| Fixed::Context | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | July 2000 | |||
| Studio | Electrical Audio (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, ambient | |||
| Length | 37:07 | |||
| Label | Blast First/Kranky | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini [1] | |||
| Labradford chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| NME | 7/10 [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10 [5] |
| Q | [6] |
Fixed::Context is a studio album by the Virginian post-rock band Labradford. [7] It was released in 2001 by Blast First and Kranky. [8]
The Guardian wrote that the songs are "all instrumental and all based around an echoey guitar effect that sounds like Duane Eddy playing the theme to Twin Peaks." [1] The Dallas Observer called the album "a patiently unfolding tapestry of forgotten memories and the subconscious pleasure of a mind set adrift." [9]
All lyrics are written by Mark Nelson; all music is composed by Labradford
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twenty" | 18:27 |
| 2. | "Up to Pizmo" | 6:21 |
| 3. | "David" | 6:35 |
| 4. | "Wien" | 5:44 |
Adapted from the Fixed::Context liner notes. [10]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2001 | Blast First | CD, LP | krank 037 |
| United States | Kranky | BFFP 157 |
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