Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man

Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)[1]
Studios
GenreInstrumental hip hop[2]
Length38:30
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerSixtoo
Sixtoo chronology
Chewing on Glass & Other Miracle Cures
(2004)
Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man
(2007)

Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man is a studio album by Canadian hip hop artist Sixtoo. It was released on Ninja Tune in 2007.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chart Attackmixed[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
Imposefavorable[2]
Pitchfork5.5/10[5]
The SkinnyStarStarStarStar[6]

Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 5.5 out of 10, saying, "Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man is the kind of vague and incomplete music that, instead of immediately boring and/or frustrating you, has just enough intrigue to serve as what would seem to be reasonably unobtrusive background music."[5] Noel Dix of Exclaim! said, "Sixtoo knows how to create moody landscapes and has managed to transfer them to his updated sound nicely."[4] Jason Randall Smith of Impose described it as "a film score for the darker areas of life: long-standing regrets, ulterior motives, or the need to constantly look over your own shoulder."[2]

On July 30, 2007, the album was included on XLR8R's "Office Top Ten Album Picks" list.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sixtoo.

No.TitleLength
1."Part 1"0:46
2."Part 2"3:51
3."Part 3"3:11
4."Part 4"5:35
5."Part 5"1:30
6."Part 6"2:51
7."Part 7"5:02
8."Part 8"1:31
9."Part 9"3:34
10."Part 10"4:41
11."Part 11"0:40
12."Part 12"1:41
13."Part 13"3:37
Total length:38:30

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Sixtoo – production, editing, recording
  • Hadji Bakara – additional live programming
  • Arlen Thompson – additional live recording
  • Jef Neve – improvisational piano takes (4, 13)
  • Jeremy Felker – illustration, drawings

References

  1. 1 2 "Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man by Sixtoo". Ninja Tune. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Smith, Jason Randall (November 12, 2007). "Sixtoo, Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man". Impose. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ Reeder, Matt (September 18, 2007). "CD Reviews: Kevin Drew, 50 Cent, The Donnas And More!". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. 1 2 Dix, Noel (September 4, 2007). "Sixtoo - Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Patrin, Nate (September 14, 2007). "Sixtoo: Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ Gieben, Bram (September 8, 2007). "Sixtoo - Jackals And Vipers In Envy Of Man". The Skinny. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "The XLR8R Office Top Ten Album Picks, July 30". XLR8R. July 30, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2018.