Play: The B Sides
Moby · 2000
79 min · 16 tracks · alternative rock · house · punk
A reflective blend of ambient textures and soulful melodies that evoke deep emotional landscapes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with resolution
- reflective moments for deep thinking
- soulful melodies for emotional exploration
- for evening relaxation
- dynamic journey through soundscapes
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking high-energy tracks
- prefer quick, standalone songs
Where this album fits
- Themes
- blues-infused melancholy· post-Play introspection
- Career context
- Released in 2000, 'Play: The B Sides' followed Moby's groundbreaking album 'Play' from 1999, which catapulted him into mainstream success. At this point in his career, Moby was transitioning from an underground electronic artist to a household name, leveraging the momentum from his previous work while exploring different sonic avenues.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Massive Attack· Thievery Corporation· Air
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Moon Safari by Air — Shares a lush, atmospheric sound with reflective melodies and ambient textures.The Mirror Conspiracy by Thievery Corporation — Combines downtempo rhythms with soulful melodies, evoking a similar introspective mood.Simple Things by Zero 7 — Blends ambient influences with bluesy melancholy and heartfelt vocals, resonating emotionally.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Flower 3:25
- 2 Sunday 5:03
- 3 Memory Gospel 6:42
- 4 Whispering Wind 6:02
- 5 Summer 5:58
- 6 Spirit 4:08
- 7 Flying Foxes 6:16
- 8 Sunspot 6:49
- 9 Flying Over the Dateline 4:47
- 10 Running 7:05
- 11 The Sun Never Stops Setting 4:19
Disc 2
- 1 Porcelain 4:01
- 2 Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? 4:25
- 3 South Side 3:50
- 4 Natural Blues 4:14
- 5 Everloving (radio edit) 2:45
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