From the depth of my heart: don´t miss out on this album.

You can buy it from here:
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[ Fraction Discs ]

This is what Fraction Discs wrote about the album:

“The Greatest Story Never Told” is the fabulous debut album from Cris Miller, the man behind Silver Screen. Jangly summery guitars, gently whoosing synths, sweet vocals and such an abundance of lovely melodies, these twelve tracks are something of a follow-up to Blueboy’s “Unisex” album. Eleven years later in Los Angeles, the beauty, the melancholia and the immediate pop melodies; it´s all in there. If “The Greatest Story Never Told” was released on Sarah Records fifteen years ago, it would be a holy grail of indiepop by now. For fans of Blueboy, Brighter, Slowdive, Shoestrings, The Field Mice and The Radio Dept. Highly recommended!

Interview with Chris Miller

1. As I have understood it Silver Screen will release a new album at Clairecords this autumn. Considering the two new tracks that I have come across it seems as it will be in the same vein as your last album. Is there anything from the work with your new album that you would like to share with us?

Autumn might be an ambitious guess for a release, I would guess maybe early 2008. It has taken more time to record this album than I thought but I am pleased so far with the results. Yes Clairecords will be releasing this one too. It is in the same vein as the first record, although I think the quality is higher on this one. Please check myspace.com/thegreateststorynevertold where I will be posting the new songs for the record as they are finished.


2. When listening to your songs I can´t help but thinking of the label Sarah Records and bands such as Brighter and Field Mice. Is there a certain feeling that you are trying to catch when creating music? and in case it is, how would you descibe it?

I remember Sarah Records in the 80s/90s and I still enjoy many of those songs although I don't consciously reference them for my sound. I really admire the highly personal manner some of the artists from the sarah label expressed themselves. It sometimes felt like they were sharing private feelings with us as a friend would. I can definitely relate to that and that IS something I've been trying to do more and more rather than just singing a general nebulous story in the song or just singing about pretty scenery. On the new Silver Screen record I hope to include lyrics in the booklet and share more intimately that way. (in case you wonder, my favourite Sarah song is Hit Parade 'Autobiography'.)


3. What music do you listen to these days and what bands have followed you through the years?

I keep a very open mind about listening so I am all over the place. I listen to pop music, some of the new wave of indiepop. I really like Days from Sweden. I like a few bands on Matinee Records like Pipas and the Pines. I listen to a lot of music sung in Spanish, also Japanese pop stuff. I listen to lots of techno and house and electronic stuff. I almost never take offense to other people's musical taste either.


4. How do you look upon the future for Silver Screen. Have you made any plans, or will you just see where you will take it from here?

The first immediate plan is for the release of a Silver Screen single called 'When you don't see me' on Cloudberry Records. Three new tracks, it will be available from the label and simultaneously available for download on Itunes, this autumn. The next full length record of course after that. I would love to release a 7" record at some point. I would also love to record a single in Spanish. After these things I would like to take a break and look at what's done and continue from there. For every song that is on a Silver Screen release there are dozens more that don't make the record, so if I'm allowed to keep going and putting out records then I will.


My favorite:

songs ever: New Order - Blue Monday
Jeanette y Pic-Nic - Negra Estrella
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

films: Almost anything by Fellini,
most by Satyajit Ray, especially 'Pather Panchali'
'Spirit of the Beehive' by Victore Erice
'Cries and Whispers' by Bergman.

places: Long Beach where I live, Palos Verdes Ca, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Chicago, Scotland

season: Autumn, especially October.

books: Almost anything by Salinger, especially 'Teddy' from nine stories
most by Camus, Steinbeck, Kafka, Tom Robbins.
'The Woman Warrior' by Maxine Hong Kingston,
lots by Roald Dahl and Judy Blume too.


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