Silent Movies
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| Silent Movies | ||||
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| Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
| Length | 60:32 | |||
| Label | Pi | |||
| Producer | JD Foster | |||
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Silent Movies are 13 solo guitar compositions by Marc Ribot released September 28, 2010 on Pi Recordings.[1]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| 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]
