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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ethereal, But Not Terribly Inventive, 16 July 2009
Moby has never been afraid to experiment, so this latest offering promised a more mellow Moby sound. The opening song, "Division" is very pleasant, with ethereal mood music while "jltf-1" is light and monotonous. However, ""jltf" redeems "jltf-1" with a nice vocal by Melody Zimmer. The album jumps around from a few good tracks to bland monotonous noise like, "Pale Horses" and "Stock Radio" which is nothing more than 55 seconds of `noise'. The album is at the most, uneven, even if most of the songs are of a lower key than previous albums.
That's not to say all is boring about "Wait For Me". "Shot In The Back of the Head" is an ethereal mind trip that is almost hypnotic. The title track, "Wait For Me" is a nice solid song with great heartfelt lyrics from Kelli Scarr. "A Seated Night" is one of the more inventive keyboard pieces with a bluesy scatting by Starr Blackshere, but the other male vocalist (not noted in the booklet) is distracting with his repetitive southern-style preaching. But not all is lost here. "Mistake" and "Scream Pilots" are good pop rock songs that are solidified with a solid drumbeat and nice guitar work. The album closes with "Isolate" which uses a myriad of instruments to induce a pleasant plaintive song.
Unfortunately, there are no songs like, "When Its Cold Out I'd Like To Die" or "Porcelain", but about a third of the album is worth a listen. Unfortunately, this could have been a great album for Moby if he experimented a bit more with the ethereal keyboards range that are so prominent here. It's not great or terrible in any sense. There are just too many songs that have the same backing electronic keyboards with little variation. Hang in there. Moby will surprise us next time.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, sad, lovely album, 16 Jun 2009
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......
I highly recommend this album and couldn't wait to preorder my copy. So far its my album of the year! :-)
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Moby's Most Emotive and Melancholic CD !, 17 Jun 2009
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.
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