Jaga Jazzist - The Stix 20th Anniversary Edition [Translucent orange and red coloured vinyl]

Ninja Tune

£28.35

Format: Coloured Vinyl 2LP
Catalogue No.: ZEN81XX
Barcode: 5054429173857
Release Date: 15 Sep 2023
Genre: Balearic/Downtempo

 ‘The Stix’ by Jaga Jazzist gets the 20th Anniversary reissue treatment on cult British independent Ninja Tune.
 Originally released in 2003 by the legendary Norwegian eight-piece, this new 2LP edition arrives on deluxe orange and red translucent vinyl.
 Jaga Jazzist have been a beacon for musical fusion and hybridity for nearly 30 years, each of their albums characterised by a curious, experimental spirit and an insatiable desire to evolve and innovate.
 ‘The Stix’ sashays through post rock, jazz, psychedelia and IDM / dance influences. Breathless and exhilarating.
 For fans of GoGo Penguin, The Comet is Coming, The Mars Volta, Ezra Collective, Ishmael Ensemble.
 140g orange and red translucent 2LP housed in artworked card inner sleeves within a gatefold sleeve. Sleeve design by Kim Hiorthøy.
 “A lot of artists claim to take the listener on a journey with their music, but very few achieve it as strongly as Jaga Jazzist have managed to do so” - The Fader
 “The Stix is daring and delightful. It's an exhilarating example of what man, brass and machines are capable of.” - The Observer
 “A deft mix of electronica, Zappa-like humour and dance beats.” - The Times
 “Blissed-out psych-jazz of a classic vintage” - The Line of Best Fit
 Press - Reviews & features in Pitchfork, The Guardian, The Times, Drowned in Sound, Tiny Mixtapes, Evening Standard, Brooklyn Vegan, Music Radar, Louder Than War.
 Radio - Previous support from Gilles Peterson, Flying Lotus, Heidi (BBC Radio 1), Stuart Maconie, Lauren Laverne, Tom Ravenscroft, Mary Anne Hobbs, Don Letts (BBC 6 Music), Late Junction (BBC Radio 3).

Tracklisting
Kitty Wu
Day
Another Day
Suomi Finland
Aerial Bright Dark Round
Toxic Dart
I Could Have Killed Him In The Sauna
Doppelganger
Reminders
The Stix