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| This Is The Life | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 86 reviews)
Sales Rank: 28
Category: Music
Artist: Amy Macdonald
Publisher: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Studio: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Manufacturer: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 44 minutes
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 1732124
UPC: 602517321243
EAN: 0602517321243
ASIN: B000S0H0JG
Release Date: July 30, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Mr Rock & Roll | | • | This Is The Life | | • | Poison Prince | | • | Youth Of Today | | • | Run | | • | Let's Start A Band | | • | Barrowland Ballroom | | • | L.A. | | • | A Wish For Something More | | • | Footballer's Wife | | • | The Road To Home |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Amy MacDonald is that proverbial old head on young shoulders, a Scottish singer-songwriter who, despite her tender 19 years, writes songs with the grace, wisdom and proficiency of one with a score more on the clock. As influenced by The Libertines as any venerable old folk hand, the eleven songs on This Is the Life combine a traditional, acoustic folk-rock sound with a youthful spirit and self-assured lyrics that veer between the observational and the confessional. "Poison Prince" is a jagged guitar strut dedicated to some Doherty-like bad boy, a song every bit as pathos-laden as The Libertines at their doomed, romantic best with a closing treatise to find "An upbeat song/So we can dance the night away", while "Mr Rock & Roll" begins as a wryly withering jibe at some perennial party animals, but by the chorus, has softened into a subtle, touching tale of human coupling. MacDonald's age doesn't seem to have been an impediment; "Youth of Today", reportedly written when she was 15, is one of the better tracks here, while "Footballer's Wife" is a clear-headed attack on vapid Barbie Doll celebrity that suggests this girl is very much on the right track. "Rolling Stone, here I come, watch out everyone/I'm singing my song" she sings on "Let's Start a Band". Let that be a warning to you. --Louis Pattison
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 Enchanting and Enriching. April 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This music was such a wonderful surprise when I first listened, timeless and not at all reflective of its creator's youth; it continues to be a revelation. The underlying folk influence fuels more straightforward and somewhat subdued yet uplifting rock arrangements that caress a voice so endearing it almost brings tears to the eyes. She has a fragile, frail element in her delivery combined with the hint of a Scottish accent. The songs linger yet create a need to return to them again and again. They are full of melody with wonderful sing along choruses, interesting vocal inflections and lyrics of depth. Of many new releases over the years that grace my Ipod few remain in their entirety, but this lp is glorious from start to finish. I hope this is the beginning of a long and bright future for Amy but this album alone secures its place as an accomplished thing of beauty that will be listened to and enjoyed for a very long time.
I wasn't sure at first... April 19, 2008
...it sounded a bit like a Scottish Kirsty Macall who couldn't sing, but the second time I thought hey, it isn't bad after all, and the third time I just love it! Every track is refreshingly different and full of surprises and great to sing along to in the car. One of the best albums I've heard in years, can't wait for the next one.
Full of feel good factor April 3, 2008
A bloke down the pub told me to buy this album. I'm so pleased that I did. She could be the new Dido - the female soloist that EVERYONE likes, and yet she's so young. There is not a weak track and I enjoyed it from the first listen and when other people have heard me play it they ask what it is. Perhaps that's the best recommendation I can give!
Will March 30, 2008
This is the most refreshing new album I have bought in years. Great tunes and lyrics, and beautifully sung. It all sounds so unpretentious and effortless. Amy doesn't have to rely on any retro style or production either.
Really really great. If only all new music was a honest and as fresh as this.
One of the finest debuts. March 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Firstly, a quick message for S. A. Macdonald - we're reviewing a studio product here not a live performance.
This is a fabulous album, full of well crafted pop songs, strong melodies and catchy hooks. I reckon that most of the tracks here could be released as singles and would do as well as each other. It's a travesty that Amy didn't even get nominated for a Brit as in my opinion, this knocks spots off anything that Nash did on Made of Bricks; each to their own I guess, but it stunk of the Brit Academy looking after their own!
'Mr Rock and Roll' and the title track are obvious mentions and it feels wrong to pick tracks out seeing as the album is of a consistent high quality throughout, but the catchy 'Let's Start a Band' and 'Footballer's Wife' are as good as any track released by a solo female artist in recent years.
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