Kubrick (album)

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Kubrick
Soulsavers Kubrick.jpg
Studio album by
Soulsavers
ReleasedDecember 11, 2015
StudioVarious
Length32:19
LabelSan Quentin
ProducerSoulsavers
Soulsavers chronology
Angels & Ghosts
(2015) 		Kubrick
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10[1]
Metacritic64/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars [3]
The Guardian3/5 stars[4]
The Irish Times4/5 stars[5]
Mixmag7/10[6]
The Music3/5 stars[7]
musicOMH4/5 stars[8]
Q3/5 stars[2]
Record Collector2/5 stars[9]
Renowned for Sound4.5/5 stars[10]
Uncut3/5 stars[2]

Kubrick is the sixth full-length studio album by electronica production duo Soulsavers released by San Quentin Recordings label.[11] The album consists of eight instrumental compositions and is dedicated to the works of Stanley Kubrick. The album is self-produced and was recorded at a number of studios around the world. It is the duo's first solo album since 2009's Broken.[12]

Critical reception[]

At Metacritic, that assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64, based on seven reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". At AnyDecentMusic?, that collates critical reviews from more than 50 media sources, the album scored 6.1 points out of 10.

Sam Shepherd of musicOMH wrote "As an entirely instrumental album, Kubrick is to some degree new ground for the pair and, whilst they are certainly no strangers to the form, this is the first time they’ve produced an entire album with no vocals whatsoever. This time around, the focus is on the duo’s compositional acumen; no longer hidden by their fine choices of collaborators, they seize the opportunity, and positively soar.... Kubrick is an ambitious project, but one that works just perfectly as a showcase for the wonderful songwriting and compositional skills of Machin and Glover. It proves, as if it were ever in doubt, that their strength lies not in the skills of their collaborators, but in their music and ideas".[8]

Paul Mardles of The Guardian stated "The sixth album by production team Rich Machin and Ian Glover aspires to emulate his movies’ atmosphere, its eight tracks named after Kubrick characters. Entirely instrumental, all woodwinds and strings, it is a sumptuous, often soothing set but too one-paced to be transportive".[4]

Track listing[]

All music is composed by Soulsavers.

No.TitleLength
1."DeLarge"5:22
2."Clay"2:30
3."Torrance"4:01
4."Dax"4:59
5."Joker"3:49
6."Hal"4:37
7."Mandrake"4:33
8."Ziegler"2:31
Total length:32:19

Personnel[]

  • Martyn LeNoble – bass
  • Kevin Bales – drums
  • James Walbourne – guitar
  • Soulsavers – producing
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • Daniele Luppi – orchestrating
  • Steve Gullick – front cover
  • The Hollywood Strings & Brass Ensemble – strings, horns

References[]

  1. ^ "Soulsavers: Kubrick". AnyDecentMusic?. anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "KUBRICK by Soulsavers". Metacritic CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Kubrick - Soulsavers". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Mardles, Paul (13 December 2015). "Soulsavers: Kubrick review – sumptuous and soothing". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  5. ^ Murphy, Lauren (4 December 2015). "Soulsavers - Kubrick: an interesting listen whether you're a Kubrick aficionado or not". The Irish Times. irishtimes.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. ^ WORTHY, STEPHEN (4 December 2015). "SOULSAVERS Kubrick". Mixmag. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  7. ^ McNaughton, Mac. "Soulsavers - Kubrick". The Music. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Shepherd, Sam (5 December 2015). "Soulsavers – Kubrick". musicOMH. musicomh.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Macy bares all, musically speaking". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  10. ^ Floyd, Marcus (4 December 2015). "ALBUM REVIEW: SOULSAVERS – KUBRICK". Renowned for Sound. renownedforsound.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Soulsavers – Kubrick". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  12. ^ Eede, Christian (November 30, 2015). "LISTEN: New Soulsavers Album". The Quietus. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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