Everything Is Wrong

by

Moby

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After purchasing my first Moby album (Play), and attending a fantastic concert, I wasn't sure which of the numerous Moby albums to get! Luckily, I chose this one. This album has two tones. The first (1-7) songs have faster beats, and are more dance-oriented. The last (8-13) are slower, much more introspective tracks.

1-"Hymn"- A nice opening song, neo-classical, fairly short (3 minutes).

2-"Feeling So Real"- You can't help but move to this song! Sweet synth, catchy vocals, and a great underlying beat. If you like this song, try the Westbam Remix!

3-"All That I Need Is To Be Loved"- More on the rock side, scratchy guitars and Moby's classic scream/singing lyrics! A refreshing change from the rest of the album.

4-"Let's Go Free"- A thirty-seven second "song." I skip this song.

5-"Everytime You Touch Me"- A great dance song, with a touch of reggae. The singer has a fantastic voice. "Everytime. . ." is similar to "Feeling So Real."

6-"Bring Back My Happiness"- Piano, synth, a throbbing beat and (should I say it again?), fantastic vocals. This is the fastest song on the cd, and a favorite of mine.

7-"What Love"- Starts out bluesy, then breaks into a fast rock-genre song. The lyrics are screamed and just great!

8-"First Cool Hive"- The first song of the "second set." (The word FIRST is in the title, I wonder if this is coincidental?) Hummed vocals, and a feeling almost similar to "Porcelain" from Play.

9-"Into The Blue"- A female vocalist whom evokes a sense of deja-vu for me. A sweet song, but not one of my favorites. 10-"Anthem"- This track somewhat is a blend of the first and second set. A quick pace, but vocals similar to the slower tracks. Creepy children voices at about the minute and a half mark.

11-"Everything is Wrong"- Piano, perfectly framed by synth. An extremely sad song. It has nearly brought me to tears at times. Beautiful, but depressing.

12-"God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters"- My personal favorite. Neo-classical, with piano. It truly does remind you of water dropping, or waves cresting and falling. Just try to listen to this, watch the rain out your window and NOT be completely mesmerized!

13-"When It's Cold, I'd Like to Die"- The female singer from "Into The Blue," is on this track also. It's interesting how both this album and Play both end with a slow song, similar in feel.

All in all, this is an absolutely wonderful cd. At first I didn't like the almost abrupt change from the dance songs to the slower tracks. But after listening to "Everything Is Wrong" almost non-stop this weekend, I have gained a new respect and appreciation for Moby as not so mucha musician, but an artist. This album is worth it's weight in gold.

'Every Thing Is Wrong' was the first album of the prolific Moby that I purchased. On the first hearing, I thought it was immature, poppy techno. Subsequent hearings of the album did little to abate this inital feeling. However, all that said, taken at face value, the recording is still an enjoyable one. Try not to think too hard about the music and it will take you into a moody trance from which it is hard to break until the conclusion of the final track.

The interlinking songlets of techno-punk-thrash are undoubtably shocking, even on the 101st hearing of the album, and, for me, detract from the album's trance-like feel.

I may not read between the lines on this one as much as I should, but taken at face value, it is still an enjoyable album.