Wellington-based trio, HEX reflect the chaos approaching post-capitalism, with heavy drums underpinning intricate guitar riffs and dual vocals. They bring their sharp, anthemic, wholly unapologetic and raw pagan-punk to Australia for the very first time.

To celebrate, the trio recently debuted “Page Of Pentacles” via Noisey who noted it’s “catchy, anthemic verses and a killer chorus… fiercely delivers the message of rejecting patriarchy, through its harmonisation and pagan lyricism.”

If you don’t believe us, the famed Lachlan Kanoniuk recently gave “Page of Pentacles” Single of The Week while noting, “caught them over New Year’s and they’re even sicker live – they’re hopping over the ditch for a shitload of Melbourne shows this April, you’d be an egg to miss out”.

Birthed in 2015 from a musical lineage that spans classical to folk to punk to metal, the trio ofLiz Mathews and GG and Kiki Van Newtown have already graced the stages next to Acid King, The Kills, and Dinosaur Jr.

HEX’s  raw and fierce act, and their take on love, life, community and politics has seen them carving out a mode of connection outside of traditional rock’n’roll tropes as they move methodically between harmony and discord with tempo shifts and interweaving melodies devolving into psychedelic breakdowns before drawing together in resolve.

“Page Of Pentacles” follows on from “The Moon” both taken from the trio’s debut LP, out later this year.

HEX TOUR DATES

Mon. April 17 – Northcote @ Northcote Social Club
with Terry & Swim Team

Tue. April 18 – Brunswick @ Howler
with Two Steps On The Water, Placeholder and LoVision

Thu. April 20 – Collingwood @ The Tote
with Pikelet, Is There A Hotline? and Chelsea Bleach

Sat. April 22 – Ballarat @ The Eastern
with The Second Sex and LL Goons

Mon. April 24 – Fitzroy @ The Old Bar
with Heat Wave and C*nting Daughter

Wed. April 26 – Brisbane @ Bloodhound Bar
with Kitchen’s Floor and Clever

Thu. April 27 – Brisbane @ Mount
with Hexmere, Girlsuck and Xwave

Sat. April 29 – Sydney @ The Townie
with Sounds Like Winter and Fingermae

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