{"product_id":"ex-pokkeherrie-vinyl","title":"Ex, The: Pokkeherrie (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4zNCLppKeHI?si=ALkFC_9t0OX9erl7\" height=\"300\" width=\"full\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmerging out of Amsterdam's vibrant squat scene in 1979, The Ex – a name chosen for the ease and speed with which it could be spray-painted onto a wall – have for four decades been an entirely self-sustaining musical entity, charting a course through the global underground with a spirit of freedom and radical exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 1985's \u003cem\u003ePokkeherrie\u003c\/em\u003e (Dutch for \"terrible noise\"), The Ex return to the more stripped-down instrumentation on their early LPs. A key lineup change would also see the arrival of drummer Kat Bornefeld (whose supple rhythms propel the group to this day).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at the new location of Koeienverhuur Studio in the basement of storied squat\/venue Emma, \u003cem\u003ePokkeherrie\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to the angular momentum of a group in full creative flux. Right from the opening track, bassist Luc Klaasen generates a relentless pulse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerrie Ex's sparse\/acidic guitar and G.W. Sok's impassioned vocals combine in a vein similar to The Minutemen, Flipper or Rudimentary Peni, except The Ex have the patience and wherewithal to sustain their approach beyond just brief explosions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps only The Fall from this period can match The Ex's ability to hold a melody together while utilizing otherwise harsh sonic elements over an extended piece, most effectively on \"Soviet Threat\", \"1,000,000 Ashtrays\" and \"White Liberals\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first-time vinyl reissue comes with 17\" x 24\" poster and 20-page booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNurse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoviet Threat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMmm Crisis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1,000,000 Ashtrays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePock!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Liberals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything We Never Wanted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendly Neighbours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHit The Headlines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRumours Of Music (The Original Soundcrack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Superior Viaduct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53941075444058,"sku":"SV193","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/ex-pokkeherie.jpg?v=1779518340","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/ex-pokkeherrie-vinyl","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}