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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0638812724328 Format: Enhanced Label: V2 Manufacturer: V2 MPN: 127243 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: V2 Release Date: March 22, 2005 Studio: V2 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Once a roving maverick who skipped from euphoric rave to speed-metal to ambient soundscaping as if just to prove he could, recent years have seen Richard Melville Hall relax into a comfortable--and yes, lucrative--niche. On the surface, Hotel follows a similarly laid-back trajectory to his last two albums, Play and 18; melancholic torch-songs indebted to electro-pop, gospel, and David Bowie's "Heroes." That vibe is typified on Hotel by the rousing, keyboard-drenched likes of "Beautiful" and the twinkling, optimistic "Spiders," but that's not to say Moby is stagnating, exactly. For one, he's bravely jettisoned the vocal samples that powered the likes of "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" and relies instead on his own understated, faintly awestruck vocals--and, indeed, those of guest vocalist Laura Dawn, whose sparse, synth-and-drum-machine cover of New Order's "Temptation" is a low-key highlight. But there's also a return to his raving roots on the pulsing, diva-led "Very," and a touch of politics on "Lift Me Up"--a song that hides its contempt for the Bush Administration amid a dark carnival of sweeping strings and disco-noir rhythms. --Louis Pattison Album Description: The new album, "Hotel", continues in Moby's tradition of making beautifully eclectic records. It runs the gamut from quintessential ("Hotel intro", "Homeward Angel") to big-chorus stadium anthems ("Spiders", "Lift Me Up") to straight-forward electro-disco ("Very") to ballads ("Forever") to new-wave ("Where You End"), and everything in between. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - oh dearSorry to say, but this is one (well 2) expensive coasters. I listened to it all the way through & was more than unthrilled. The next time, I got as far as the diabolical cover version of New Order's Temptation & threw the discs in the bin. Moby needs to go back to his punk roots & keep this rubbish to himself. I had to give it a star or my review can't be submitted, but I can award a star for the cd case which is handy to replace any broken ones I might have. ... Read More Rating:  - A disappointmentI am a big fan and have all his cd's. But this one won't get played a lot. Double music doesn't mean more enjoyment when the songs are so monotonous they might just be one long song. Rating:  - Pretty good but definitely not Moby's best albumI have to admit I had been a bit wary of hearing Moby's last studio album HOTEL. I had been hearing mixed reviews for it, some good and some bad. I decided to check it out finally after I heard the irresistably catchy "Dream About Me" on Moby's best of compilation. I have to admit I enjoyed this cd a lot more than I thought. Yes HOTEL is not PLAY or even 18 but I think it had some pretty decent songs. It was a bit odd hearing Moby's version of New Order's "Temptation". Hearing the whispy vocals of ... Read More Rating:  - Pop music, with a flowIf you do some digging on this album, you should find that almost every publication panned it, despite its decent record sales. It's often interesting when critics don't like an album, but lots of *real people* do. Inevitably, sometimes it's the public's water-downed tastes, but occasionally it's the critics' pretentiousness and self-indulgence. Regarding Hotel, I suspect it's the latter. In fact, most of these negative reviews consist of harsh personal jabs towards Moby. You get the impression that ... Read More Rating: - Check out while you still canEncountering Moby's "Hotel" was a bit like entering a hotel room for me. Just like the complimentary bars of soap and bottles of shampoo in the bathroom and (sometimes) mints on the pillows, this album came with its own "perk" in the form of a bonus CD. Two albums for the price of one. I approached "Hotel" more fascinated with the packaging deal than the music itself. Fast forward a few years, and that's still pretty much the case. Disc one is a combination of some really irritating "songs," ... Read More |
