Description

Playu00a0is the fifthu00a0studio albumu00a0by Americanu00a0electronicu00a0musicianu00a0Moby. It was released on May 17, 1999, throughu00a0Mute Recordsu00a0internationally andu00a0V2 Recordsu00a0in North America. Recording of the album began in mid-1997, following the release of Moby’s fourth album,u00a0Animal Rightsu00a0(1996), which deviated from hisu00a0electronicau00a0style; Moby’s goal foru00a0Playu00a0was to return to electronica, blendingu00a0downtempou00a0withu00a0bluesu00a0andu00a0roots musicu00a0samples. Originally intended to be his final record, the album was recorded at Moby’s home studio inu00a0Manhattan.