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Dido - No Angel (1999)

Track listing:
  1. Thank You (live-Acoustic Cafe) 2:10
  2. Hunter 3:57
  3. Don't Think of Me 4:33
  4. My Lover's Gone 4:30
  5. All You Want 3:54
  6. Slide 4:52
  7. Isobel 3:55
  8. I'm No Angel 3:56
  9. My Life 3:10
  10. Afraid to Sleep 1:24
  11. Atlanta 2:36
  12. Here With Me (Acoustic) 3:58
  13. Don't Leave Home (Acoustic) 4:09
  14. Worthless 7:48
  15. Christmas Day 4:03
  16. Stan (live on SNL with Eminem) 5:45
  17. Thank You 3:36

Notes

The title notwithstanding, this debut from the former Faithless singer is pretty angelic-sounding stuff. You're bound to think of Sinéad O'Connor, but the comparison is as misleading as it is inevitable. Granted, Dido's ethereal vocals here frequently recall O'Connor; but Dido's music — while inventively augmented with electronics — is generally less adventurous. Ditto No Angel's lyrics, which focus almost exclusively on love, lust, and relationships. That said, the fact remains that this is an auspicious and highly listenable album; atmospheric, seductive, and beautifully produced and sequenced.