Reprise
by Moby
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. teatom
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    Just like Play was, within the first few listens, 22 years ago, so reprise holds fast and doesn't let go.
    Although the album is made up of covers, there's no doubt that there's a sharp commercial focus with each and every track crafted to fit into a million movie soundtracks.
    Moby has asked himself "What would Play sound like if I made it for today's world and media?" And it's hard to    Just like Play was, within the first few listens, 22 years ago, so reprise holds fast and doesn't let go.
    Although the album is made up of covers, there's no doubt that there's a sharp commercial focus with each and every track crafted to fit into a million movie soundtracks.
    Moby has asked himself "What would Play sound like if I made it for today's world and media?"
    And it's hard to argue with his answer.
    I have a sneaking suspicion that this album, like Play, is going to start out being almost unplayed by the masses, and it's going to snowball into the biggest album of the year by the time the credits roll.    … Expand
  2. lulabymusic
    Jun 4, 2021
    9
    _____ As if yes - it turns out that you listen to covers from the very same author. Why not? -Give new life to your creation, put on a new costume, change the scenery ... I liked it!

    And really, these performances seemed to me closer and somehow more sincere ... but this does not in the least devalue the originals. It's just that these interpretations correspond to other moods, and even    _____ As if yes - it turns out that you listen to covers from the very same author. Why not? -Give new life to your creation, put on a new costume, change the scenery ... I liked it!

    And really, these performances seemed to me closer and somehow more sincere ... but this does not in the least devalue the originals. It's just that these interpretations correspond to other moods, and even to age.
    "Natural Blues", performed with Gregory Potter and Amethyst Kia - just tore up and cheered up! Formication...
    And in the composition "Extreme Ways", as if hidden earlier behind the music, the text was exposed and came to the fore. The song began to sound much more dramatic and soulful ...
    And what about The Last Day with the participation of Skylar Gray ... very romantic.
    And "The lonely night" with Mark Lanegan and Chris Kristofferson, which has matured so much due to the hoarse voices of the two American pillars of music ...

    In general, yes - everything worked out! I listen and listen again and again.    … Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Uncut
    May 28, 2021
    70
    The new takes largely work well, underscoring the compositional strength of the original songs. [Jul 2021, p.31]
  2. The Independent (UK)
    May 28, 2021
    80
    This album is unlikely to win him any new fans. But, for the many millions whose lives intersected with the original music, Reprise offers a graceful and nuanced opportunity to take stock.
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  3. AllMusic
    May 28, 2021
    90
    Reprise is a bold late-career gem that legitimizes Moby's brand of electronic music by extracting the existing emotions that always dwelled beneath the digital soundscapes, revealing a heart that was always there but is now on full glorious display.
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