The Blue Eyes

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The Blue Eyes
J. G. Thirlwell - The Blue Eyes.jpg
Soundtrack album by
J. G. Thirlwell
ReleasedDecember 3, 2013 (2013-12-03)
Recorded2011 at Self Immolation Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Modern classical
Length45:13
Label Ectopic Ents
Producer J. G. Thirlwell
J. G. Thirlwell chronology
Soak
(2013)		The Blue Eyes
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork (6.2/10) [1]

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. [2] Recorded in January 2011, the album was released on December 3, 2013, by Ectopic Ents. [3] The score marks a musical departure for Thirlwell, exhibiting a more sombre tone compared to his previous soundtrack work for The Venture Bros. [4]

Contents

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. [5] Marc Masters of Pitchfork 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." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by J. G. Thirlwell.

No.TitleLength
1."Blue Eyes" (opening)4:08
2."Moths"0:28
3."Witchmarket"2:26
4."Later"1:27
5."The Temple"3:47
6."Courtyard Dogs"1:33
7."Bracelet"0:24
8."Hanging Curse"4:22
9."Author"1:19
10."Search"1:05
11."Muted World"1:36
12."Closet Eyes"0:58
13."VW"1:12
14."Long Bus"1:13
15."Urchin"2:52
16."Dogs Eye View"0:12
17."Mountain Trail"4:14
18."The Shack"6:14
19."Stabber"0:18
20."Post Alles"1:23
21."Blue Eyes" (end)1:29
22."Blue Eyes" (closing)2:22

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States2013 Ectopic Ents CD ECT ENTS 036

References

  1. 1 2 Masters, Marc (11 February 2014). "Foetus/J. G. Thirlwell: Soak/The Blue Eyes OST". Pitchfork . Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Thirlwell, J. G. (2014). "JG Thirlwell: Foetus, Steroid Maximus, Manorexia, Venture Bros. & More". foetus.org. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Barbrick, Greg (26 April 2011). "JG Thirlwell: From Foetus to the Venture Bros". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Nosnibor, Christopher (2014). "Foetus: Soak / JG Thirlwell: The Blue Eyes – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Paraphilia. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Bell, Clive (2014). "JG Thirlwell: The Blue Eyes OST". The Wire . Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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