BLUEPRINTS FOR A BLACKOUT by The Ex

Terrie (guitar), G.W. Sok (vocals), Luc (bass), Yoke (bass), Sabien (drums), plus double-bass, organ, violin, oil-barrels, accordion, beer-crates, piano.

Guest musicians - Kees (oboe, flute, saxes), Jon Langford (marimba, rhythmbox, guitar), Dolf Planteijdt (guitar, drums), Vazant (sax), Marcel (marimba, drums), Adrie (drums), Bas (bass, double-bass), Ferrie (trumpet).

Recorded at Joke's Koeienverhuurbedrijf, Schellingwoude, Netherlands. Produced by Dolf Planteijdt + Jon Langford.

U.S. Hole

Tracklist

1. Streetcars Named Desire / Animal Harm (medley)
2. Blueprints For A Blackout
3. Rabble With A Cause
4. Requiem For A Rip-Off
5. Pleased To Meat You
6. A Goodbuy To You
7. The Swim
8. Boohoo
9. U.S. Hole
10. (Not) 2b Continued
11. Grimm Stories
12. A Plague To Survive
13. The Rise Of The Dutch Republic
14. Kidnap Connection
15. Fire And Ice
16. Jack Frost Is Innocent
17. Love You Till Eh
18. Food On 45
19. Scrub That Scum

Reviews

"It's caustic. A real burner. (...) While still retaining an all important relevant edge to their musical comment , they've introduced elements of tunesmithing, attack, decay and composition that places them head and shoulders above their contemporaries."

"Well-known venom, but the music becomes more experimental (i.e. slower, richer, more stirring, fed by yet rather remarkable set of instruments) with every new release."

Digital album available from Bandcamp.