Track Listing 1. Mr Rock 'n' 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. LA 9. Wish For Something More 10. Footballer's Wife 11. Road To Home
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | Universal Music | | Recording Mode: | Stereo |
Album Notes Scottish troubadour Amy MacDonald was a mere 20 years old when her debut, THIS IS THE LIFE, was released in 2008. Her youth shows in the feisty spirit and headstrong ambition of the songs (on "Let's Start a Band" she sings "Rolling Stone, here I come"), but the confidence of the songwriting is that of a seasoned musician. MacDonald's sound is rooted in folk (she plays acoustic guitar throughout), but there's a toughness here that indicates she was reared on rock & roll, and the combination is a winning one. THIS IS THE LIFE is intimate, catchy, reflective, and rousing all at once.
Editorial Reviews 4 stars out of 5 -- If her message echoes the mid-'60s battle cries of Bob Dylan and the Who, her tunes, which exclude no one, are almost as light and catchy as ABBA's greatest hits. Blender
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