Customer Reviews

Ink

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

When the Fixx get down to it, they can really write heartfelt songs that are classics. I never have understood why they are so universally dismissed by critics. For all intensive purposes this was thier swansong and what a way to go out. Propulsive, energetic and very well produced, there a a truckload of classic tunes here. My personal favorites are "How Much Is Enough", "Falling in Love", "Yesterday/Today", All The Best Things", and "Climb the Hill". If you want some creative, meaningful, and exciting music, give this one a try.

Still in love with this album after almost 20 years when I first heard it on a cassette tape (remember those?)...Timeless music, deep and thoughtful lyrics, you definitely can't go wrong with this one. It opened the world of The Fixx to my ears and heart. Favorites: Yesterday/Today, Climb The Hill & of course, No One Has To Cry, which is a classic.

Though many Fixx fans may slag the album for it's attempt at commercial success, due greatly in part to the Record Company's heavy involvement at the time, overall, this record is as solid as any Fixx album before it. It easily boasts some of their finest songs ever in How Much Is Enough, No One Has To Cry and Crucified. While also giving us classic Fixx tracks like Shut It Out and All Is Fair.
It doesn't earn more stars purely because some tracks come off as fillers. However, even those songs have some merit, providing the disc with a pleasant overall sound.
Lyrically, it's a brilliant disc, as Fixx fans have come to expect. Musically, it's a little misguided in places but the execution is solid.
The Cd bonus track Make No Plans is almost worth the purchase itself.

While this disc was not a smashing commercial success, it was a superior effort by The Fixx. I lost this disc sometime ago and thought I'd never find it again. Thankfully, I found it on Amazon. The Fixx always managed a sort of quirky sound, Ink seemed less odd and more radio friendly. Then again, radio play is one of those eternal mysteries.

And it still is, but it got zero respect. So what's wrong with a CD of solid music, memorable melodies, fine craftsmanship by all involved - that it doesn't break new ground, or set some new height for the band? Heck, I'd take a dozen albums like this, I listen to it all the time. "Still Around" is my favorite, but everything here clicks, the whole thing makes my MP3 playlist.

This was their last album, till this year's Elemental (which is fantastic, by the way).

Ink is a departure from the familiar Fixx sound, and the first few tracks don't really grab you.

However, as the album goes on, the material actually gets much stronger, culminating with the marvelous "Yesterday, Today", and my favorite: "One Jungle".

Includes the semi-hit "How Much is Enough"

This simply is one of my favorite albums of theirs - originally got it in 91 on cassette, nearly wore it out. Also, now have the CD. The first 5 songs are melodically fantastic, catchy, and really great to listen to. I think Falling In Love is one of the best produced songs of theirs and a good listen - without a doubt, 'No One Has To Cry' is the best track on this record. The energy of # 1, 4, and #2 are really good to.

It's too bad for the band, and their fans, that the 90's brought such a change in music style and left us nearly dry of quality songwriting like that from the Fixx for the last 10 years - fortunately, the world corrected itself, and melodic music like this has made it's way back into the mainstream. It will be interesting to ehar what their new stuff sounds like - if it's anything like this record, they will for certain have a resurgance in popularity.

If you're a fan, or dabbling with listening to more developed music, production, and melody from this band, then 'INK' will be well worth getting. The album is considerably better than Reach the Beach. Also, if you're looking for 'Red Skies' type songs, this record isn't that simple, it's better, in my humble opinion.

The Fixx's 1991 album, "Ink," pretty much sank like a stone upon it's initial release, which ultimately led to the band taking a five-year hiatus. And although "Ink" isn't a particularly memorable album in the band's catalog---perhaps because it's the most commercial-sounding thing they've ever done---it still is a good, solid effort from Cy Curnin & company, with very good songs like "All Is Fair," "Crucified," "Shut It Out," and "Make No Plans." While not exactly a classic, "Ink" is still a good Fixx.

A truly misunderstood record. Give it some time, let it sink in. Dan K. Brown doesn't funk-out on the bass like he normally does. Still, a vast improvement over Calm Animals. "All is Fair" is a really catchy tune. "No-One Has To Cry" is very well done.

A nice clash against the music being made at the time (1991), Ink was a breath of fresh air in the early 90s. The tunes still hold up today, especailly Yesterday/Today and All the Best Things Are Free. Great vocals from Cy Curnin and stirring guitars from Jamie West-Oram that helped give the Fixx their distinctive sound.