Silent Movies
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| Silent Movies | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
| Length | 60:32 | |||
| Label | Pi | |||
| Producer | JD Foster | |||
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Silent Movies are 13 solo guitar compositions by Marc Ribot released September 28, 2010 on Pi Recordings.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| PopMatters |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
[5] The album received universal acclaim, with Metacritic giving it a score of 87% from 7 reviews.[6] The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "For those interested in one of the more compelling and quietly provocative and graceful guitar records of 2010, Silent Movies is well worth seeking out".[2] PopMatters correspondent Will Layman said, "Marc Ribot really ought to have the opportunity to score films more often, because the results can be breathtaking".[3] Rolling Stone's Will Hermes observed, "he indulges the yearning melodic sensibility that hides hooks in even his noisiest recordings, and increasingly defines his playing".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Marc Ribot, aside from track 13 written by Hubert Giraud.
- "Variation 1" – 1:51
- "Delancey Waltz" – 3:18
- "Flicker" – 5:22
- "Empty" – 2:04
- "Natalia in E-Flat Major" – 5:16
- "Solaris" – 3:47
- "Requiem for a Revolution" – 5:31
- "Fat Man Blues" – 4:49
- "Bateau" – 4:59
- "Radio" – 4:05
- "Postcards from N.Y." – 8:31
- "The Kid" – 4:16
- "Sous le Ciel de Paris" – 6:46
Personnel
- Marc Ribot – guitar, vibraphone (12)
- Keefus Ciancia – soundscapes (1, 3, 7, 11, 13)
- JD Foster – producer
References
- ^ Pi Recordinds album entry accessed August 4, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed August 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Layman, W., PopMatters Review, October 24, 2010
- ^ a b Hermes, W., Marc Ribot: Silent Movies Review, Rolling Stone, November 16, 2010
- ^ Flexi, John. "Click here". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Metacritic summary, accessed February 11, 2014
