"Wait for Me" by Moby

Let me start off with my extraordinarily shallow first impression of this album: the album cover is one of my favorite album covers of all time. It's so simple, but it drew me in and it's a great representation of the music on the album.

"Wait for Me" by Moby is perfect driving music. Most of the songs are quiet, but some flow with a sense of urgency that makes them much more powerful than any louder song could be. Moby himself doesn't provide much vocal work for this album. Instead, he uses a variety of female singers, all of whom do great jobs on their respective songs.

At times complex, at times sparse, each song on the album brings something new to the table. You really do feel like the little being on the album cover, wandering on in some foreign place, feeling lonely and happy at the same time.

In addition to the vocal tracks, there are some great instrumental tracks that tie the album together. "Divisions," for example, serves as a sort of overture to the entire album. Once I heard that track, I was hooked.

Other tracks, such as "Pale Horses," evoke some feelings of nostalgia. The afore-mentioned song in particular made me feel like I was in a smokey underground club sometime in the 40s or 50s.

This is not the Moby of "Extreme Ways." It is a more restrained and more mature Moby. Everything on this album works, and I can't wait for his new one, due to be released soon.

My three favorite songs on the album are "Division," "Pale Horses," and "Study War."

Here's a link to his Myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/moby/music

Until next time, keep reading and enjoy the music!

Andrew