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Animal Rights

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Although many Moby fans have mixed feelings about his album 'Animal Rights', in my opinion it is his best work. Although he diverged from his common theme of techno/dance music to produce this more alternative/rock album, the final product is brilliant. Rather than mixing other pieces of music, Moby focuses more on his other talents, actually playing instruments and singing. The album contains both heavy and slow songs. Moby releases his rage with songs like, 'Say It's All Mine', and 'That's When I Reach For My Revolver', both very powerful songs featuring roaring guitars and Moby's screaming voice above all. On the other hand, the album features some very relaxing instrumental mixes. Half of the album is consumed with beautiful instrumental mixes incuding, 'Now I Let It Go' featuring a violin and piano duet, also 'Anima' and 'Living' which are both songs that take over all of your emotions. This album causes the listener to go through a mix of emotions which is why I think it is so unique. I love this album, it is much better than most of Moby's recent songs which have somehow found themselves on top 40 radio play. 'Animal Rights' deserves the rights to be known as Moby's greatest work.

I love that moby does different things and realizes that music is not set in boundaries. This album will surprise anyone who has the misconception that moby is just a techno or rave artist. The music on this album is strong, loud, angry, and then you hear "Living" and you relax. This album is emotional just like any of mobys albums. To realize why moby is amazing listen to this album and just feel it.

This is a testament of the greatness of MOBY. The king of techno is also an amazing singer and songwriter and can thrash out some AWESOME jams.

Returning to his roots as a punker, MOBY was once again ahead of his time, every song on this cd, from the beatiful violin tracks to the hard hitting fast paced garage thrash rock tracks and the cover of mission of burma's "Thats when i reach for my revolver" are all amazing.

I recommend to anyone who loves thrashing screaming rock, or just good rock music in general.

OK, even though the other reviews (so far) praise this album, I'm sure you know someone who hates it. I have to admit, when I first bought it, I thought "ACK! What's this crap?!" BUT! Most detractors reactions will be skewed, as mine was, because we were all expecting something COMPLETELY different. Moby has said he wants us to judge this album on it's own merits, not in comparason to his previous releases. Well, on it's own, it is a good album, I guess, for the type of music it is. The problem is this... say you are a huge "Jaws" fan. Now, you hear that "Jaws 5" is coming out. But, when you see it, the movie is not about a giant killer shark, but about a nomadic desert tribe. Now, it may be a really great nomadic tribe movie, but you wanted a shark, you expected a shark, you love the shark, and the movie was called "Jaws". Get the picture?

At a time when "electronica" was coming into the mainstream, this electronic wizard chose to release a 100% rock album. Disturbing and hardcore, this is one of my favorite of his albums (although you won't like it for the same reasons you like his other stuff). Don't let the other reviewers (who have probably only heard Play) fool you with their bad reviews - this is an excellent album (and as tuneful and accessible as some of his other stuff).

This is definately my favourite Moby album. It mixes some mellow ambient tracks that he's famous for with exciting, incredibly fun punk-rock tracks.

If you enjoyed ply a lot, you micht not like this, but that's the risk you take. Personally, I like this a lot more than any techno he's done, and it rates as even with his gospel stuff.
"Come on Baby", "Alone", "Someone to Love" and "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" are highlights.

Give this album a try. You might like it.

This album is for the true Moby fan. It's very good, but stretches the limits in both directions with no middle ground.

Half of the tracks are frantic, near punk as Moby screams to a frenzied beat. The rest of the songs are mellow, relaxed and hypnotic. The best of these is the Eno-esque, "A Season In Hell". The remake of "That's When I Reach For My Revolver" is a great rock and roll number - and the only one like it on the album. Moby brings out the violin on "Love Song For My Mom" (literally) and it's hard to tell if it's synthesized or real. The best song (IMO) on the album is "Living", simply a pleasant song and worth the price of the entire CD.

I could have done without all the pontificating in the liner notes and the pleading message, "please listen to Animal Rights in its entirety at least once", however nice a gesture it was. It's the music that really counts here. Moby seems to have been unsure which direction to take here, but just a few of the songs make it worth the listen.

First, sorry for my so "inadequate" english.
Buy absolutly the other first : it was the one that i knew, and was so happy finding the 2 record version... but waht a pity... i prefer 1000 times the 1 record 16 tracks version... But not available in France, so i bought the US Version... so much better... no comparaison... the tracks sequency, mixing, etc... my friends have the same oponion... only buy this 2 records version to complete the other, not the contrary. Then it will be fair.

If you are going to buy "Animal Rights," this is the version you should get. It comes with an extra CD titled "Little Idiot," unavailable, as far as I know, on its own. Yes the first disk is evrything everyone has already said, but I bought it for the second disk- a subtle ambient synthesizer work of 9 lyricless pieces. Soothing and peaceful. In other words, a direct contrast of the Animal Rights CD. You are cheating yourself out of half of the story buying the "domestic" version. Go ahead and be a little daring, splurge for the import.

This is an amazing disk. I personally love almost everything I have heard from Moby, but this album rates in the top three. "Living" is perhaps the most beautiful song I've ever heard. The sounds of this album are soft, then hard, then soft again. It all works though. You won't be dissappointed.