The world needs The Ex, now more than ever. For 45 years, the Dutch post-punk trailblazers have loudly and frantically defied capitalist oppression with a militant message, focusing klieg lights on the cracks in our geopolitical system. With unflagging fervor, they hold up a mirror to inequality and social injustice. Their music, rife with punk energy and an exploratory spirit, is just as radical as their words. Today the band’s communiqués are less frequent, but their music and their motivating force are just as powerful. What once was a raging firehose of primitive fury has become a nuanced and poetic juggernaut, always growing and moving forward.
If Your Mirror Breaks is The Ex presenting a sense of eclecticism. Over the decades, they’ve…