Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
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 by 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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Disc 1:

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. This is the Life (Acoustic Amazon Exclusive MP3 track)

Rating: - * Bring the coffee house home ... I would describe her voice as a mix between Natalie Merchant & The Cranberries. Every now and again it reminded me of a calmer Alanis Morissette. It's bright and very instrumental. The CD begins with a song that sounds like waking up in the morning and ends beautifully with a sign off song "The Road to Home." Very folk, inspirational, and you can't help but tap your toes to every song. It makes me think of the music you hear in Starbucks while drinking your coffee and chatting with your friends. My only complaint is that all the songs sound a bit alike and the lyrics are a little difficult at times to recognize. Overall I enjoyed the Cd. Rating: - * she is amazing ... Amy is a great singer, her voice is powerful and very pleasant. I love the song This is the Life, especially the acoustic version. Rating: - * Leaves you humming ... Amy MacDonald's sound is refreshing, new, vibrant, this CD will leave you humming. I play it over and over again. This is a sound which will put a smile on your face instantly! An everyone's must hear! Rating: - * Its Ok. Not offensive but not memorable either ... I got this cd in the mail the same day I had to drive to another town on business. So I popped it into my car's cd player and hit the road I listened to it the whole way through, and the good thing about it is that the songs were nice enough that I never felt the urge to skip over one or turn the cd off. The bad news is that when I got to where I was going, and got out of the car, I couldn't remember one song title or even one line or phrase from the entire cd. So I guess its not that good. I certainly didn't hear a single on the cd anywhere, not that you necessarily have to have a single, but all of the songs were just sort of the same, and sort of middle of the road You might check it out if you like similar artists, and you could certainly do alot worse, but I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone personally. It just didn't grab me Rating: - * New artist exploding her way to the top ... Amy MacDonald's newest CD "This is the Life" is an creative, self expressive album that mixes various genres to develop a unique sound that is folk, mixed with rock and then mixed with up-beat welch vocals. Her writing style is "catchy" and holds you tight from one song to the next. The tracks are laid down to where you enter into a releam where each song takes you through one door after another door while giving you one journey after another journey. In basic terms once you start listening to this CD you will get lost into the most amazing music experience. This is a must have CD for any music lover who is tired of having Top 40 muzak being shoved down the throats of true music lovers. MadCow Music Review