- classical, modern classical
- 41 min
- 11 tracks
- 130701
The Blue Notebooks is the second album by neo-classical producer and composer Max Richter. The album was conceived in 2003 and released on 26 February 2004 on 130701, an imprint of FatCat Records. It is a protest album about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and violence in general.
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Character
Character-led, grave, earnest and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Pitchfork8.7/10
- PopMatters8/10
- Resident Advisor4.5/5
- Stylus MagazineB−
- Tiny Mix Tapes4/5
- Uncut8/10
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Tracks
- 1The Blue Notebooks1:21
- 2On the Nature of Daylight6:12
- 3Horizon Variations1:53
- 4Shadow Journal8:23
- 5Iconography3:39
- 6Vladimir’s Blues1:18
- 7Arboretum2:54
- 8Old Song2:11
- 9Organum3:13
- 10The Trees7:53
- 11Written on the Sky1:40
11 tracks, 41 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Max Richter
- Label
- 130701
- Released
- February 26, 2004
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- GB
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