Starters Alternators, by The Ex

Starters Alternators

by The Ex

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1.	Frenzy 05:00	buy track
2.	Let's Panic Later 05:45	buy track
3.	I.O.U. 05:02	buy track
4.	Art Of Losing 05:28	buy track
5.	It's A Sin 04:22	buy track
6.	Two Struck by the Moon 03:44	buy track
7.	Mother 04:01	buy track
8.	Bee Coz 04:48	buy track
9.	Lump Sum Insomnia 06:27	buy track
10.	Widebeest 04:19	buy track
11.	Nem Úgy Van Most 04:20	buy track

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Reviews:
"The band's debut release on Touch And Go. This is is a wonderful record for adventurous listeners. Let The Ex jump start your weary ears."

"Since The Ex started in 1979, they've lost none of the biting edge or cutting satire that is their trademark... Giddy, near-chaotic, and very fine, indeed."

"The Ex frame provocative, passionately declaimed lyrics with lacerating, choppy guitar riffs and stark drum patterns. Albini's recording captures the latter with raw, unfiltered clarity. This is The Ex's most unified and coherent record in years, and an excellent introduction to their singular and uncompromising sound."

"Ask any arbiter of indie cool to name the best bands ever, and provided they're within spitting distance of 30, The Ex is likely to get name-checked... Steve Albini's organic production is the perfect match for The Ex's percussive attack, providing an in-your-face approximation of the band's live furor."

"The Ex have remained Amsterdam's best kept secret for a decade, despite a plethora of LPs, all with great lyrics... like its predecessors, it's a throat-grabbing, post-punk smacker that also lets in the more hushed, unsettling underbelly of the genre. Whether the band is more restrained, or full-throttle, these Dutchmen remain wired, compelling, and thoughtfully raw... Starters Alternators is a powerful earful of insurgency."

Ex Records, 1998
EX 074D

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released January 1, 1998

Katrin (drums, vocals), Terrie (guitar), Andy (guitar), Luc (bass), G.W. Sok (vocals).
Recorded at Electrical Audio Studio, Chicago, USA. Produced by Steve Albini.

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Terrie Hessels / Terp Records Amsterdam, Netherlands

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