Hex

by Bark Psychosis

Overview

A masterpiece of unrivalled beauty and complexity, Bark Psychosis' Hex channels the experimentation of the group's prior singles into a more controlled setting; a series of atmospheric set pieces, the songs find a common ground between accepted musical formulas and avant innovation -- at first glance, tracks like "Big Shot" and "Eyes & Smiles" appear tightly structured, yet they avoid the dynamics of conventional songcraft like choruses and solos with remarkable dexterity. Similarly, both "The Loom" and "Fingerspit" are too melodic and finely honed to pass as mere ambient soundscapes, leaving the record best ascribed to a force not unlike alchemy -- Hex begins with base musical materials, but transforms them into something mysterious, haunting, and breathtakingly visionary. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	08/23/2024
Label:	Fire Records
UPC:	0809236108418
Rank:	135453

Tracks

1. The Loom
2. A Street
3. Absent Friend
4. Big Shot
5. Fingerspit
6. Eyes & Smiles
7. Pendulum Man

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bark Psychosis   Primary Artist
Ivan McCready   Cello
Peter Beresford   Vibraphone
Mark Simnett   Drums,Percussion
Daniel Gish   Piano,Sampling,Keyboards,Organ (Hammond)
Phil Brown   Flute
Louise Fuller   Violin
Dave Ross   Djembe
John Ling   Bass,Sampling,Percussion
Neil Aldridge   Triangle
John Metcalfe   Viola
Graham Sutton   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Melodica,Sampling,Organ (Hammond)
Del Crabtree   Trumpet
Phill Brown   Flute

Technical Credits

Bark Psychosis   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing
Roy Spong   Mixing
Nick Wollage   Engineer
Peter Morris   Photography
Alastair Thain   Photography
Mark Simnett   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Daniel Gish   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Performer
Toby McFarlan Pond   Photography
Darren Westbrook   Engineer
John Ling   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming
Pete Molyneux   Assistant Engineer
Neil Aldridge   Producer,Programming
Graham Sutton   Design,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming
M.O.G.   Engineer
Lee Harris   Assistant Engineer
Mike Long   Engineer
Henry Binns   Assistant Engineer
Chris Blair   Mastering