Save Trip Home

Skybird · 09-14-08, 01:55 PM

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Look no further

I might have been a singer
Who sailed around the world
A gambler who wins milions
And spent it all on girls

I might have been a poet
Who walked upon the moon
A scientist who would tell the world
I discovered something new

I might have loved a king
Been the one to enter war
A criminal who drinks champain
And never could be caught

But among your books
Among your clothes
Among the noise and fuss
I've let it go

I can't stop and catch my breath
And look no further, for hapiness
And I will not turn again
Cause my heart, has found it's home

Everyone I'll never meet
And the friends I wont now make
The adventures that they could have been
And the risks I'll never take

But among your books
Among your clothes
Among your noise and fuss
I've let it go

I can't stop and catch my breath
And look no further, for happiness
And I will not turn again
Cause my heart, has found it's home

This was exciting news for me. Finally, with a delay of 18 months or so, the new album by Dido, entitled "Save Trip Home", will be released in late Octobre/early November.

I just have watched some new videos, and listened to two tracks. One of them touched me so directly and straight that it left me speechless for two minutes, really moved. She definitely has changed her way to approach music, although maybe in a subtle way, maybe even a bit experimental. This sounds different than her first two albums, if the whole album is like these two tracks. It could be that it is true what has been written in the past 18 months, that due to some tragic family event she stepped onto a somewhat more intimate, private path for approaching music. And a unique, unmistakable voice she has always had anyway.

i also appreaciate that she does not rest with her past fame and tries to live by it, but that she improves, by learning new instruments, editing, studio cutting and all that stuff. That means she is dedicated to become a complete musician in the best meaning of the word, not just resting with some talent she was gifted with when still lying in her cradle. Too many "stars" living for one or two shows and then dissapearing again just rely on their "talent" or what they consider to be that - and then find out that talent alone does not get you very far. TV casting shows are full and full of them.

Really loving her texts, voice and music, and having seen one of her concerts live and knowing the Brixton Academy video recording in and out, I'm looking forward to this long awaited album, although it could be that maybe it is not for the wide mass market any longer.

fatty · 09-14-08, 04:01 PM

Nice, I enjoy her a lot, thanks for the heads up.

Skybird · 09-14-08, 04:52 PM

Beautiful.

Happy Times · 09-14-08, 05:49 PM

I like it but is this song about love or giving up on life?:hmm:

Skybird · 09-14-08, 06:03 PM

I am not sure, but it could be about her father who died more than a year ago or so. It was written that this really made a heavy impact on her. Well,it probably does that for most people loosing their father, but it delayed her album by 1 year. The former album draft she had was completely reworked.

Jimbuna · 09-15-08, 04:44 AM

One of my favourite artists

Looking forward to the album

On a sadder/negative note.....tis already available on the internet

Skybird · 11-08-08, 09:48 AM

1 more week to go, counting...

"Dido paints new sonic landscape":

http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE4A70LQ20081108

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Of course, you can take the girl out of London, but you can't take London out of the girl. "I drank an enormous amount of Guinness during the course of the album," she says. "We had a Guinness tap in the studio inside of a kegerator. It is a food group, in my opinion."

"Album of the week":

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv-entertain...5875-20874489/

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You don’t have to listen too closely, or even be a Dido fan, to understand why she touches her audience deeply. She has naturally developed that quality songwriters long for – the common touch.

Beautiful both in sight to see and voice to hear:

Dido live at Regis and Kelly. Evidence that she is wonderful both with a full band - or minimal setting like here. Simple, pure, direct, no distracting effects - beautiful.

Haven't waited so intensely for a CD release since years. 2004, with the comeback-CD of reunited Matt Bianco (with Basia), was the last time when I had a real wakeup-experience with a music-cd again. I hope this one by Dido is not different.

Jimbuna · 11-08-08, 11:33 AM

You should not be disappointed....IMHO it is an excellent album.

PM me.

Skybird · 11-08-08, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

You should not be disappointed....IMHO it is an excellent album.

PM me.

You already got it...? He already got it. I don't believe it. Life is not fair. Cosmos is a mean bitch. Why has he got it while I have not? Take me now, Lord....

Jimbuna · 11-09-08, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

You should not be disappointed....IMHO it is an excellent album.

PM me.

You already got it...? He already got it. I don't believe it. Life is not fair. Cosmos is a mean bitch. Why has he got it while I have not? Take me now, Lord....

Nearly three weeks ago now

Skybird · 11-14-08, 07:05 AM

Got it today, just finished listening through.

Fan of her voice that I am, I like it very much, the album only has 2 weaker tracks, the others I really like. the album as a whole is a "rounder, more complete package" than previous albums, it all breathes the same mood and obviously is one piece of work, not a collection of sub-pieces, like the previous albums. However, if you are not sure wether you would like it or not, let me tell you that this is a different Dido than years ago. You will not find the smash hits of the past, nor just copies of her earlier songs, this album is more grown up both in musical arrangement and song-writing, and less focussed on the main stream. Her musicality is beyond doubt, so is her voice and her competence to use it (with a heavy bias for cool, melancholic understatement), and some of the songs made my arm's and neck's hairs raising. But floor-sweepers like "See the Sun", "Here with me" and "White Flag" are not there anymore.

Surely it reminds people of why Dido has been missed so much over the years of her absence. Fans will buy this blindly and will not be disapppointed, all others may want to listen in a bit, and many then buying anyway. All in all it is songwriting at its best, quite some subtelty in instrumental arrangements, and again: an beautiful, unmistakable voice.

I give it 4.5 of 5 stars (like for her first labum, and 5 stars for her second). But again: This is a different Dido. Don't expect more of just the same: she has moved on, and for the positive.

P.S. I got the extended album with a second CD with bonus tracks. If there is one complaint, then about the quality of the CD case, it is made of poster-paper with two deep pockets, and it is not easy to get the CD out of them without damaging the case. The bonus tracks are one mediocre track, one good track, and one remix of a track from the main album. All in all you do not need the extended version if you are not hardcore fan and collector. For an "extended version", I expected more.

CaptainHaplo · 11-14-08, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

You should not be disappointed....IMHO it is an excellent album.

PM me.

You already got it...? He already got it. I don't believe it. Life is not fair. Cosmos is a mean bitch. Why has he got it while I have not? Take me now, Lord....

Calling to God Skybird? Maybe there is hope for you yet!!

09-14-08, 04:52 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,811 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Beautiful. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-14-08, 05:49 PM	#4
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I like it but is this song about love or giving up on life?:hmm: __________________

09-14-08, 06:03 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,811 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I am not sure, but it could be about her father who died more than a year ago or so. It was written that this really made a heavy impact on her. Well,it probably does that for most people loosing their father, but it delayed her album by 1 year. The former album draft she had was completely reworked. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-15-08, 04:44 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,437 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One of my favourite artists Looking forward to the album On a sadder/negative note.....tis already available on the internet __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-08-08, 11:33 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,437 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You should not be disappointed....IMHO it is an excellent album. PM me. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-14-08, 04:01 PM	#2
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Nice, I enjoy her a lot, thanks for the heads up.

11-14-08, 07:05 AM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,811 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Got it today, just finished listening through. Fan of her voice that I am, I like it very much, the album only has 2 weaker tracks, the others I really like. the album as a whole is a "rounder, more complete package" than previous albums, it all breathes the same mood and obviously is one piece of work, not a collection of sub-pieces, like the previous albums. However, if you are not sure wether you would like it or not, let me tell you that this is a different Dido than years ago. You will not find the smash hits of the past, nor just copies of her earlier songs, this album is more grown up both in musical arrangement and song-writing, and less focussed on the main stream. Her musicality is beyond doubt, so is her voice and her competence to use it (with a heavy bias for cool, melancholic understatement), and some of the songs made my arm's and neck's hairs raising. But floor-sweepers like "See the Sun", "Here with me" and "White Flag" are not there anymore. Surely it reminds people of why Dido has been missed so much over the years of her absence. Fans will buy this blindly and will not be disapppointed, all others may want to listen in a bit, and many then buying anyway. All in all it is songwriting at its best, quite some subtelty in instrumental arrangements, and again: an beautiful, unmistakable voice. I give it 4.5 of 5 stars (like for her first labum, and 5 stars for her second). But again: This is a different Dido. Don't expect more of just the same: she has moved on, and for the positive. P.S. I got the extended album with a second CD with bonus tracks. If there is one complaint, then about the quality of the CD case, it is made of poster-paper with two deep pockets, and it is not easy to get the CD out of them without damaging the case. The bonus tracks are one mediocre track, one good track, and one remix of a track from the main album. All in all you do not need the extended version if you are not hardcore fan and collector. For an "extended version", I expected more. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 11-14-08 at 07:12 AM.