These Systems Are Failing | ||||
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Studio album by Moby & The Void Pacific Choir | ||||
Released | October 14, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2014–16 | |||
Length | 35:46 | |||
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Producer | Moby | |||
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Singles from These Systems Are Failing | ||||
These Systems Are Failing is the thirteenth studio album by American electronica musician Moby and the debut studio album by Moby & The Void Pacific Choir, a musical project formed by Moby with musicians Mindy Jones, Julie Mintz, Joel Nesvadba, Jamie Drake, Jonathan Nesvadba, and Lauren Tyler Scott.[6] It was released on October 14, 2016 by record labels Little Idiot and Mute.[7][8]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.3/10[9] |
Metacritic | 61/100[10] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [11] |
Clash | 8/10[12] |
Consequence of Sound | B[13] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[14] |
The Independent | [15] |
Mojo | [16] |
MusicOMH | [17] |
Pitchfork | 4.0/10[18] |
PopMatters | 5/10[19] |
Sputnikmusic | 4/5[20] |
Andrew Dorsett of PopMatters stated "These Systems Are Failing arrives at your ears with all the subtlety and sonic nuance of a brick wall. It would probably sound like this in any format based on the way it was produced, but when listened to as MP3s as most listeners doubtlessly will, its weaknesses are quite literally amplified... Only through brief glimpses is one able to perceive the dystopian present as Moby and company wish for us to see it. As a work of social activism the album is able to at least make a point, but as a work of art, it generally fails to cast the spell".[19]
All tracks are written by Moby
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hey! Hey!" | 4:23 |
2. | "Break.Doubt" | 4:12 |
3. | "I Wait for You" | 4:00 |
4. | "Don't Leave Me" | 4:38 |
5. | "Erupt and Matter" | 4:10 |
6. | "Are You Lost in the World Like Me?" | 4:26 |
7. | "A Simple Love" | 4:39 |
8. | "The Light Is Clear in My Eyes" | 3:26 |
9. | "And It Hurts" | 1:53 |
Total length: | 35:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Almost Loved" | 5:05 |
11. | "The Nighttime" | 4:10 |
12. | "Dark Star" | 3:47 |
Total length: | 48:48 |
Credits for These Systems Are Failing adapted from album liner notes.[21]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 46 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 39 |
French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 63 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 75 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[26] | 10 |