In April 1983, the Ex released their second album, Tumult , produced by Jon Langford of the Mekons . A few months later, their 12 inch Gonna Rob The Spermbank was also released; this record contained four songs that were also recorded during the recording session of Tumult . In 1983, the Ex also released the album Dignity Of Labor , which appeared as a box containing four 7″ singles and a book. The singles each contained eight untitled tracks that deal with the demise of the Wormer-based Van Gelder paper factory. Bas left the band and was replaced by the new bassists Luc and Joke. In the fall of 1983, the Ex did their first tour of England. A product of this tour is the split 12″ The Red Dance Package that the Ex released in collaboration with the band Alerta.
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