The Ex live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Ex

13
critic concert reviews
experimental

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

76
%
Based on 
13
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 13 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Ex is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. The Ex concert reviews describe live shows and performances as joyous and repetitive.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Ex concerts? The Ex concerts usually last around 45 minutes.

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On tour

Kulturkosmos, Lärz, Germany (June 25); Błonia pod Zamkiem, Lublin, Poland (July 3); Dellplatz & Umgebung, Duisburg, Germany (September 5); Cirque Électrique, Paris, France (September 13)

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Artist Info

Genre
experimental
Origin
Amsterdam, Netherlands (1979 - present)
Bio
THE EX is a punk, industrial and experimental band from Amsterdam, Netherlands. They formed in 1979 at the height of the original punk explosion and have released over twenty full-length albums since, making them one of the longest-lived and most influential underground bands still in existence.
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Critic Concert Reviews

Jazzwise (UK)

September 25, 2019
%
Polyrhythmic Dutch punk-jazzers energise through ear-bleed in the Scottish capital

Buzz Magazine (UK)

September 24, 2019
80
%
The Ex / Rhodri Davies / Slagheap | Live Review

Exclaim (Canada)

May 20, 2019
100
%
Quebec, Canada

The Skinny (UK)

August 27, 2015
60
%
As soon as the current incarnation of Dutch anarcho-punks The Ex take to the stage with their repetitive, earthy, Captain Beefheart-esque avant-boogie, the rhythms seem to head straight to the hips of a number of the assembled punks of a certain age.

Under the Radar (USA)

March 8, 2024
%
Peel Slowly And See, Leiden, Netherlands, March 1-2, 2024,

Mondo Sonoro (Spain)

October 20, 2016
90
%
Moby Dick, Spain

Brighton's Finest (UK)

April 15, 2016
%
The Ex were to descend upon The Hope and Ruin tonight, poised within all of their mythic glory and angst.

Past critic reviews published in

Louder Than War (UK), Soundvenue (Denmark), Consequence Of Sound (USA), Radio Free Chicago (USA), NOW Magazine (Canada) and more

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Latest Release

Great! / The Evidence - Single (20 September 2024)