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Beautiful Friction

Beautiful Friction is the tenth studio album by British New Wave band the Fixx, released by Kirtland Records in the US on 17 July 2012, followed by a release in Europe by German label Hypertension on 17 August 2012. The album marks the return of longtime bassist Dan K. Brown.

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Beautiful Friction
Studio album by
the Fixx
Released17 July 20121
Recorded2010–2012
StudioSpacehouse Studio, London2
GenreNew wave, rock
Length48:53
LabelKirtland
ProducerNick Jackson
The Fixx chronology
Want That Life
(2003) 		Beautiful Friction
(2012) 		Every Five Seconds
(2022)
Singles from Beautiful Friction
  1. "Anyone Else"
    Released: 26 June 2012 (2012-06-26)3
  2. "Shaman"
    Released: 6 August 2013 (2013-08-06)4
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Beautiful Friction is the tenth studio album by British New Wave band the Fixx, released by Kirtland Records in the US on 17 July 2012, followed by a release in Europe by German label Hypertension on 17 August 2012. The album marks the return of longtime bassist Dan K. Brown.

Track listing

All songs written by Cy Curnin, Adam Woods, Jamie West-Oram, Rupert Greenall, and Dan K. Brown.

  1. "Anyone Else" – 3:50
  2. "Just Before Dawn" – 4:36
  3. "Take a Risk" – 3:47
  4. "Beautiful Friction" – 5:43
  5. "What God?" – 4:14
  6. "Second Time Around" – 4:16
  7. "Follow That Cab" – 3:20
  8. "Shaman" – 4:16
  9. "Something Ahead of You" – 6:16
  10. "Girl with No Ceiling" – 4:03
  11. "Small Thoughts" – 4:35
  12. "Wasted" (iTunes bonus track) – 3:41

Personnel

The Fixx

  • Cy Curnin – lead vocals
  • Rupert Greenall – keyboards
  • Jamie West-Oram – guitar
  • Adam Woods – drums
  • Dan K. Brown – bass

Production

  • Producer: Nick Jackson
  • Mixing: Stephen W. Tayler
  • Mixing on "Anyone Else" and "Just Before Dawn": Mark Needham
  • Mastering: Dave McNair
  • Cover Artwork: George Underwood
  • Additional artwork: Jack West-Oram
  • Photography: Michele Martinoli
  • Art Direction: Tommy Moore
References

References

  1. Kirtland Records (2012). Beautiful Friction (Promotional CDr back cover). the Fixx. US: Kirtland Records.
  2. Woods, Adam (August 2012). "Drummers, on the Beat - Adam Woods of the Fixx". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "Anyone Else - Single". Apple Music. Apple Inc. 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. "Shaman (Radio Edit) - Single". Apple Music. Apple Inc. 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.