Jinx (Quarashi album)

Jinx is the fourth album by Quarashi, and is the only album the group released on a major record label. It was released on 9 April 2002. It was their first album to receive an international release.

Jinx
Studio album by Quarashi
Released	9 April 2002
Recorded	2000–2001 at The Greenhouse, Green Garage Studios, Studio Syrland, and Sóltuni in Reykjavík, Iceland, The Crackhouse in New York City, and Ameraycan Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Rap metal nu metal alternative hip hop
Length	41:59/49:23 (Japanese release)
Label	Columbia/Time Bomb Recordings
Producer	Sölvi Blöndal, Brendan O' Brien, DJ Muggs
Quarashi chronology
Kristnihald undir Jökli (2001) Jinx (2002) Guerilla Disco (2004)
Singles from Jinx
"Mr. Jinx" Released: Summer 2002 "Stick 'Em Up" Released: Winter 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rockzone.com	B [2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

History

After hearing Quarashi's album Xeneizes, EMI Music Resources contacted Quarashi to perform at the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival hosted by EMI in conjunction with Flugleiðir in New York City in the fall of 1999. The EMI emissary met with Quarashi, and the group went into a studio to record six songs (four with vocals), with the EMI emissary watching them. In February 2000, Quarashi began negotiations with record labels, wrote some new songs, and performed shows for record executives. On 27 April 2000 it was announced that Quarashi had signed a deal with EMI Music Resources, a deal which gave the group creative control. Soon after, they were signed to independent record label, Time Bomb Recordings.^{[citation needed]}

On 31 August 2000, it was announced that Quarashi had signed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment Incorporated under the Columbia Records label. The deal was to last for six albums, the first of which would be produced in collaboration with DJ Muggs and Brendan O' Brien.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

1. "Stick 'Em Up"
2. "Mr. Jinx"
3. "Baseline"
4. "Malone Lives"
5. "Tarfur"
6. "Copycat"
7. "Transparent Parents"
8. "Weirdo"
9. "Xeneizes"
10. "Fuck You Puto"
11. "Dive In"
12. "Bless"
13. "Into Your Arms" (Japanese release only)
14. "Switchstance" (Japanese release only)