''Your Turn'' is a studio album by American guitarist

Marc Ribot Marc Ribot (; born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer. His work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, rock, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Wai ...

's Ceramic Dog which was released in April 2013 on

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Reception

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assigned album an aggregate score of 88 out of 100 based on 5 critical reviews. The

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review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4½ stars out of 5, stating, "The whole album is a blast. Ribot's vocals have never been anything to write home about, but they suit this material perfectly. Instrumentally, this band can do nearly anything. '' Party Intellectuals'' may have set the bar high, but ''Your Turn'' is definitely a worthy follow-up".

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' John Garratt rated the album 8 out of 10, saying, "''Your Turn'' is the result of more than one stab at nailing down the band’s true sound. This could explain why the album, even in its “fun” instrumental moments, comes out sounding so punchy and cynical. With caustic properties that could rival your favorite punk record, Your Turn will leave you exhausted". Writing for

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, Troy Collins stated, "An uneven, but engaging record, ''Your Turn'' inadvertently suggests rhetorical connotations. In this age of ephemeral downloading and selective listening, Ribot has offered up a mixed release that begs to be cherry-picked, unintentionally nullifying some of his most salient arguments in the process".Collins, T
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Track listing

Personnel

;Ceramic Dog *

– guitar, vocals, banjo on track 3, bass and melodica on track 5, horn on tracks 3, 5, 11 and 12, trumpet on tracks 3 and 12 *

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– bass, synthesizer, vocals, additional guitar on track 1, keyboards on tracks 3 and 13, sampling on track 3, Moog synthesizer on track 5 *

Ches Smith Gordon McChesney "Ches" Smith is an American musician, whose primary instruments are drums, percussion, and vibraphone. He recorded and performed an album of his own solo percussion pieces entitled ''Congs for Brums'' (2006). In 2010 he release ...

– drums, percussion, electronics, vocals, keyboards on track 13 ;Additional musicians *

Eszter Balint Eszter Balint (born 7 July 1966) is a Hungarian-American singer, songwriter, violinist, and actress. Biography Eszter Balint was born in Budapest, Hungary, to Marianne Kollar and Stephan Balint. She was living with the avant-garde Squat Theatre ...

– vocals on tracks 1, 6 and 10, melodica on track 9, organ on track 10, violin on track 13 * Dan Willis – Oboe and zurna on track 3 *

Keefus Ciancia Keith Ciancia, better known as Keefus Green or Keefus Ciancia is an American musician, composer and music producer. He has won an Ivor Novello Award and been nominated for an Emmy. Along with his long time creative collaborator, T Bone Burnett, ...

– sampling on tracks 3, 7, 8 and 12 *

Arto Lindsay Arthur Morgan "Arto" Lindsay (born May 28, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer, record producer and experimental composer. He was a member of the pioneering 1970s no wave group DNA, which featured on the 1978 compilation '' No New York''. I ...

– guitar on track 10 ;Production * Greg Saunier – production and mixing

References

External links

Your Turn by Marc Ribot (Ceramic Dog) on iTunes.com
{{Authority control 2013 albums Marc Ribot albums Northern Spy Records albums