Tumult (album)
Tumult is the third album by Dutch anarchist punk rock band The Ex, originally released in 1983. It was produced by Jon Langford of The Mekons and Dolf Planteijdt (credited as "Dolf Anonymusfortaxreasons" in the album's credits). Background Right after recording their Dignity of Labour box set, The Ex returned to Koeienverhuur "Cow Rental" Studio to record the 13 songs for Tumult in January 1983. The Ex's perennial recordist Dolf Planteijdt, co-produced the album with Jon Langford of British bands The Mekons and The Three Johns, who was also recording the Dutch group Eton Crop in Dolf's studio. The album saw release in April, one month after the band's previous release, and featured a gatefold sleeve along with a full-size poster in its original pressing. The cover's stark red-white-and-black painting depicts a prisoner bending cell bars to break free, The album's insert bore the phrase, The record's poster announces "hometaping is killing record companies...and it's about time." this time adapted from Roode Hulp (“Red Help”) poster drawing attention to political prisoners needing aid. The album was first issued on CD, along with The Ex's entire back catalog, in 1993, and then as a digital download on Bandcamp in the 2010s.