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Title: 5 Stars for the bonus ambient disc
Review: I think fans have to be honest about Hotel: It is a disappointing effort. The album begins with great promise. The intro is an excellent, subtle, synth piece. It suits the sterile, soft colours used in the cd art. From there the album drops off. Moby isn't much of a guitar player-so a near whole album of "post-punk"-ish pop tunes is hard to enjoy. "I like it" is particularly bad. There are some bright spots. "Raining Again" and "Lift Me up" are passable. The cover of New Order's "Temptation" with singer Dawn is actually fairly good. The album ends well with some nice ambient compositions. "Homeward Angel" is excellent.If you can find a copy with the bonus ambient cd, buy it. The second disc is unapologetically electronic, slow, long, and beautiful. It is one for the fans and more than makes up for the short-comings of the first disc.
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