As a surprise twist, the hit-and-miss master Moby informed us of his intentions to release a brand new album this year a while ago, just a year after 2008’s Last Night. The full set of details was released today.

Wait for Me is released June 30th, and its agenda is that it’s a personal album, recorded in Moby’s house and guest vocals being mainly friends, and the album is composed of quieter, more melodic and apparently mournful material. The man also says that he’s worked hard on making the 16-track album a cohesive structure, meant to be listened from beginning to end rather than handpicking moments here and there.

The first “single” / sampling is called “Shot in the Back of the Head” and its David Lynch directed video can be seen over at Pitchfork. And it’s a pretty damn good instrumental moodpiece that while doesn’t sound so mindblowingly amazing immediately (grows to be near it though), is a great sign of things to come and will most likely sound brilliant in its proper album context. I’m generally excited about the direction – Moby’s always been brilliant in doing melancholy moodpieces and I’ve found it surprising he’s never done an album full of the stuff before.

I am excited.

Check under the cut for tracklisting.

EDIT:  an mp3 is now available

Wait for Me
1.Division
2.Pale Horses
3.Shot in the Back of the Head
4.Study War
5.Walk With Me
6.Stock Radio
7.Mistake
8.Scream Pilots
9.JLTF 1
10.JLTF
11.A Seated Night
12.Wait for Me
13.Hope Is Gone
14.Ghost Return
15.Slow Light
16.Isolate

Tags: Moby

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