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Mar 31, 2013
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AspectWindowJun 6, 2005Maybe I'm the only person in the world who really LIKES Moby's voice. I've always thought his voice sounds kind of lonely and wistful, even on his more uplifting songs. And "Hotel" is full of uplifting songs... ignore the (negative) hype. This is a great pop album.
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jyotirmayadasJul 7, 2005I don't listen to Moby ever. But something told me to give this CD a listen, and I liked what I heard! That was really weird. So I bought it because unlike 1995's 'Everything...' it didn't gross me out with all those soul women wailing on every other track.
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LaurenHMar 4, 2007I loved this album. Not having heard his other complete albums, but liking what i had heard, I bought this on a whim and was very happy I did. It never bored me, Each song stands alone and it's better than all the crap on the radio. Gives me a nice break from all the generic pop/rock/rap that popular radio exclusively plays.
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JenSMar 23, 2005it's good! not a breakthrough, but enjoyable
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EdwardRMar 29, 2005
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TristanSJun 12, 2005This album actually shows growth and willingness to fail. In doing so it accels and if more people had this in mind, there wouldn't be so many self-appointed critics...
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brentaMar 26, 2005
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TelyS.Mar 26, 2005In an effort to do something different with this new album (due to the harsh criticism of his brilliant and underrated album 18) Moby's latest is a mixed bag. As a fan of his past music, I don
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JackD.Mar 29, 2005
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AxelNMar 29, 2005Moby has recived a lot of bashing for this album, but i think the sound is very cool. A more mature Moby this time. Lovely songs like 'lift me up', 'i like it' & 'forever' makes this an exellent album. But, i know Moby can be more creative than this...
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ChrisBMar 31, 2005While it would be hard to match the genius of 'Play', I don't think Hotel is too bad at all, though I feel Moby excels best when mixing more music and less singing. While usually a fan of his dance tracks,I actually preferred the Ambient CD to the feature CD. Overall, not a bad effort for the guy though.
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IADJApr 11, 2005
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JonathanCDec 26, 2006This album was one of my favourites of 2005. A couple of the tracks towards the end drag a little but the more I listen to the album, the more I enjoy it. It's different to his other work; that doesn't mean it's not good. Play was wildly different to Everything is Wrong, but both are outstanding records.
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JefferySApr 19, 2006This is one of my favorite tracks to listen to as I drift into a sleep: high notes are definately the first 2 songs... if you are in the market for a fun-easy listening cd, this is top notch
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Dec 29, 2015"Hotel" has some really fun songs to (I liked when they played the song 'beautiful' in the "Devil Wears Prada" movie. It's a very upbeat album. Listen to it if you're feeling bored. It's got a lot of fun beats to it. The melodies on the songs are very good. The music is nicely done. Yeah! I love this album as much as I would "Play." I like this better than "Play."
Awards & Rankings
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Entertainment WeeklyReveal[s] just how ordinary his synth-pop has grown. [25 Mar 2005, p.71]
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The slower stuff vagues out, and the bonus disc of ambient instrumentals ought to come with a controlled substance, but elegant relationship songs such as the torchy "Forever" suggest this talented softy has found a sensible way to come down from a multiplatinum high.
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Alternative PressHotel is all vacancy. [Apr 2005, p.128]