In 1989, the Ex toured the Netherlands and Switzerland with the Scottish band Dog Faced Hermans . As a consequence, DFH’s drummer Wilf Plum collaborated on recordings for the Ex’s next recording, the double album Joggers & Smoggers released later in November of the same year. This album is more experimental and jazzy, and features many guest musicians, including members of Sonic Youth and Ab Baars . The Ex performed this album live at the Dissonanten festival in Rotterdam . Nicolette left the band at this point. In October, the Ex launched their first American tour with the Canadian band NoMeansNo ; they performed twice in CBGBs, and recordings of those shows were later broadcast by IKON.
Joggers & Smoggers released
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