This Is the Life | 
 enlarge | Artist: Amy Macdonald
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 197
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 44 Minutes
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 24 hours
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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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| Customer Reviews: Read 87 more reviews...
 Looking forward to the next one August 12, 2008
A. Smith (London, England United Kingdom)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To me this set of eleven songs seems like This Is The Life - a deserving worldwide hit, with six million YouTube views at the time of writing - and ten charming variations. Collectively, they just about pull their weight, and occasionally get close to genius (e.g. 'Poison Prince', in my humble opinion). I very much hope we will see one or two more big ideas in the second album.
 which deaf knobheads have given this 1 star? July 6, 2008
Andrew S. Finel (New Mill, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The most talented artist that came out of 2007. Every track could be a single. 19/20 year old with all this wonderful music in her. Brilliant.
Excellent - more please June 26, 2008
Andy (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Many of these songs have an excellent use of rhythm, beat and bass to create very catchy pop rock, yet retaining the simplicity of singer/songwriter style folk music. My roots are in 70s/80 rock music and yet I really love this.
Refreshing talent June 23, 2008
Sara Calder (Scotland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this album not expecting much and was blown away. It is totally refreshing to hear such a young girl singing against the current celebrity culture. Have seen her live and she is a greta live performer as well:)
Stand out tracks for me are Run, Let's Start A Band, LA and Poison Prince. You won't be disappointed.
Listen to this CD May 14, 2008
Tim Semmence
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic CD that everyone should hear. Spread the word. Even better if you see Amy live. Enjoy.
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