Review: Originating in 1979 from the squatting movements of Amsterdam and Wormer, The Ex are one of the most dynamic, experimental and longest serving punk acts of the original Dutch scene, known for their anarcho-punk ethos, seamlessly blending elements of noise-rock, jazz, noise, no wave, free improv and traditionalist folk stretching from Hungary to Turkey, Ethiopia, Congo, and Eritrea. With over 20 full-length LPs to their succinct moniker thus far, If Your Mirror Breaks is the first album from the collective since 2018's 27 Passports, continuing their fearless sonic expansion with a ten-part series of surrealist daydreams, calls to action, ominous warnings and bursts of vitality tapped into the pulse of time.
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