Ex Hex
by Mary Timony
  • Record Label: Lookout
  • Release Date: Apr 19, 2005
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Rolling Stone
    60
    It's a brutal approach that tends to trample her fragile vocals and rarely flatters her winding tunes.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    Even at her poppiest here, this is still chunky, dissonant, and dense.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    An odd album. [13 Aug 2005, p.58]
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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. DebiB
    Mar 28, 2007
    9
    Excellent record--my favorite of 2005. Some of it is disjointed, but the great moments are truly stellar and outweigh any problems. If I had Excellent record--my favorite of 2005. Some of it is disjointed, but the great moments are truly stellar and outweigh any problems. If I had the money I'd buy a copy for all my friends. That's how much I like it.… Full Review »
  2. Dan..........NJ
    Jul 20, 2005
    10
    Mary's totally one-of-a-kind. And this kind of music is when she's at her absolute best (though Mountains WAS pretty damned Mary's totally one-of-a-kind. And this kind of music is when she's at her absolute best (though Mountains WAS pretty damned awesome...i gave it 4 1/2 stars in the University paper)...fuzz-box guitar and a distinctively angel/harpy voice spitting the smartest slacker lyrics you'll ever hear. Dirt of Luck and Magic City may be the masterpieces, but Ex Hex is like a mature progression of the sound of a song like 'xxx' (which, coincidentally, i saw the video for on Beavis and Butthead in 94, and was thusly introduced to the land of Helium. Man, even the singles and EPs were classic!). She's just as genius as she's ever been (and both hearing the album and seeing her play twice in the past month made this crystal clear). And of course it can't hurt that she's the best female guitarist ever. The one thing you should know is that Ex Hex (much like Sleater-Kinney's 'The Woods') needs about 3 or 4 good listens before you should even bother trying to form an opinion.… Full Review »
  3. aa
    Jun 18, 2005
    9
    as a long time helium/mary t fan, i initially didn't get this album. when i saw her live with drummer devin, i was completely blown as a long time helium/mary t fan, i initially didn't get this album. when i saw her live with drummer devin, i was completely blown away. they are an amazing force. and this album just plain rocks.… Full Review »
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