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- Summary: The guitarist's latest solo album is inspired by film scores he had written for others or for himself.
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- Record Label: Pi Recordings
- Genre(s): Classical, Jazz, Avant-Garde, Film Music, Modern Creative, Film Score, Modern Composition
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Dec 13, 2010From the opening "Variation 1" to the acoustic closer, "Sous le ciel de Paris," Ribot's phrasing is slow and contemplative, so each elegantly chiseled note stands as a beatific example of his virtuosity.
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Dec 13, 2010Silent Movies is able to take all of the disparate descriptions above and press them into one unifying album. Marc Ribot really ought to have the opportunity to score films more often, because the results can be breathtaking.
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Dec 13, 2010For those interested in one of the more compelling and quietly provocative and graceful guitar records of 2010, Silent Movies is well worth seeking out.
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Dec 13, 2010Whatever ensemble he employs, and in whatever style he plays, unpredictability is a major component of his M.O. Silent Movies is no exception, and his formidable technique services music that continually thwarts expectation.
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Dec 16, 2010The record is most striking for its gentleness.
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Dec 22, 2010You also come away wondering why Ribot isn't as widely celebrated as Frisell. Don't tell me contemporary jazz has room for only one high-plains drifter.
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Dec 13, 2010Ribot's work here may not always cry for attention like some effects-laden summer blockbuster, but it can be a quietly immersive art house favorite in the right hands.
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