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The Ex
Starters Alternators (LP)
FormatLPLabelEx RecordsGenreExperimental
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The Ex's 1998 album recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio, their first for Touch and Go: eleven songs of interlocking guitars and stark drums, on vinyl for the first time with a booklet.
Starters Alternators was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago between 14 and 20 June 1998 and was The Ex's first release on Touch and Go. Katrin on drums and vocals, Terrie and Andy on guitars, Luc on bass and G.W. Sok on vocals: eleven songs of choppy, interlocking guitars and stark drum patterns, from Frenzy and Let's Panic Later to the Hungarian Nem Úgy Van Most. Issued only on CD in 1998, it is now on vinyl for the first time.
Reviews at the time: "The Ex frame provocative, passionately declaimed lyrics with lacerating, choppy guitar riffs and stark drum patterns. Albini's recording captures the latter with raw, unfiltered clarity. This is The Ex's most unified and coherent record in years, and an excellent introduction to their singular and uncompromising sound." "This is a wonderful record for adventurous listeners. Let The Ex jump start your weary ears."
LP, first vinyl edition, with an 8-page full-colour booklet. Cover photos by John Corbett.
Details
Cat. number: EX 074
Year: 2026
Release notes
Sticker on front cover: "New! First Time On Vinyl". Includes 8-page full-colour booklet. Recorded on June 14-20, 1998 at Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL, USA. ℗ & © 1998/2026 The Ex / Ex Records.
Tracklist
| A1 | Frenzy | 5:00 | |
| A2 | Let's Panic Later | 5:45 | |
| A3 | I.O.U. (Nought) | 5:02 | |
| A4 | Art Of Losing | 5:28 | |
| A5 | It's A Sin | 4:22 | |
| B1 | Two Struck By The Moon | 3:44 | |
| B2 | Mother | 4:01 | |
| B3 | Bee Coz | 4:48 | |
| B4 | Lump Sum Insomnia | 6:27 | |
| B5 | Wildebeest | 4:19 | |
| B6 | Nem Úgy Van Most | 4:20 |
Credits
- Luc
- Bass
- Katrin
- Drums, Voice
- Andy
- Guitar
- Terrie
- Guitar
- Lex van Coeverden
- Lacquer Cut By
- The Ex
- Music By (A1 to B5), Words By (A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5)
- John Corbett
- Photography By [Title & Cover Photos]
- Steve Albini
- Recorded By
- G.W. Sok
- Voice
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