If Your Mirror Breaks

by The Ex

If Your Mirror Breaks cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 April 2025
  • Label: Ex
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Length: 47:09
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Arnold de Boer, Katherina Bornefeld, Andy Moor, Terrie Hessels

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'If Your Mirror Breaks' showcases the trio of guitarists鈥擳errie Hessels, Andy Moor, and Arnold De Boer鈥攗nleashing their signature interlocking, rhythmic patterns, which creates a uniquely textured and kinetic sound. The album's production maintains a raw, live feel, foregrounding the intricate guitar work and Katherina Bornefeld's complex, melodic drumming. De Boer's vocals deliver incisive lyrics, exploring themes of social fragmentation and resilience through abstract imagery and direct commentary.

Genres

Descriptors: DIY, dissonant, abrasive, political, repetitive, experimental, rhythmic, guitars

Tracklist

  1. Beat Beat Drums (05:12)
  2. Monday Song (05:40)
  3. The Evidence (LP Version) (02:59)
  4. Spider And Fly (05:34)
  5. Circuit Breaker (05:37)
  6. Wheel (05:05)
  7. The Loss (03:55)
  8. In The Rain (02:37)
  9. The Apartment Block (06:03)
  10. Great! (LP Version) (04:27)

Credits

  • Arnold de Boer - vocals, guitar, claps
  • Katherina Bornefeld - drums, vocals
  • Terrie Hessels - guitar
  • Andy Moor - guitar, baritone guitar, photography
  • Kasper Frenkel - recorded at electric monkey studio, amsterdam
  • Emma Fischer - artwork, lay-out
  • Tammo Kersbergen - mastered by
  • Lex van Coeverden - cut by

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