Ex Hex

This article is about the 2005 album by Mary Timony. For the band founded by Timony in 2013, see Ex Hex (band).

Ex Hex is the third solo album from Mary Timony. It was released April 19, 2005 on Lookout! Records.

Ex Hex
Studio album by Mary Timony
Released	April 19, 2005
Studio	Inner Ear, Arlington, Virginia[1]
Genre	Math rock[2]
Label	Lookout!
Mary Timony chronology
The Golden Dove (2002) Ex Hex (2005) Untame the Tiger (2024)

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Pitchfork	7.3/10 link

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Reception and legacy

On a 2016 list by BrooklynVegan, Ex Hex placed eighth out of Lookout! Records' 10 "must-have" albums. The site's Andrew Sacher wrote that "its effect on modern music is strong", seeing its tracks like "9x3" and "W.O.W." anticipate the band Speedy Ortiz's sound.^[2]

Track listing

1. "On the Floor" – 4:25
2. "Friend to J.C." – 3:26
3. "Silence" – 6:10
4. "In the Grass" – 4:33
5. "Return to Pirates" – 3:51
6. "Hard Times Are Hard" – 4:34
7. "9x3" – 4:15
8. "W.O.W." – 2:59
9. "Moon Song" – 3:38
10. "Harmony" – 2:15
11. "Backwards/Forwards" – 6:40

References

1. Minsker, Evan (2014-10-06). "Mary Timony". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
2. Sacher, Andrew (October 28, 2016). "10 must-have Lookout! Records albums". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 24, 2024.