The Intercontinentals
by Bill Frisell
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Apr 15, 2003
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    67
    Every once in a while a drone or pattern emerges, reminding me of what I treasure most in "world music"-- articulated rhythm. Then he gets some tech genie or steel player to throw on another synth substitute and it's back to the miasma.
  2. Dusted Magazine
    90
    Sometimes it seems almost sleight-of-hand that any music could have so much going on and yet be so spacious.
  3. Amazon.com
    90
    Rootsy and undeniable, The Intercontinentals is yet another Frisellian work of genius.
  5. Blender
    70
    An album of languid grooves and slowly descending melodies. [#16, p.117]
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  6. PopMatters
    90
    Simultaneously adventurous, beautiful, and full of depth.
  7. Mojo
    80
    The result is laidback and chilled. [Apr 2003, p.104]
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  8. AllMusic
    90
    This is a remarkable album; it sets a new water mark for Frisell's sense of adventure and taste, and displays his perception of beauty in a pronounced, uncompromising, yet wholly accessible way.

Awards & Rankings

22
#22 Best Album of 2003

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  1. LukeS
    Jan 6, 2006
    10
    unparalleled, solid maestro-ship
  2. Jack
    Apr 27, 2004
    10
    Very, very sweet.