Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures is a studio album by Canadian hip hop artist Sixtoo. It was released on Ninja Tune in 2004.[1][3] It peaked at number 65 on the CMJ Top 200 chart.[4] Damo Suzuki provided vocals on "Storm Clouds & Silver Linings".[5][6]
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| Released | May 17, 2004[1] | |||
| Studio | Mexican Vampire Studio, Montreal, Canada | |||
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| Length | 56:05 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Sixtoo | |||
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| Singles from Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Cokemachineglow | 73/100[8] |
| Dusted Magazine | favorable[9] |
| The Milk Factory | 4.2/5[10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[11] |
| Splendid Magazine | favorable[12] |
| The Stranger | favorable[13] |
| Stylus Magazine | C+[14] |
| Uncut | [15] |
| XLR8R | favorable[16] |
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying, "Sixtoo's productions are dripping with atmosphere, and he possesses the fiending of a soundtracker for sounds that listeners haven't heard before but can immediately associate with a feeling -- and that feeling is usually a delicious sense of dread."[7] Matthew Newton of XLR8R said: "Experimenting with acidic rock guitars and grimy basslines, Sixtoo reveals a new stylistic approach while retaining his signature murky sound."[16]
David Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.8 out of 10, saying: "Where so many electronic artists demonstrate their 'legitimate' acoustic abilities with the insistence of a neglected studio musician, Sixtoo's development as live musician and composer comes across as natural and well-suited to his talents."[11] He called it "an admirably genuine fusion of acoustic composition with the sensibilities of electronic music."[11]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boxcutter Emporium Part 1" | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Chewing on Glass" | 1:20 |
| 3. | "Sidewinders" | 2:01 |
| 4. | "Karmic Retribution" | 1:13 |
| 5. | "Funny Sticks Reprise" | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Boxcutter Emporium Part 2" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Boxcutter Emporium Part 3" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Old Days Architecture" | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Chainsaw Buffet" | 1:17 |
| 10. | "Snake Bite" | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Transient Control" | 1:55 |
| 12. | "Chainsaw Breakfast" | 0:38 |
| 13. | "Horse Drawn Carriage" | 5:27 |
| 14. | "Chainsaw Juggler" | 0:29 |
| 15. | "The Honesty of Constant Human Error" | 4:33 |
| 16. | "Storm Clouds & Silver Linings" (featuring Damo Suzuki) | 8:52 |
| 17. | "Closing Day Sale" | 6:26 |
| Total length: | 56:05 | |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Sixtoo – production, recording
- Damo Suzuki – vocals (16)
References edit
- ^ a b "Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures by Sixtoo". Ninja Tune. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Electronic: Year in Review 2004". Exclaim!. January 1, 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Wheeler, Melissa (May 1, 2004). "Sixtoo And Change". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "CMJ Top 200". CMJ New Music Report: 9. July 12, 2004.
- ^ Turenne, Martin (September 2, 2004). "The Thrill Of Digging For Vinyl Is Gone For Sixtoo". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Orlov, Piotr (July 22, 2004). "Sixtoo Hops Off". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures - Sixtoo". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Newell, Aaron (August 11, 2004). "Sixtoo: Chewing on Glass and Other Miracle Cures". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Ho, Brian (July 12, 2004). "Sixtoo - Chewing on Glass and Other Miracle Cures". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Kutchinsky, Serena (June 2004). "SIXTOO Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures". The Milk Factory. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c Moore, David (August 30, 2004). "Sixtoo: Chewing Glass & Other Miracle Cures". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Zachrich, Sarah (May 18, 2004). "Sixtoo: Chewing on Glass and Other Miracle Cures". Splendid Magazine. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Segal, Dave (June 3, 2004). "beatseeking missives". The Stranger. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Mathers, Ian (June 21, 2004). "Sixtoo - Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Chouhan, Monica (July 1, 2004). "Sixtoo – Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures". Uncut. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Newton, Matthew (June 15, 2004). "Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures". XLR8R. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
External links edit
- Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures at Discogs (list of releases)