Marc Ribot: Map of a Blue City [record release]

”Inspirational guitarist for Waits, Costello et al steps forward as a

dusky singer-songwriter dispensing gnarled 2am wisdom in a variety of genres

from desert blues to drum ‘n’ bass.”

- Uncut Magazine



Marc Ribot

will release

Map of a Blue City

on May 23, 2025 via New West

Records. The 9-song set was produced and mixed by Ben Greenberg based on

original studio sessions produced by Hal Willner, as well as home

recordings. Most renowned as a wildly inventive guitarist who has

collaborated with Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn, Wilson Pickett,

Marianne Faithfull, Caetano Veloso, Solomon Burke, Robert Plant & Alison

Krauss, Neko Case, among many, many others,

Map of a Blue City

features

Ribot’s imaginative playing and leads to what may be his definitive

statement as an instrumentalist, as a songwriter, and even as a singer.

While it’s not a traditional singer-songwriter album, it is his first to

center his plaintive, wise voice quite so prominently throughout.

Map of a



Blue City

showcases songs colliding disparate traditions: roots, bossa nova,

no wave, noise, free jazz, and sounds that have no genre associations.

Mostly featuring original compositions, the collection includes Ribot’s

rendition of the Carter Family’s “When the World’s on Fire” as well