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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the Washington DC trio formed by Wild Flag's Mary Timony, Laura Harris, and Betsy Wright.
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- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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| If you listen close you might hear the sound Well, I would never let you down I thought you were a man of action Come on, baby, come on, give me a... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 17
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Mixed: 0 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Oct 9, 2014Here are 12 succinct, speedy, riff-happy gems smothered in snarling backtalk and shameless, glorious guitar solos.
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Oct 7, 2014The reason why Ex Hex Rips is so triumphant is that it easily attains its simple goal of presenting a total blast for the listener to savour. Or to take the title's bait, Ex Hex Rips rips.
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Oct 8, 2014Guitar solos are fiery but brief and tethered to the main melodic ideas. Everything has been brightened, amplified and streamlined for immediate appreciation.
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UncutOct 7, 2014[An] excellent debut album. [Nov 2014, p.73]
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Oct 10, 2014It’s hard to overstate the extent to which the excellence of this record is sealed by Timony’s bullish approach to sonic economy; there are no flourishes, no accentuations on Rips, only precisely what needs to be there; noodling guitar parts and an unyielding punk aesthetic.
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MojoNov 6, 2014Audacious, hook-packed debut. [Nov 2014, p.102]
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Oct 7, 2014In interviews, Timony has said that she wanted to make “relaxed and fun” music, and in that regard Rips hits the mark.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Jan 4, 2022Really exciting stuff. Definitely head bashing rock. They change the rock game.
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