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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
The Fixx's debut album, Shuttered Room, suffers from inconsistent and unmelodic songwriting, but producer Rupert Hine helps turn the group's generic new wave into engaging synth pop. Even with Hine's support, only a couple of tracks ("Red Skies," "Stand or Fall," "Shuttered Room") stand out, yet the band's clean, mechanical attack makes the record enjoyable. [The 2001 reissue adds two extra songs: "Sinking Island" and an extended mix of "Stand or Fall."]
