiet Times" and "Never Want To Say Its Love" follow on the the same vein. The atmospheric feel of the best track on the album "Grafton Street" will haunt you for a long time and will wish you longing for more. "It Comes And It Goes" is written about her fear of losing her mind, she would rather lose her leg she says!"Look No Further" is a fantastic track again with a haunting melody, which I absolutely love."Us 2 Little Gods" is one of the lighter tracks on the album and is a future single."The Day Before the Day" is Dido reminissing about the day before the breakup of her relationship. "Lets Do The Things We Normally Do" is a lovely track with a catchy hook, that you will sing along too. "Burnin Love" is one of the weaker tracks on the album, but does not detract from a fantastic album, which wraps up , with "Northern Skies" which again has some personal reflections. Has Dido rediscovered herself, not really, she just took a longer vacation than she would have probably liked. She has taken a "Safe Trip Home" and has worked with what she has always been good at her songwriting. She is now more involved in the production of her music and it shows! Just buy the album and give it a whirl! You will love it!
Surprisingly different November 23, 2008
Florentin Artime Fernandez
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I completely agree with the previous review. This last Dido's is a riskier, more hazardous, yet braver work than the previous two albums. Her voice is the same, but much more whispering and touching; her music is completely different, heartfelt and more genuine. Perhaps the album is darker, but it's so much more intense that it almost stops your breath while listening to certain songs: I agree that the highlight is perhaps "Grafton Street", but the single is perfect to release the album and "Quiet times" or "Look no further" are the perfect examples of that spiritual intensity "Safe trip home" exudes.
br /Dido took a break of five years. That was a big risk in this inconstat business, but both the risk and the break are worth the wait as she has feasted us on a precious gem. Sorry for those that cannot appreciate it: nobody is perfect...
New amazing Dido October 7, 2008
Dusan Aleksic (Serbia Montenegro)
19 out of 27 found this review helpful
It seems that Dido took her time to make music perfect. I've heard 3 tracks so far and 3 previews and they are really amazing. It's really great when emotions can be heard in songs. The album starts with its first single "Don't Believe In Love". Dido is no angel after all! With funky and blues elements Dido is not ashamed to share her feelings that she's not ready for love and she can't promise the comintment.
br /The best track so far is "Grafton Street" devoted to her father who died in December 2006. With Celtic atmosphere, amazing sound of the recorder, brilliant lyrics and deep emotion that can be felt in Dido's voice make this song maybe the best work from Dido.
br /In piano ballad "Look No Further", Dido discovers that she's found what she wants from life, found her home. All this culminates in the end with strings arrangement.
br /In song "Let's Do the Things We Normally Do" music is very misterious. It's great and unusual track for Dido.
br /Song "Us 2 Little Gods" has the most interesting title. Faster, guitar song country-influenced. It's very catchy. Maybe one of the next singles.
br /"It Comes and It Goes" - according to sample another great pop song by Dido. Great combination of up and down tempo in one song.
A magical enchantment of lyrics and soul searching truths December 2, 2008
Ms. S. Saunders (Kent, UK)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you like your music to have a depth that touches your heart and enables you to connect to the humanity within you and others around you, finding all that is common - both gained and lost - then this is for you.
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br /I suspect some will it find it too slow and moody to be considered 'good'. If you're a `sound-bit' kind of person then this isn't for you. If you're a `rush around' Radio 1 fan then I doubt the depth and gentle pace here will catch you. You will need to `settle' into this album; like taking an evening out from anything else except this album (and maybe a glass of wine). Take the time to dwell here with her feelings though and you will really fall in love with it! Its gentle themes will lull you like a lover stroking your tears away. A haven you will want to return to again and again.
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br /This album is deeply personal and yet open and transparent. It is refreshing like the clear air after a storm. This is an emotionally cleansing album that is heart aching yet is still warm and cosy like a warm fire. The music is gentle and soothing, moving through a number of gentle tempos which are all perfectly in keeping in how Dido unfolds her lyrics. A first class album in my humble opinion!
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