Monday Review - Moby
Artist - Moby
Album - Wait for Me
In Moby's last effort, he took a page from his past with a collection of new dance tracks spun from the early 90's club scene. This time, Moby revisits his past again. Unfortunately, it doesn't work out so well.
Wait for Me sounds like the B-side of his smash hit Play. Orchestrated tracks seem to go on and on in repetitive fashion, with overdone blues vocals bellowing on top. Songs like "Pale Horses" (which should be taken out back and shot) and "Study War" drudge on with a repetitive blues chant that will make you want to wish Moby never won accolades for this style of music. It was good in 1999, but is droll today.
Then there's the stuff that seemingly stemmed from his clunker album, Animal Rights. Tracks like "Shot in the Back of the Head", "Walk With Me", "A Seated Night" and "Scream Pilots" all roll on without a point or direction. Yes, some will say this is classical and brilliant work, but I say it's a poor excuse for a release. Chord transitions do not make a song. In fact, the last five tracks run on with such audacity and pointlessness that they are not really even worth listening to.
Moby desperately tries to tie things together with blips and blips like "Stock Radio", "JLTF 1", and "Division, but all they do is add unnecessary noise to seemingly careless tracks.
The only saving grace is "Mistake", sung by Moby himself. Reminiscent of Hotel, the track is the only song worth downloading on the album. "JLTF" isn't bad, but after a few listens it just doesn't grow on you.
Overall, this album isn't worth bothering over. It's a shame, I'm a huge Moby fan, but this just doesn't cut it. If you're looking for something to fall asleep to, this might be your album. For the rest of us: Moby, we'll see you again when you're done reminiscing.
Moby - Wait for Me -
Download - "Mistake"
Comments
No comments yet. You can be the first!
