Silent Movies should not be confused with Silent film.
| Silent Movies | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Marc Ribot |
| Cover: | Silent Movies.jpg |
| Released: | September 28, 2010 |
| Length: | 60:32 |
| Label: | Pi |
| Producer: | JD Foster |
| Chronology: | Marc Ribot |
| Prev Title: | Party Intellectuals |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Your Turn |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Silent Movies are 13 solo guitar compositions by Marc Ribot released September 28, 2010 on Pi Recordings.[1]
[2] The album received universal acclaim, with Metacritic giving it a score of 87% from 7 reviews.[3] 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".[4] PopMatters correspondent Will Layman said, "Marc Ribot really ought to have the opportunity to score films more often, because the results can be breathtaking".[5] Rolling Stones Will Hermes observed, "he indulges the yearning melodic sensibility that hides hooks in even his noisiest recordings, and increasingly defines his playing".[6]
All compositions by Marc Ribot, aside from track 13 written by Hubert Giraud.