Ex Wives - Fucking Dutch (EP)

When an unsigned band is named by the likes of Michael M of We Are the Physics as one of his top 10 acts of the year, you know they’re worth checking out. Ex Wives have been kicking around Glasgow for quite a while now, and been cranking out dismembered, scuzzy music for as long as I can remember.

I wouldn’t want to do them an injustice by purely and lazily comparing them to the likes of McLusky or some other artrocker-beloved noise-mongers. However, it’s difficult not to; ex-McLusky bassist’s after-band - Shooting At Unarmed Men - offer some similarities. The same type of obscure, jagged edges that I’m rather fond of. If you want to throw caution into the wind in that general direction, you won’t be too far off. This is the sort of band that you feel like you’d want to take home to meet your parents at the weekend, but that some sort of guarantee would probably be required first to ensure that there was no sudden outbursts of humping directed at the floral Ikea table-lamp, family dog or nearest man in uniform - risque unpredictability is the name of the game.

A singer’s voice quality is usually the element that lets down any promising band. Plenty musical ensembles have been ruined by the introduction of some generic screamster, even in the unlikely scenario of being in possession of lyrical talent. Alastair has no such problems, and spits out the words with such intelligentsia-vitriol that it makes you feel like you’re on the inside of something dangerous. Listening to Ex Wives makes me feel dangerous.

The four tracks on this release have been constantly playing through my various sound-emitting devices since I got them sent over. You’ll be able to grab a copy from the band’s Myspace in some form or another as of Monday the 8th of February, and if previous incarnations are an indicator, it will probably be priced way below what it’s worth. Buy this EP.

Tracklist:

1. Fucking Dutch

2. Disgrace of the North

3. Otters

4. Every Woman Loves A Fascist

Still not convinced? Your chums at artrocker.com have blagged a free download of ‘Fucking Dutch’ in MP3 format for your aural pleasure. Say thanks.

Check out the band’s Myspace and Official Site - where you can download other MP3s, and watch out for the impending exclusive interview we had with them in the next few days.