Last Night
by: Moby
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After three albums that seemed to find Moby in some sort of creative stasis, Last Night sees the once-restless DJ/producer changing the record and returning to one of his first loves: the heaving dancefloors of his native New York. Soulful, uplifting piano rave is the order of the day here, and while some hallmarks of Play remain--Moby still has a fascination for long, tearful synth lines and sampled vocals, which he drops in here and there, seemingly to yield the maximum emotional response--Last Night still feels like a clean slate. "I Like to Move in Here" shimmies along on a languid house beat that doffs a cap to early hip-hop in the shape of a cameo from MC Grandmaster Caz, one of the writers of "Rapper's Delight", while "Everyday It's 1989" is the sort of overdriven, ecstatic piano house that Moby perfected on his 1995 classic Everything Is Wrong. There's more guest spots in the shape of British MC Aynzli, the Nigerian 419 Squad and Sylvia from dark NYC disco band Kudu, but the most impressive thing about Last Night is the peaks that Moby can reach when he's working alone: see the grand, emotive swell of "Sweet Apocalypse", cold synths and driving beats that, were it released by James Murphy, would be hailed as genius--and rightfully, too.--Louis Pattison
Album Description:
Last Night - the fifteen track album was recorded in Moby's home studio in Manhattan NY and mixed by Dan Grech - Maguerat who has also worked with Radiohead and the Scissor Sisters. The new album features guest vocalists and includes the original 70's MC Grandmaster Caz one of the writers of Rappers Delight, Sylvia from Kudu, the UK's MC Aynzli and S.O. Simple and Smokey from the Nigerian 419 Squad. EMI. 2008.
After three albums that seemed to find Moby in some sort of creative stasis, Last Night sees the once-restless DJ/producer changing the record and returning to one of his first loves: the heaving dancefloors of his native New York. Soulful, uplifting piano rave is the order of the day here, and while some hallmarks of Play remain--Moby still has a fascination for long, tearful synth lines and sampled vocals, which he drops in here and there, seemingly to yield the maximum emotional response--Last Night still feels like a clean slate. "I Like to Move in Here" shimmies along on a languid house beat that doffs a cap to early hip-hop in the shape of a cameo from MC Grandmaster Caz, one of the writers of "Rapper's Delight", while "Everyday It's 1989" is the sort of overdriven, ecstatic piano house that Moby perfected on his 1995 classic Everything Is Wrong. There's more guest spots in the shape of British MC Aynzli, the Nigerian 419 Squad and Sylvia from dark NYC disco band Kudu, but the most impressive thing about Last Night is the peaks that Moby can reach when he's working alone: see the grand, emotive swell of "Sweet Apocalypse", cold synths and driving beats that, were it released by James Murphy, would be hailed as genius--and rightfully, too.--Louis Pattison
Album Description:
Last Night - the fifteen track album was recorded in Moby's home studio in Manhattan NY and mixed by Dan Grech - Maguerat who has also worked with Radiohead and the Scissor Sisters. The new album features guest vocalists and includes the original 70's MC Grandmaster Caz one of the writers of Rappers Delight, Sylvia from Kudu, the UK's MC Aynzli and S.O. Simple and Smokey from the Nigerian 419 Squad. EMI. 2008.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Last Night
Last Nightbeing Moby's 8th studio album and his 2008 release is an ok album that is just not all that interesting. Many tracks sound alike and sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between one track and another. Many sounds like subtle variations of the same track. There are exceptions though, "I'm in love" is a great track. I must say I was disappointed with this album. No lyrics are included but we do get liner notes written by Moby himself. 2/5.
Rating: 
- Dance music for connoisseurs
Well, right off the bat I tend to disagree with the Amazon reviewer ... I thought "Hotel" was some of Moby's best work I'd ever heard. Although I can see how all the down tempo introspection would make Moby want to switch gears and head back to the dance floor, as he does with "Last Night."
Let's face it ... most dance music is really kind of silly, involving generic beats and nondescript vocals that sample or cover (and often ruin)good songs. Moby is one of the handful of artists that ... Read More
Rating: 
- Soundtrack to nothing.
I have been a Moby fan for a very long time, but the 'creative stasis' referred to in the Amazon commentary above shows no signs of abating. I literally threw this CD away after two listenings because it was - well - boring. Early Moby moved back and forth between beautiful and/or disturbing layers of melody, punctuated by original sounding beats. Around the time that '18' came out, it seemed that Moby had run out of steam. I am all for artists reinventing themselves (think Eno, or Bowie for that matter) ... Read More
Rating: 
- Back to Play and Songs
This is classic Moby.It seems that after a little experimentation in a different direction with Hotel, this work has gone back to the mesmerizing and rhythmic synth pop with orchestral accompaniment weaving in the background that we heard in Moby Songs and Play.If you enjoyed those former works, you should surely enjoy this work too.
Rating: - Better than 18 but not PLAY
The one thing I like better about PLAY is that Moby mixed and engineered that album himself
but not this new one. It is still very entertaining and enjoyable though. Get this one instead of HOTEL
for sure.
- Last NightLast Nightbeing Moby's 8th studio album and his 2008 release is an ok album that is just not all that interesting. Many tracks sound alike and sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between one track and another. Many sounds like subtle variations of the same track. There are exceptions though, "I'm in love" is a great track. I must say I was disappointed with this album. No lyrics are included but we do get liner notes written by Moby himself. 2/5.
- Dance music for connoisseursWell, right off the bat I tend to disagree with the Amazon reviewer ... I thought "Hotel" was some of Moby's best work I'd ever heard. Although I can see how all the down tempo introspection would make Moby want to switch gears and head back to the dance floor, as he does with "Last Night."
Let's face it ... most dance music is really kind of silly, involving generic beats and nondescript vocals that sample or cover (and often ruin)good songs. Moby is one of the handful of artists that ... Read More
- Soundtrack to nothing.I have been a Moby fan for a very long time, but the 'creative stasis' referred to in the Amazon commentary above shows no signs of abating. I literally threw this CD away after two listenings because it was - well - boring. Early Moby moved back and forth between beautiful and/or disturbing layers of melody, punctuated by original sounding beats. Around the time that '18' came out, it seemed that Moby had run out of steam. I am all for artists reinventing themselves (think Eno, or Bowie for that matter) ... Read More
- Back to Play and SongsThis is classic Moby.It seems that after a little experimentation in a different direction with Hotel, this work has gone back to the mesmerizing and rhythmic synth pop with orchestral accompaniment weaving in the background that we heard in Moby Songs and Play.If you enjoyed those former works, you should surely enjoy this work too.
- Better than 18 but not PLAYThe one thing I like better about PLAY is that Moby mixed and engineered that album himself
but not this new one. It is still very entertaining and enjoyable though. Get this one instead of HOTEL
for sure.
