Hex, the band

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If you know me, you're probably thinking this is going to be a Bark Psychosis thread -- but no, not today at least. This is about a strange LP I found at my local shop today by Hex -- a two-piece featuring Steve Kilbey from the Church and Donnette Thayer, whose name rings a bell but from where I cannot remember. The album's on Rough Trade, from '89, and it's really, really nice. I decided to restrain myself from doing the usual allmusic.com surprise-spoiler and instead see what you all have to say about it. Is this record a blip on anyone's radar?

― Clarke B. (Clarke B.), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 00:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Donnette used to be in Game Theory for awhile. Ned will have something to say shortly since he wrote the AMG reviews for both albums.

Both albums are kinda dramatic proto-shoegazery. I can't remember the last time I listened to either one, I should probably fish them out again. Very much a product of the times (1989-1990)

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 00:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned wrote the reviews? Somehow that doesn't surprise me... ;-)

― Clarke B. (Clarke B.), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 00:21 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't think I've ever heard them discussed anywhere before, not even on here, which surprises me.

― Clarke B. (Clarke B.), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 00:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Gosh, and I hoped this was actually about short-lived band The Hex - one single on Troubleman Unlimited. You know what they sounded like. They were kewl. Footage on Supersphere.com rawked. Etc.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 00:23 (twenty-one years ago)

I remembered a video that was shown on 120 Minutes once or twice back when the albums were new, so I hunted down used copies online for peanuts a couple years ago. Despite the pedigree (Kilbey & Thayer), they're pretty average.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 02:24 (twenty-one years ago)

David R. - I am pretty sure it was an EP. I think TMU tossed it in some package to me. I liked it!

― GET TO THA' (PRICE) CHOPPA!!!!!!!! ROFFLE!!!!!!!! (ex machina), Wednesday, 5 May 2004 02:38 (twenty-one years ago)

five years pass...

And sure enough, it's on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUj31Io91Xs

― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 8 November 2009 22:38 (fifteen years ago)

Fantastic. I used to have this album somewhere and I have to dig it out.

― MCCCXI (u s steel), Monday, 9 November 2009 06:40 (fifteen years ago)

twelve years pass...

I really love the first Hex album. One of my favorite late-night listens.

― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 01:07 (three years ago)

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