Blueprints for a Blackout

by The Ex

Blueprints for a Blackout cover art

Pushing far beyond their anarcho-punk origins, the Dutch collective drastically expanded their instrumental palette, incorporating marimbas, accordions, and scrap metal percussion. The densely layered, polyrhythmic album features politically scathing lyricism criticizing consumerism, warfare, and state control. It represents a monumental leap in the band's ongoing mission to fuse radical leftist ideology with fiercely experimental rock structures.

Genres

  • Post-Punk
  • Art Punk

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