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Sinematic is the sixth and final solo release from Canadian singer-musician Robbie Robertson. It was released on September 20, 2019 and his final studio album, prior to his death in 2023.
Sep 20, 2019 · Dylan sideman and Band songwriter Robbie Robertson spins a new set of stories, including some about himself, with 'Sinematic' album.
Dec 26, 2019 · On his sixth solo album, the very deliberately spelled Sinematic, Robertson infuses the inspiration of working on the soundtrack to Scorsese’s latest film The Irishman with the reflective, introspective fuel forged from scoring an upcoming Band documentary.
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Jul 25, 2019 · With his new album, Sinematic, set for release on September 20th, Robertson finally takes the plunge into chronicling parts of his life. His first album in five years, Sinematic, while still ...
- “I Was Casting Musicians as Characters in Songs”
- “There’s A Link Between My Story and The Underworld”
- “I Talked A Lot About Music to Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci”
- “I Was Just Warming Up and That Song Came Out”
- “With Many of My Songs, You Don’T Know Where They Come From”
- “A Wanderlust Lifestyle Appealed to Me”
Robertson, who was speaking to uDiscover Music from Los Angeles, was clearly delighted to be working again with director Martin Scorsese, a man he has collaborated with on more than ten films. “Martin pulled together an extraordinary cast for The Irishman. It’s so impressive to see actors of the calibre of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci to...
The Irishman recreates the story of murdered union boss Jimmy Hoffa and is based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses, by Charles Brandt. The film resonated for Robertson, not least because he had his own knowledge about the shady past of his father, Alexander David Klegerman. “Ever since I can remember there has been a link in my story and my jour...
The score for The Irishman offered an unusual challenge. Robertson and Scorsese were attempting to discover a sound and mood that would work over the many decades in which the story takes place. Robertson’s theme brings a timeless quality, and the soundtrack – which was under the remit of music supervisor Randall Poster – includes classics such as ...
“I had looked at the book by Charles Brandt when The Irishmanproject came up, and I was just sort of warming up on this story before I got the script of the film,” explains Robertson. “While I was working on the music for the movie, I sat down one day to write a song, and that song is what came out of it. Then Van Morrison came to town a couple of ...
There are 13 songs on Sinematic – which also features the brilliant veteran drummer Jim Keltner – and Robertson still enjoys songwriting, something he has done professionally since he was 15. “One of the glorious and mysterious things about songwriting is you try to put up an antenna and hopefully receive something that needs to be received,” says ...
Sinematic is accompanied by artwork for each song, all created by Robertson. “I loved doing the art,” says Robertson. “All of a sudden the music from The Irishmanwas connected by my art to my album and to the forthcoming documentary. These projects were all swirling around at the same time, and it was an unusual and wonderful feeling. I have done a...
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These bookends factor heavily into Robertson’s sixth album, Sinematic, an (obviously) cinema-inspired work that draws from being steeped in the lore surrounding the gangster opus as well as the complicated reminiscences of The Band, triggered by another film project altogether.
Sep 20, 2019 · Metacritic Music Reviews, Sinematic by Robbie Robertson, The first solo release from The Band guitarist since 2011's How To Become Clairvoyant was inspired in part by his work on the score for Martin Scor...
