Inspired by the isolation that comes from "being the only person awake (or alive) in an empty city" in the middle of the night, Destroyed is not too much of a departure from Wait for Me, Moby’s previous studio album.
Apart from being more electronic-oriented -- there’s significantly less guitar and more prominent throbbing pulse -- the approach and effect are largely the same.
Moby shares vocal duties with a handful of women whose performances are spooky and sampled-sounding ("Lie Down in Darkness"), serenely insular ("The Low Hum"), and desperate but resolute ("The Right Thing").
The producer offsets several strings-heavy instrumentals, which range from to the placid "The Broken Places" to the rushing "Sevastopol," with a handful of downcast anthems led by "The Day," where he evokes David Bowie circa Heroes with a little Scary Monsters thrown in for good measure.
Latecomers, as well as longtime fans whose favorite Moby material remains the Mimi Goese collaborations on Everything Is Wrong, should have no problem soaking it up.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Broken PlacesMoby | Moby | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Be the OneMoby | Moby | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | SevastopolMoby | Moby | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | The Low HumMoby, Emily Zuzik | Moby | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | RocketsMoby | Moby | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The DayMoby | Moby | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Lie Down in DarknessJustin Kielty, Joy Malcolm, Moby | Moby | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Victoria LucasMoby | Moby | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | AfterMoby | Moby | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Blue MoonMoby | Moby | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Stella MarisMoby | Moby | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The Violent Bear It AwayMoby | Moby | Play | 06:50 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | LacrimaeMoby | Moby | Play | 08:05 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | When You Are OldMoby | Moby | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | The Right Thing 15 When You Are Old | Moby | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 71 mins | 164 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inyang Bassey | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Anna Maria Friman | Vocals |
| 3 | Justin Kielty | Composer |
| 4 | Joe Lambert | Mastering |
| 5 | Joy Malcolm | Composer, Vocals |
| 6 | Moby | Composer, Liner Notes, Musician, Photography, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Chris Ritchie | Graphic Design |
| 8 | Ken Thomas | Mixing |
| 9 | Eric White | Photo Retouching |
| 10 | Ted Young | Mixing Assistant |
| 11 | Emily Zuzik | Composer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |