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Wait For Me | 
| Artist: Moby
Label: ROM / Universal
Category: Music
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 870
Format: CD
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
EAN: 5060204800085
ASIN: B002AKAIU0
Release Date: June 29, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Division | | • | Pale Horses | | • | Shot In The Back Of The Head | | • | Study War | | • | Walk With Me | | • | Stock Radio | | • | Mistake | | • | Scream Pilots | | • | Jltf 1 | | • | Jltf | | • | A Seated Night | | • | Wait For Me | | • | Hope Is Gone | | • | Ghost Return | | • | Slow Light | | • | Isolate |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 13
 Moby's Most Emotive and Melancholic CD ! June 17, 2009
Brien Comerford (Glenview, Illinois United States)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
The boundlessly talented Moby has composed a new CD replete with profoundly emotional and lush soundscapes. "Wait For Me" is an elaborate and mellow CD that has some of the most majestic and melancholic songs of his career. It was recorded in Moby's New York home studio with the help of guest female vocalists." Shot In The Back Of The Head" is one of the most harrowing, mystifying and surreal instrumentals ever recorded." A Seated Night" is a celestial and mystical, musical marvel. Other noteworthy tracks include "Division" which is laden with vintage synthetic strings. "Ghost Return" and "Slow Light" are driven by weeping keys. "Pale Horses" is wondrous and grievous. Moby is at his best when his songs and music make you to want to yearn, lament, reflect and cry. "Wait For Me" is an unusually sad CD but it's a masterful gem from a performer who has a heart of gold. Please note that this CD will especially appeal to fans who have "18 the B-sides." I also recommend all Moby fans to consider his Voodooh Child- The End Of Everything CD.
Beautiful, sad, lovely album June 16, 2009
Samadhi
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is just a quickie review. I've just listened to 'Wait For Me' on npr.org and I absolutely LOVE this album; a real return to form after the past couple of Moby releases. I don't agree with the first reviewer at all: I don't think Moby was "trying too hard", in fact quite the opposite, I really get the feeling (which is confirmed by blog posts he has written) that with this album he set aside his desire to produce what other people might want him to and really just made this for himself, for the sheer pleasure of creativity. It's not a particularly commercial or 'pop' oriented record at all: it's very laid back and meditative. The atmosphere is remarkable: it's delicate, sad, mournful, yet quietly uplifting and joyous at the same time. And really really achingly beautiful......
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Complexity through simplicity June 24, 2009
Mr. M. A. Reed (Somewhere, GB)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
A decade after the chronically over-rated, but actually quite good "Play", Moby, who has been commercially treading water for no small time, furthered by the niche,one-dimensional, and somewhat boring "Last Night" last year, branches out with his first album on his own label, the unanticipated "Wait For Me."
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br /And it is, amongst all other things, a massive evolutionary leap away from the tedious "Last Night". Yes, it has many of the trademarks of previous Moby albums, the specific (and probably copyrighted) soft-violin-synth preset he's made his default sound for the past decade and a half. It has the same, almost predictable sad minor chords and gentle leads, the understated, minimal vocals. But also, it is most definitely a Moby album in the classic vein of his previous "18" and "Play". Lyrics are spartan, the melodies evoke one very particular emotion : a regretful optimism. "Pale Horses", lead single, is a low-key, low-tempo semi-hymn. It builds on an uncomplicated set of notes and lyrics that, through repetition, explore the notions and idea within the few words - "put me on the train, send me back" through all the possible intepretations that those words could offer. There is a depth and complexity in the simple. "Study War" offers a similar texture ; a plea to the achievement of a state where war is a matter of historal importance only. "The Battle will be over", is repeated, in Warholesque states, extending from a single-minded peace-hymn to an aspiration to some kind of spiritual harmony universe wide. All the colours of the Campbell Soup Can of sound in these rhythms.
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br /Elsewhere, Moby creates almost - but not quite - identikit sonic palettes - aided and abetted by a small team of guest vocalists. I've always found his choice of vocalists, who have small and unextravagant ranges, who operate in a way that always serves the song and not the ego, taken from the corner, his social circle, or old vinyl records, to be both complementary and confusing. Each instrumental track is clearly the work of Moby, following his unique palette and style (even when they don't, in the case of the brilliant "Animal Rights"), and yet, having the guest vocalists jars the listener out of the spell the music creates. There is no fluid individual identity or stamp on some of this record, just a selection of ever changing faces. It's only by the seventh song - "Mistake" - that Moby himself appears, with his broken, fragile vocal that to me, is far more interesting and has more strength than any anonymous warbling back up female : the ragged sound of the song - a man alone in his bedroom working out whatever demons he has - is far more interesting and intruiging than the anonymous electro gospel he sometimes produces. It's the only time you hear Moby's voice on the whole record, which quickly squashes to something a lot better than "Last Night" but nowhere near as good as "Animal Rights". Other highpoints include "JTLF" (which echoes the under-rated "Hotel") and "A Seated Night" : and with these, the record shimmers out into the distance, over the aural point of no return, mining a sadminor vein of general numbness and withdrawn exhaustion. "Withdrawl in disgust is not the same as apathy". Overall, "Wait For Me" sees Moby back to form - like it or not, that's up to you - and again following his muse to pastures new and old. Music heals, music helps, and the spiritual fuel great music gives is worth more than any finance can provide.
exceeds expectations July 19, 2009
Mr. J. Fulton (united kingdom)
Most musicians have one inspired debut album which is always hard to follow and they either churn out music using that initial formula or experiment themselves into obscurity , Moby's sound was instantly digestable , argeeable , recognisable , so briliant but over played in commercials one always wondered how can he follow that , moby's music has always left me and does leave me wanting more but i can live without him trying to recreate the same old sound and that must be difficult for musicians especially musicians who create soundscapes and so often their trade mark sound filters through and the listener thinks ''ive heard this one before but its not as good as the original'' .. I was expecting to find that on this cd but i am pleasantly surprised to discover that moby has pulled a few gems out of the hat , i can,t hear too much of the moby formula yet somehow you know its moby (obviously) , like some other reviews have pointed out its a gorgeous soundscape , sad yet uplifting , its nothing short of brilliant and beautiful , the vocals excellent , a standout track for me is ''mistake'' amazing vocals , a cd laced with gorgeous tracks at this stage of moby's career with his amazing output and back catalogue , the whole thing seems inspired and fresh , one cd i dont regret buying before hearing any sample tracks ...
Dreamy Musical Journey August 19, 2009
hippiechick (glasgow)
What a fabulous album - have listened to it over and over and - just fallen more in love with it each time - can feel my blood pressure levelling to a non morbid rate almost immediately I press play! Poigniant lyrics, haunting melodies and the most unusual characteristic voices all add to a rich, diverse and dreamy journey - with that wee edge of sombreness in sone of those lyrics. Plug in, lock the doors, turn off the 'fone and let yourself go. Totally brilliant!
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