It's Real

Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[P]op-metal production shine adds a new meta-textual layer, conjuring visions of the CBGB Class of `76 upscaled to the arena rock of '86, thanks in part to furniture maker-turned indie-rock production swami Jonah Takagi. It's nothing but guitars, bass, and drums, but the sound is huge..." Uncut - "IT'S REAL allows the band to stretch their legs a bit, to jam ferociously without looking at the time, to slow things down, to try out a few new tricks....It, too, rips." NME (Magazine) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Timony's vocals on swaying closer `Talk to Me' have been given the flanger treatment and `Cosmic Cave' is a slab of galactic garage rock. All of this adds a playful new layer to Ex Hex' ultra-distinctive sound." Paste (magazine) - "There's a gentle hand needed to make music with as much edge as Ex Hex's sound so tender through the crackle and buzz of distortion pedals and the confident strut-worthy boom of Laura Harris' drums." Pitchfork (Website) - "Ex Hex mine the areas of arena rock that have been forgotten to pop history, pledging allegiance to echo, overdrive, phasers and harmony, the very things that powered the airwaves in the days before MTV." Clash (Magazine) - "IT'S REAL should be commended for being courageous and empowering -- think anthems for an enlightened generation..."