Hex (Bark Psychosis album)
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| Released | 14 February 1994 | |||
| Recorded | March–November 1993 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 51:11 | |||
| Label | Circa | |||
| Producer | Bark Psychosis | |||
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Hex is the debut studio album by English post-rock band Bark Psychosis. It was released on 14 February 1994 by Circa Records in the United Kingdom and on 11 March 1994 by Caroline Records in the United States. The term "post-rock" was coined by music journalist Simon Reynolds in his review of the album for Mojo magazine.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Mojo |  [3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Record Collector | [5] |
| Select | 4/5[6] |
| Uncut | 10/10[7] |
Reception to Hex was generally positive. Melody Maker described Hex as "the work of a band nourished by constant evolution and is unquestionably divine" and "a gorgeously intense 50 minutes".[8] The NME referred to the band as "nothing less than completely captivating" and called the album "a thoroughly marvelous record".[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bark Psychosis, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Loom" | 5:16 |
| 2. | "A Street Scene" | 5:36 |
| 3. | "Absent Friend" | 8:20 |
| 4. | "Big Shot" (Sutton, Ling, Simnett) | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Fingerspit" | 8:21 |
| 6. | "Eyes & Smiles" | 8:31 |
| 7. | "Pendulum Man" | 9:54 |
Personnel
Bark Psychosis
- Graham Sutton – vocals, samples and programming, guitar, piano, melodica, hammond
- John Ling – bass, samples and programming, percussion
- Mark Simnett – drums, percussion
- Daniel Gish – keyboards, piano, hammond
Other Musicians
- Neil Aldridge – triangle, programming
- Pete Beresford – vibraphone
- Phil Brown – flute
- Del Crabtree – trumpet
- Dave Ross – djembe
- The Duke Quartet:
- Louisa Fuller – violin
- Rick Coster – violin
- John Metcalfe – viola
- Ivan McCready – cello
Technical personnel
- Bark Psychosis – mixing, engineering
- Roy Spong – mixing
- Nick Wollage – engineering
- Mog – engineering
- Darren Westbrook – engineering
- Pete Molyneux – assistance
- Henry Binns – assistance
- Lee Harris – assistance
- Chris Blair – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] | 48 |
Notes
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (March 1994). "Bark Psychosis: Hex". Mojo. No. 4. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Hex – Bark Psychosis". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Chick, Stevie (October 2017). "Bark Psychosis: Hex". Mojo. No. 287. p. 105.
- ^ a b "Bark Psychosis: Hex". NME. 19 February 1994. p. 43.
- ^ Moores, JR (October 2017). "Bark Psychosis – Hex". Record Collector. No. 471. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Morrison, Dave (March 1994). "Bark Psychosis: Hex". Select. No. 45. p. 74.
- ^ Dale, Jon (20 September 2017). "Bark Psychosis – Hex". Uncut. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Bark Psychosis: Hex". Melody Maker. 12 February 1994. p. 73.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
