Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures

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]

Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures
Studio album by
Sixtoo
ReleasedMay 17, 2004 (2004-05-17)[1]
StudioMexican Vampire Studio, Montreal, Canada
Genre
Length56:05
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerSixtoo
Sixtoo chronology
Almost a Dot on the Map: The Psyche Years 1996-2002
(2004)		 Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures
(2004)		 Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man
(2007)
Singles from Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures
  1. "Boxcutter Emporium"
    Released: 2004

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Cokemachineglow73/100[8]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[9]
The Milk Factory4.2/5[10]
Pitchfork7.8/10[11]
Splendid Magazinefavorable[12]
The Strangerfavorable[13]
Stylus MagazineC+[14]
Uncut[15]
XLR8Rfavorable[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]

Exclaim! named it the 2nd best electronic album of 2004.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Credits adapted from liner notes.

References
  1. "Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures by Sixtoo". Ninja Tune. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. "Electronic: Year in Review 2004". Exclaim!. January 1, 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  3. Wheeler, Melissa (May 1, 2004). "Sixtoo And Change". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  4. "CMJ Top 200". CMJ New Music Report: 9. July 12, 2004.
  5. Turenne, Martin (September 2, 2004). "The Thrill Of Digging For Vinyl Is Gone For Sixtoo". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  6. Orlov, Piotr (July 22, 2004). "Sixtoo Hops Off". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  7. Bush, John. "Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures - Sixtoo". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Moore, David (August 30, 2004). "Sixtoo: Chewing Glass & Other Miracle Cures". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  12. 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.
  13. Segal, Dave (June 3, 2004). "beatseeking missives". The Stranger. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  14. 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.
  15. Chouhan, Monica (July 1, 2004). "Sixtoo – Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures". Uncut. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  16. Newton, Matthew (June 15, 2004). "Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures". XLR8R. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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