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.

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

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
PopMatters
Rolling Stone

The album received universal acclaim, with Metacritic giving it a score of 87% from 7 reviews. 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". PopMatters correspondent Will Layman said, "Marc Ribot really ought to have the opportunity to score films more often, because the results can be breathtaking". 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".

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