It's Real
The second album from Mary Timony's band suggests that the hard rock of debut Rips was no dalliance: This time, they mine the denim-clad AOR of Billy Squier and Foreigner.
The American group push themselves to fertile new pastures on new record
The DC punks edge into glam territory; their div bar is located on a space shuttle. Don your glittery outfits and get ready to mosh
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Mary Timony’s power trio returns with garage rock snarl, arena-scale roar, and real-world hurt.
On Rips, Ex Hex reimagined the instant gratification of rock & roll with thrilling results.
Ex Hex's post-punk style and blown-out aesthetics hit new heights on second album It's Real.
Take a look at the music video for "Tough Enough" — the lead single from Ex Hex's sophomore LP It's Real — and you'll get a pretty good sens...
Who would have thought that this is where Mary Timony would have ended up in 2019? The former Helium head honcho was once the poster girl for detuned, anti-pop alternative guitar music, but this decade has seen her soften in her abrasion.
Music that’s perfectly poised, polished and branded as punk seems like a conflicting anomaly, but Ex Hex do a good job of putting a pop stamp on
Ex Hex's 2014 album Rips condensed the best parts of power pop, garage rock, and glam, into a hook-filled visceral ball.
Ex Hex dominate vintage rock and pop tones but don't always leave themselves much room for originality or character in our review of 'It's Real'