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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0078221902526
Label: Arista
Manufacturer: Arista
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Arista
Release Date: June 01, 1999
Sales Rank: 1866
Studio: Arista
Editorial Review:
Album Description:
Single Disk edition.
Amazon.com:
Dido's debut is molded from Sarah McLachlan's intimate soul, Sinéad O'Connor's Celtic yelp, and Beth Orton's morose resolve--with all the sharp edges rounded out. Sculpted by producers Rollo (her brother) and techno-scientist Youth, No Angel is dream-pop mixed with Portishead-esque trip-hop; the results are midtempo ballads that would feel at home in Seal's neighborhood. The melancholy opener, "Here with Me," incorporates acoustic rhythm guitar, fluid strings, and a snare-driven tempo that simulates the slapping of rain off a windshield. "My Lover's Gone" is ethereal and misty, sounding at once ancient and modern with its synthesized ocean sounds and seagull cries. The only clunker is "Don't Think of Me," a passive, soft-bellied cousin to Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know." These songs play out beautifully in that quiet zone between slumber and consciousness--where you can see everything behind closed eyes. --Beth Massa
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
I was honestly expecting more, after reading the reviews and acclaim. But this album is simply average. It takes from a wide range of sources in which the music is just simply done better! Her voice is average at best, with no substance that would make it attractive were it not for the production of the sound. The lyrics are cheesy and corny and plain dumb. I'm not sold!
Rating:  -
After hearing and immediately falling in love with Dido's second album, "Life for Rent", I decided to give her debut album a shot. (Over 1,000 reviews giving it high ratings didn't hurt either.)
The cd opens out with the smashing "Here with Me" that shows the power and strength that I love in Dido's "White Flag". The lyrics are simple, but it's so stirring, you won't be unmoved.
Dido then slides into dark and troubled waters with "Honestly OK", "My Lover's Gone", and "My Life", which ... Read More
Rating:  -
Let me join in the chorus of five-star reviews to praise this perfect pop album. Dido (whose full name is Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong) first caught my attention when I heard her song "Thank You" on the Sliding Doors soundtrack (which Eminem sampled in his UK number-one single "Stan"). However, her breakthrough occurred a year later with the release of No Angel, which has since sold twelve million copies worldwide. My interest in Dido soared. The album features two singles, ... Read More
Rating: -
Intimacy, poignancy, memories, melancholy, and loss are represented in this 1999 CD, the first by Dido, now a British music icon. This work represents the epitome of success (to me) because every song is a winner. No pushing the skip button on any of these.
Dido has been compared with other singers--Sinead O'Connor, Sarah MacLachlan, and Beth Orton, but there are no comparisons--Dido is an original, a force all her own.
Her birth name is Florian Cloud de Bounevaille O'Malley ... Read More
Rating: -
I saw Dido in concert, and the spark and variety she showed in concert is not reflected in this CD. This Cd has not stood up to the test of time. After a few listens, although her voice is pleasant and music is relaxing, it becomes monotonous.
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