what’s in your cd player? part 2 (originally posted by snoo
The new Moby album ’18’ is pretty good. Don’t be misled by the godawful single ‘we are made of stars’ though – the album is NOTHING like it. Its a very soulful record almost entirely reliant on blues and gospel samples. ’18’, then, is pretty much a reprise of Play, and some fans are disappointed by its close resemblance to it. Personally speaking, I think its a better record than Play. Whilst there aren’t any comparable highlights, it strikes me as being more consistent in quality and tone. Lovely.
And 1 Giant Leap is an often excellent ‘world’ music record, featuring artists as diverse as Baba Maal, Robbie Williams, Michael Stipe, Kurt Vonnegut, Eddie Reader, Neneh cherry and Horace Andy. Works a treat in many places. You might already know the singles ‘braided hair’ and ‘my culture’ which – again- are not exactly represntative of the treats that lie within.