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LISTEN: The Ex & Fendika - Addis Hum
Laurie Tuffrey , March 27th, 2015 11:19

First play of track off forthcoming single, which sees the Dutch punks joining forces with Ethiopian band

Fresh off the back of airing on this week's instalment of the Quietus Hour radio show - available to listen to here - is this new track, 'Addis Hum', from The Ex and Ethiopian five-piece Fendika, the culmination of six years working together. It's the latest in a long line of collaborations for the prolific Dutch punk outfit, who've previously worked with Sonic Youth, Tortoise, Getatchew Mekurya and most recently Brass Unbound. 'Addis Hum' is based on 'Gue', a traditional Ethiopian Gurage song, and will be out as the B-side to 'Lale Guma' on Record Store Day, April 18, via The Ex's own label. For now, we've got a first play, so give it a spin above.