The 1980 Listening Post - The Ex - Disturbing Domestic Peace

 The Ex - Disturbing Domestic Peace

November 9 1980

The Ex

Disturbing Domestic Peace

Genre: Dutch Punk

2 out of 5

This is the album your disassociated vinyl collecting roommate bought one day and declared that it was the greatest example of lo-fi punk that had ever been cast off in the back bin of the import section of Bleecker Bob’s. And then he played it and you felt like there was something wrong with you because you didn’t think it was that great and then he tried to punch you.

Varying parts of this description are based on real life. 

Crass is better than this. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0uAlPC3omU

The 1985 Listening Post - The Ex - Pokeherrie

The Ex - Pokkeherie

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September 23 1985

The Ex

Pokkeherie

Genre: Industrial Punk

3.75 out of 5

Political bands in the 80s could be sarcastically funny, like Dead Kennedys, or hostile and obnoxious ala Crass, they could make statements like Band Aid or Peter Gabriel, the 80s was a time of making statements. It was like the 60s in that way only harder, edgier, more aggressive. In the 90s it would become more melodic and then it would disappear almost entirely. 

This is the sound of protest by way of industrial music with melody and improvisation.

It’s not entirely dislikable but I’m not sure where it fits in today.

It’s not my bailiwick. 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/pokkeherrie/276135726