Ex Hex

Ex Hex
Studio album by
Mary Timony
ReleasedApril 19, 2005
StudiosInner Ear, Arlington, Virginia
GenreMath rock
LabelLookout!
Mary Timony chronology
The Golden Dove
(2002)		 Ex Hex
(2005)		 Untame the Tiger
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Pitchfork7.3/10
PopMatters7/10

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

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.

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 (October 6, 2014). "Mary Timony". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Sacher, Andrew (October 28, 2016). "10 must-have Lookout! Records albums". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ex Hex – Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ex Hex: Ex Hex". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ex Hex – Ex Hex". PopMatters. June 29, 2005. Retrieved December 11, 2025.