The Stix
Studio album by
Released6 May 2003 (2003-05-06)[1]
GenrePost-rock, progressive rock, future jazz, jazz fusion
Length53:14
LabelNinja Tune, Warner Music Norway, Beat Records (Japan), Sound Improvement (Poland)
ProducerJørgen Træen
Jaga Jazzist chronology
A Livingroom Hush
(2002)
The Stix
(2003)
What We Must
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]
Pitchfork[4]
All About Jazzpositive[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes[6]
Rate Your Music[7]
BBCpositive[8]

The Stix is the third studio album by the Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist. It was released on 6 May 2003 by Ninja Tune to positive reviews.

Recording

Personnel

  • Harald Frøland – guitar, FX, synthesizer
  • Andreas Mjøs – vibraphone, Omnichord, keyboards
  • Martin Horntveth – drums, synth-drums, drum-machines, keyboards
  • Jørgen Munkeby – flute, clarinet, harmonica, glockenspiel, keyboards
  • Line Horntveth – tuba, melodica
  • Lars Horntveth – tenor & baryton saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinette, acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards
  • Even Ormestad – bass, keyboards
  • Lars Wabø – trombone
  • Mathias Eick – trumpet, double bass, percussion, keyboards
  • Morten Qvenild – synthesizer, piano, cassette tape-recorder

Additional personnel

  • Jørgen Træen – electronics, drum programming
  • Silje Haugan – violin
  • Kjell Åge Stoveland – viola

Track listing

All songs performed and arranged by Jaga Jazzist with Jørgen Træen.

No.TitleWriter(s)Strings composed byLength
1."Kitty Wú"Lars Horntveth; Glockenspiel + Vibraphone Theme – Jørgen MunkebyJørgen Træen, Lars Horntveth4:36
2."Day"Martin Horntveth 3:08
3."Another Day"Lars Horntveth 3:30
4."Suomi Finland"Lars Horntveth; Rhodes + Vibraphone Theme – Andreas Mjøs, Jørgen Munkeby 7:28
5."Aerial Bright Dark Round"Morten QvenildLars Horntveth, Morten Qvenild5:08
6."Reminders"Lars Horntveth 5:21
7."Toxic Dart"Jørgen Munkeby, Lars Horntveth 6:45
8."I Could Have Killed Him In The Sauna"Lars Horntveth; Flute part by Jørgen MunkebyJørgen Træen, Lars Horntveth5:34
9."Doppelganger"Jørgen Munkeby; Vibraphone theme by Mathias Eick 4:47
10."The Stix"Lars Horntveth; Piano + Harmonica Theme – Jørgen Munkeby, Lars Horntveth 6:57
Total length:53:14

References

  1. "Ninja Tune info".
  2. "Allmusic review".
  3. "Sputnikmusic review".
  4. "Pitchfork".
  5. "All About Jazz review".
  6. "Tiny Mix Tapes review".
  7. "Rate Your Music review".
  8. "BBC review".
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