THE EX - 27 Passports LP T-Shirts Irish songwriter and electronic pop

Irish songwriter and electronic pop merchant Patrick Kelleher returns with a new 7" fronted by the ace '80s DIY synth-pop stylings of 'Contact Sports'

Distant guitars cut like broken glass and the synth rises up through the cracks like a blend of cigarette smoke and fog machine

British r&b

They have riffs that sound like they are written to get stoned to followed by piercing noise that harshes the mellow in the best possible way

THE EX - 27 Passports LP T-Shirts Irish songwriter and electronic popDutch band The Ex formed in 1979 and were initially known as an anarcho punk band. Since, they have released over 20 full length albums of musical experiments and numerous collaborations blending punk and free jazz with styles of folk music from all over the world. "We always start from zero when we make a new album. We enter the rehearsal room with a few loose ideas, a riff or a beat and see what happens. There is always the risk that it doesn't work