#the fixx

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unwind

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@drarrymicrofic - mean - 131 words

Harry is having a hard time remembering why he’d been so resistant to Ginny dragging him to the club as he watches Draco Malfoy sinuously shift in and out of the pulsing lights. The colours flash in sequence over his head and Harry is starkly reminded of Hermione’s lectures on the deep-sea anglerfish that lures in its prey with a bright glow in the darkness.

The music thumps deep into his bones as the singer moans loudly - “why don't they… do what they say, say what you mean?”

Ginny, arms wrapped around Luna’s waist, follows Harry’s gaze with glee before pushing him toward the lean form that seems inevitable. Magnetic.

A sliced smirk that cuts Harry to the bone as he sidles into orbit.

🎶 “…and baby one thing leads to another!” 🎶

You know you’re old when the prompt of “mean” means your brain comes up with a song that’s over 40 years old.

[rolloroberson]

[thegroovyarchives]

Images from Future Pop: Music For The Eighties by Peter L. Noble, 1983. (via: archive.org) 1. Sparks 2. Peter Gabriel 3. Sting 4. Robert Smith 5. John Foxx 6. Thomas Dolby 7. The Fixx 8. Annie Lennox 9. David Byrne 10. Robert Fripp

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  The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another, 1982

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Red Skies - The Fixx (1982)

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1982.

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Crying Parents Tell Their Children

We are all a little broken, but last time I checked, broken crayons still color the same.

Let’s dive into the sleek, cerebral world of The Fixx, and one of the most distinctive voices of the new wave era. Formed in London 1979, in their early days, they operated in a more independent spirit.

The Fixx emerged from the art-rock and post-punk scene with a sound that fused new wave, pop rock, and synth-driven atmospherics. Their music is moody yet melodic, introverted yet radio-friendly—perfect for listeners who wanted depth with their hooks.

Fronted by lead vocalist Cy Curnin, known for his philosophical lyrics and theatrical delivery. Their debut album, Shuttered Room (1982), introduced hits like “Stand or Fall” and “Red Skies”, both of which captured Cold War anxiety and existential dread with poetic flair.

The Fixx tackled themes like political tension and media manipulation, personal transformation and spiritual searching, environmental concerns and technological alienation. Despite being British, they found greater success in the U.S., becoming staples of MTV and modern rock radio. Their music still resonates with fans who crave substance beneath the synths.