Description
Robbie Robertson – Sinematic – Double Vinyl Record
Robbie Robertson’s Sinematic is a late-career triumph that plays like a shadowy short-film cycle—moody, elegant, and full of hard-earned atmosphere. Released in 2019, it’s Robertson’s final studio album and it draws heavily on his lifelong connection to cinema, especially the world of Martin Scorsese. These songs feel like scenes: noir-leaning narratives, flashes of memory, and late-night reflections framed by sleek grooves and dramatic, widescreen arrangements. The production is rich and modern without losing warmth, blending guitars, keyboards, and deep rhythmic pockets into a sound that’s part rock, part smoky soul, and part soundtrack—music that moves with story-driven momentum rather than radio polish.
At the heart of Sinematic is Robertson’s gift for painting character and place with a few precise strokes. Tracks like “I Hear You Paint Houses” and “Remembrance” nod directly to The Irishman (both appear in the film’s credits), grounding the album’s themes in the moral fog of crime, loyalty, regret, and consequence. But the record isn’t only about mob-world mythos—it’s also deeply personal, circling questions of identity, aging, love, and the way memory can haunt and heal at the same time. Robertson’s voice is understated but commanding, delivered with the calm authority of someone who’s lived through the stories he’s telling, while the arrangements drift between tense, clipped pulses and slow-burning emotional swells.
The album is also elevated by its collaborators, who appear like vivid cameos rather than distractions. Van Morrison features on the opening track in a memorable pairing, and players like Derek Trucks add expressive, human color that cuts through the album’s cool nocturnal sheen. The result is a record that feels luxurious but never bloated—13 tracks that flow like a single, immersive night drive, full of neon reflection and quiet dread, with enough melody and groove to keep you locked in from start to finish.
Robbie Robertson’s 1st new album in 8 years
Featuring Robertson’s original artwork
Includes “Once Were Brothers,” as heard in the film Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
I Hear You Paint Houses
Once Were Brothers
Dead End Kid
Hardwired
Walk In Beauty Way
Let Love Reign
Shanghai Blues
Wandering Souls
Street Serenade
The Shadow
Beautiful Madness
Praying For Rain
Remembrance
