Bark Psychosis - Hex (1994) [flac]

Hex is the debut album by British post-rock band Bark Psychosis. The term "post-rock" was coined by music journalist Simon Reynolds in his review of this album for Mojo magazine.

1. "The Loom" 5:16
2. "A Street Scene" 5:36
3. "Absent Friend" 8:20
4. "Big Shot" 5:21
5. "Fingerspit" 8:21
6. "Eyes & Smiles" 8:31
7. "Pendulum Man" 9:54

Musicians
Daniel Gish – keyboards, piano, hammond
John Ling – bass, samples and programming, percussion
Mark Simnett – drums, percussion
Graham Sutton – vocal, samples and programming, guitar, piano, melodica, hammond
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

Bark Psychosis are an English post-rock band/musical project from east London formed in 1986. They were one of the bands that Simon Reynolds cited when coining "post-rock" as a musical style in 1994, and are thus considered one of the key bands defining the genre. Graham Sutton is the leader and consistent core member of the group, which is currently a flexible project consisting of Sutton supported by an altering roster of guest musicians.

Bark Psychosis' sound has covered various musical styles including minimalism, introverted indie rock, psychedelia, post-punk, cool jazz, outright mechanical/industrial noise, and electronic dance music. However, the band's music is best characterised by a sense of acoustic space, moody atmospherics, murmured vocals, abstract but emotional lyrics, and a particularly sensitive and acclaimed mixture of electronic and acoustic instrumentation. Bark Psychosis is also noted for an extreme dynamic range, varying from quietly-whispered-and-played songs such as "I Know" or "Absent Friend" to thunderous metallic riffing ("Murder City") or deafening sheets of electric noise (the first half of the track "Hex").