Another band revival has graced the public. Rock band Ex Hex has announced their long-awaited sophomore album, It’s Real, is set for release on March 22nd as well as its lead single “Cosmic Cave.” It’s Real is the follow up to their 2014 debut album Rips, making it five years since the band has released any new material. The 10-track LP was produced by Jonah Takagi, who also worked on Rips.

To continue the celebration, the trio has announced a slew of new tour dates for North America and the UK, with fellow bands  Moaning, Feels, and the Messthetics. The tour will kick off April 2nd in Richmond, VA and will make stops in New York, Portland, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Nashville before concluding its North America leg in Washington DC May 10. They will then make their way overseas for a few stops in Europe including Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, and London. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 am local time.

The group last performed together at the Athens Pop Festival in Athens, GA last year alongside Guided by Voices, The Mummies, Elf Power, and Buxton.  See Ex Hex’s full itinerary below.
Band member Mary Timony recently formed a new punk band called Hammered Hulls. The newly formed band will be hitting on the road for a few shows in Philadelphia and Washington DC at the Comet Ping-Pong Festival this upcoming weekend.

It’s Real Tracklist:

01. Tough Enough
02. Rainbow Shiner
03. Good Times
04. Want It to Be True
05. Diamond Drive
06. No Reflection
07. Another Dimension
08. Cosmic Cave
09. Radiate
10. Talk to Me

Ex Hex Tour 2019:
04/02 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall*
04/03 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*
04/04 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom*
04/05 – Portsmouth, NH – The Press Room*
04/06 – Montreal, QC – l’Escogriffe*
04/07 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern*
04/09 – Ferndale, MI – Loving Touch*
04/10 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall*
04/11 – Madison, WI – High Noon*
04/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club*
04/13 – Omaha, NE – Reverb*
04/15 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre*
04/17 – Boise, ID – Neurolux^
04/18 – Portland, OR – Aladdin^
04/19 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore^
04/20 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile^
04/23 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall^
04/24 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s^
04/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom^
04/26 – Tustin, CA – Marty’s on Newport^
04/27 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge^
04/28 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress^
04/30 – Austin, TX – Barracuda^
05/01 – Dallas, TX – Curtain Club^
05/03 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In^
05/04 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle^
05/05 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle&
05/09 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
05/10 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club%
05/24 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social
05/25 – Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute
05/27 – Bristol, UK – The Exchange
05/28 – London, UK – Village Underground

* w/ Moaning
^ w/ Feels
% w/ The Messthetics
& w/ Japanese Breakfast

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat