#fixture records

1/16/26.

I first heard about Hélène Barbier when Emotional Response released her debut LP back in 2019. I didn't connect all the dots until the other day that she also was in Moss Lime, Phern and the co-founder of Celluloid Lunch Records (with her husband Joe Chamandy).

Moss Lime holds a special place in my heart as one of my early blog posts (February 2015) and represented one of my early fixations. Back then I was smitten by Fixture Records (and Canadian indie). Add to that Moss Lime has this line on its Bandcamp page for the "July First" cassette: "RIYL: Young Marble Giants, The Slits, Neo Boys, The Chills".

Couleur Dessin / Couleur Dessin LP [Bandcamp, Vinyl, Digital Release]

//bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=3397849968/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/minimal=true/   Band Name: Couleur Dessin Label: Fixture Records Release Date: June 2, 2017 Tags: canada, experimental, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, lo-fi pop, montreal, psychedelic pop Links: Bandcamp, Facebook, SoundCloud  

4/30/17.

A Canadian supergroup has formed.  Anne-Lise Griffon and Christian Simmons (Phern, Sheer Agony, Lantern) have combined to make a record that is diverse yet focused on pop (listen to “Find Me Easily”).  To me, this first song sounds like the best that Beulah had to offer.

I’ve listened to the whole album (”Calendar Nights” is a standout) and I can say you’ll hear similar instrumentation, but different songwriting throughout.  Some of this definitely trends to pop experimentation.

11/5/16.

I meant to post this last night.  I’ve expressed my love for Fixture Records before.  Bands on this Canadian label are gifted purveyors of minimalist post-punk.  Spare guitars, bass, drums are offset by beautiful vocals.  

Brave Radar are led by Fixture’s own Tessa Smith.  Her vocals remind me of Grass Widow or Cold Beat.  The music sounds like Marmoset, Marine Girls, Terrible Truths, Young Marble Giants or Life Without Buildings.

Jef Barbara: A Perfect Day (Rexy cover)

Rad Rexy cover from Jeff Barabara out on Fixture Records 4, CD compilation of 16 unreleased recordings by Alex Zhang Hungtai, Brave Radar, bØb, CE Schneider Topical, Chevalier Avant Garde,Couleur Dessin, Cresting, Each Other, Freelove Fenner, Jef Barbara, Lantern,Mavo, Night Sides, Phern, Sheer Agony, and an overlooked album track by Moss Lime.

Jef Elise Barbara - Sexe Machin / Sex Machine