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Elanor Moss – “Fixer”
London-based singer-songwriter Elanor Moss has released a new single, "Fixer," from her forthcoming album The Knife, The Needle. The track explores the theme of vulnerability in relationships, comparing it to an animal exposing itself to potential harm from a loved one, and it also lends its imagery to the album's title.
The song's lyrics move from fear ("if you show me the knife/ I might use it on you, babe") towards a more hopeful resolution, reframing the "knife" as a "needle" that could be used to "stitch the wound." Moss recorded the single alongside a video directed by H. Hawkline, and The Knife, The Needle is set for release on 21 August via Merge Records.
In short
- Elanor Moss releases new single "Fixer" ahead of her album
- Song explores vulnerability, with knife/needle imagery giving album its title
- The Knife, The Needle out 21 August 2026 on Merge Records
Explained simply
Elanor Moss is a London-based singer-songwriter. She has released a new single called "Fixer" ahead of her forthcoming album "The Knife, The Needle," due on 21 August through Merge Records.
The song explores vulnerability in romantic relationships through metaphor and animal imagery, using the concept of exposing yourself to danger as a lens for emotional exposure to a loved one. Its lyrics move from fear towards hope, transforming imagery of potential harm into healing.
The album title comes from the song's central metaphor, where a "knife" becomes a "needle" that can "stitch wounds." The single features a video directed by H. Hawkline.