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482:, which appeared as a box containing four 7" singles and a book. The singles each contained eight untitled tracks that deal with the demise of the Wormer-based Van Gelder paper factory. Bas left the band and was replaced by the new bassists Luc and Joke. In the fall of 1983, the Ex did their first tour of England. A product of this tour is the split 12"
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announced his departure from the band. Sok did so, believing he lacked the energy to continue and wanted to concentrate more on writing and graphic design, as well as singing in new musical projects with several other bands. His replacement is Arnold de Boer from the Dutch group
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433:. The most striking features of the music are the strongly rhythmic guitar attacks and the dogged way in which Sok spit the words into the microphone. The lyrics deal with politics, squatting, and social injustice. The band's first full-length album,
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883:”. Take all of that into consideration and it's easy to see why they have no place in your average music critics' narrative. They aren't outlaws. They're painters.
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