Product Description

'This Is The Life' is the debut album by Glaswegian singer-songwriter Amy McDonald. Taking her musical cues from Travis, The Libertines and Razorlight, the album brims with well-crafted songs sung passionately. Includes the singles 'PoisonPrince' and 'Mr. Rock And Roll'.

Track Listing

1. Mr Rock & Roll
2. This Is The Life
3. Poison Prince
4. Youth Of Today
5. Run
6. Let's Start A Band
7. Barrowland Ballroom
8. L.A.
9. A Wish For Something More
10. Footballer's Wife
11. The Road To Home

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27 in Music
• Released on: 2007-07-30
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 44 minutes

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

Customer Reviews

Listen to this CD
This is a fantastic CD that everyone should hear. Spread the word. Even better if you see Amy live. Enjoy.

Enchanting and Enriching.
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...
...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.