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.
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 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
Personnel
Musicians Isabel Castelvi – cello James Ilgenfritz – contrabass Nathan Koci – French horn Marcus Rojas – bass trombone, tuba J. G. Thirlwell – instruments, producer, design Karen Waltuch – violin, viola
Technical personnel Heung-Heung Chin – art direction Marietta Davis – photography Scott Hull – mastering
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 2013 Ectopic Ents CD ECT ENTS 036
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