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The album received universal acclaim, with Metacritic giving it a score of 87% from 7 reviews.[6] 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".[2]PopMatters correspondent Will Layman said, "Marc Ribot really ought to have the opportunity to score films more often, because the results can be breathtaking".[3]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".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Marc Ribot, aside from track 13 written by Hubert Giraud.
