Reminiscent of much of Thin Lizzy’s masterpiece of ’76, Jailbreak, Ex Hex’ suitably beefy Tough Enough hears Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harris marry rash power chords with stadium-demolishing solos to dramatic impact. The song is the second to come from their forthcoming It’s Real full-length, and it really is a thing of vivacious joie de vivre, with muscular call-and-response vocals calling out those “actin’ tough” completing this consummate power-pop romp. A live favourite-in-waiting, I’d readily wager…
It’s Real is available from March 22nd via Merge Records, while Ex Hex play Village Underground on May 28th.