December 29, 2003

Dido

OK, I really don't get it. Why is Dido so popular?

Is it because she's coffee-table music? Is it because you can leave it on in the background and forget it's there?

To my ears there is no passion in any of her music at all. None whatsoever. It's just bland bland bland. Instantly forgettable.

She's got a good enough voice but, again to my ears, doesn't deserve the heeeee-uuuuuge sales she's achieving. The latest album has been number one in the UK for ages now (can't be bothered finding out how long).

I've listened to both the albums and wow, they did absolutely nothing for me. They were both instantly forgettable with all the tracks sounding like each other. I even made the mistake of buying the first album (thankfully only cost me a fiver) because a friend assured me I was definitely going to like it. How wrong he was! I gave it to a local charity shop within a couple of days because I didn't want it contaminating any of the rest of my music collection.

I just don't get why she's so popular? She's certainly not good enough to get the top-selling album of 2003 in the UK which she looks likely to.

Can anyone enlighten me? Am I missing something?

Posted by Garry at December 29, 2003 1:03 PM
Comments

Well I'm not sure there's anything anyone could say to make you gasp and say OOOOH RIGHT!!!! It's a subjective thing, lots like it, you don't :) Be a boring world if we were all the same.

When I first listened to her second album, I thought hmmmm, nice but that's it. nice.

Over time I've come to really enjoy the sound. Does she have the passion of Tori Amos? heck no, but then nor does Tori these days ;-)

I think she has a different sound from others out there... but I admit, unless you like that sound, the songs all merge into one "sound" and hence the samey comments.

Having said all that, I was staggered to see that she'd made so much money this year! one above the Queen I believe.

It's certainly not the best album I've heard this year... I've actually been staggered by how good Delta Goodrem's voice was so she'd probably get my vote.

Posted by: Keith at December 29, 2003 3:29 PM