Ex Hex

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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[4]
PopMatters	7/10[5]

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.^[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 (October 6, 2014). "Mary Timony". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
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.