Silent Movies

Not to be confused with Silent film.

Silent Movies are 13 solo guitar compositions by Marc Ribot released September 28, 2010 on Pi Recordings.^[1]

Silent Movies
Studio album by Marc Ribot
Released	September 28, 2010
Length	60:32
Label	Pi
Producer	JD Foster
Marc Ribot chronology
Party Intellectuals (2008) Silent Movies (2010) Your Turn (2013)

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	87/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Boston Phoenix	[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
PopMatters	9/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Tom Hull	B+ ()[8]
DownBeat	[9]

^[10] The album received universal acclaim, with Metacritic giving it a score of 87% from 7 reviews.^[2] 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".^[3] PopMatters correspondent Will Layman said, "Marc Ribot really ought to have the opportunity to score films more often, because the results can be breathtaking".^[6] 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".^[7] Bob Gendron gave the album 3.5 stars in his review for DownBeat.^[9] Gendron wrote, "Ribot’s use of space and quiet pauses complements the meditative progressions".^[9]

Track listing

All compositions by Marc Ribot, aside from track 13 written by Hubert Giraud.

1. "Variation 1" – 1:51
2. "Delancey Waltz" – 3:18
3. "Flicker" – 5:22
4. "Empty" – 2:04
5. "Natalia in E-Flat Major" – 5:16
6. "Solaris" – 3:47
7. "Requiem for a Revolution" – 5:31
8. "Fat Man Blues" – 4:49
9. "Bateau" – 4:59
10. "Radio" – 4:05
11. "Postcards from N.Y." – 8:31
12. "The Kid" – 4:16
13. "Sous le Ciel de Paris" – 6:46

Personnel

• Marc Ribot – guitar, vibraphone (12)
• Keefus Ciancia – soundscapes (1, 3, 7, 11, 13)
• JD Foster – producer