Xex

Xex were an all-synthesizer band from South River, New Jersey who recorded their debut album in 1980. Formed when a trio of high school misfits with funny names teamed up with some friends from Rutgers College. Performed entirely on then-state-of-the-art Arps, synths and electronic drums – no guitars anywhere – Xex aims for the future, but comes across now like a time capsule from the deepest, darkest Reagan years.

Xex was all but forgotten until 1998, when radio DJ Tom Smith rediscovered their debut album in the WFMU music library and tracked down the band members, which lead to a CD reissue in 2004 on Smack Shire Records.

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