Moby – Wait For Me
A quiet evening watching the sun descend into night —this is how I would describe Moby’s new album Wait for Me. This album is unlike any Moby album I’ve heard before. It’s peaceful, it’s melodic, and it’s just what I wanted to hear on a muggy summer evening. If you were expecting Moby to continue the electronic pace of his last record Last Night you will be highly disappointed. I thought Last Night was an explosive array of dance and electronica, but Moby has blown me away in a completely different sense. Moby said Last Night represented a night in New York City. Wait for Me continues that night; however, this is the subway ride back to your apartment or that silent car ride home as you watch the sun breaking through the night sky. As usual, Moby manages to find unknowns with voices that make you question why they’re still unknown. The album opens with a string arrangement called “Division” and it’s probably on par with the beauty of a piece by Mozart. Moby has a knack for incorporating blues and heartfelt lyrics and this album is chock full of them. “Study War” preaches about the day when we will overcome our desire to kill and “Study war no more.” I find it ironic that the music with the least amount of lyrics can sometimes be the most powerful.
You know how a lot of albums end with that song that makes you reflect on life? Every song on Wait for Me is that song. What makes Moby such a great artist is his diversity. He pushes the limits and never repeats himself. One factor that makes me respect an artist is when he does what he sets out to do and isn’t looking to please anyone. This is the type of album Wait for Me is. Moby set out to make a melodic album and that’s exactly what he did. Many will probably say this is the result of an aging musician past his prime. But to each his own, because I prefer growth and broken boundaries over monotony and closed-mindedness.
