Genre Modern classical Label Ectopic Ents | Length 45:13 Producer J. G. Thirlwell | |
Released December 3, 2013 (2013-12-03) Recorded 2011 at Self Immolation Studios, Brooklyn, NY | ||
The Blue Eyes is a 2013 musical score by Australian composer J. G. Thirlwell for the film of the same name, written and directed by Eva Aridjis. Recorded in January 2011, the album was released on December 3, 2013 by Ectopic Ents. The score marks a musical departure for Thirlwell, exhibiting a more sombre tone compared to his previous soundtrack work for The Venture Bros.
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Reception
The score received mixed critical reviews. In writing for The Wire, Clive Bell felt that while the music was at times effectively terrifying, it too often felt recycled and lacking in originality. Marc Masters of Pitchfork Media gave the album 6.2 out of 10, describing the score as typical and concluding that it "is too conventionally filmic to provide a full experience by itself. It feels more in service of someone else's images than capable of inspiring them on its own."
Track listing
All tracks written by J. G. Thirlwell.