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- Summary: The latest from the New York-based techno guru eschews samples for live instrumentation and vocals (by the bald one himself), and is backed by a second disc of ambient works.
- Record Label: V2 / Mute
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Lift Me Up | |
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Plain talking (Plain talking) Take us so far (Take us so far) Broken down cars (Broken down cars) Like strung out old stars (Like strung out old... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 24
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Mixed: 12 out of 24
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Negative: 8 out of 24
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It's certainly not the most bracing thing he's ever done, but it's hardly disposable pop dreck.
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Los Angeles TimesThe irony is that even though the sound itself is more "natural" than on most of Moby's previous work, the essence feels less organic and more calculated. [20 Mar 2005]
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Impeccably made, hedonistic, lovelorn, catchy, compelling. But spiritual, messianic, visionary? Not by a long shot.
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UrbThe frustrating saving grace is a bonus disc of fluid, pain-killing Brian Eno pastiche. [Jun 2005, p.75]
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Uncut[A] fruitless bid to affect euphoria. [Apr 2005, p.97]
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An album that finds Moby half-remembering ideas for songs that are hard not to forget.
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Of all the glaring sonic crimes, it’s Moby’s nonexistent voice that most solidifies Hotel’s future infamy.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 39
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Mixed: 6 out of 39
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Negative: 17 out of 39
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JonathanCDec 26, 2006
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ChrisBMar 31, 2005
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EleanorApr 24, 2005
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jacobmMay 20, 2005I love Moby's old style, and I hate his new one. This whole album is washed out rainy day woe is me BS, where did fun happenin Moby go?
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niccApr 8, 2005simply ridiculous and ugly.
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OldYMar 22, 2005
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