Hex (album)

Hex
Studio album by Bark Psychosis
Released 14 February 1994
Genre Post-rock, ambient
Length 51:11
Label Circa (UK)
Caroline (U.S.)
Producer Bark Psychosis
Bark Psychosis chronology
Hex
(1994)
///Codename: Dustsucker
(2004)

Hex is the debut album by British post-rock band Bark Psychosis. The term "post-rock" was coined by music journalist Simon Reynolds in his review of this album for Mojo magazine.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Stylus MagazinePositive[3]
Head HeritagePositive[4]

Reception to Hex was generally positive. Melody Maker described Hex as "the work of a band nourished by constant evolution and is unquestionably divine....a gorgeously intense 50 minutes...".[5] The NME referred to the band as "nothing less than completely captivating" and called the album "a thoroughly marvelous record".[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bark Psychosis. 

No. Title Length
1. "The Loom"   5:16
2. "A Street Scene"   5:36
3. "Absent Friend"   8:20
4. "Big Shot"   5:21
5. "Fingerspit"   8:21
6. "Eyes & Smiles"   8:31
7. "Pendulum Man"   9:54

Personnel

Musicians

The Duke Quartet:

Technical

Notes

  1. Reynolds, Simon (March 1994). "Bark Psychosis: Hex". Mojo. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  2. Ankeny, Jason. "Hex - Bark Psychosis : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. Raggett, Ned. "Bark Psychosis - Hex - On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "Unsung - Reviews - Bark Psychosis - Hex". Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. "Melody Maker review". Melody Maker: 73. 12 February 1994.
  6. "NME review". NME: 43. 19 February 1994.
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