New Assumptions...

Ex Agent’s debut EP ‘New Assumptions…’ is a collision of no-wave abrasion, free-jazz wreckage and spoken-word incantations that teeter on the edge of collapse. Within this sonic disarray lie carefully constructed moments of beauty and fragility, which are in turn dismantled and disrupted by bursts of harshness. The journey seeks to navigate queer and neurodivergent identity through sonic themes of refuge and chaos. Single 'Jessie’s Christ' lurches between incendiary noise-rock and drunken cabaret theatrics… 

Formed in late 2021 in Bristol, the group initially bonded over a mutual appreciation of artists like The Lounge Lizards, This Heat and Movietone. Taking inspiration from free-jazz, New York no-wave, gonzo journalism, and Film Noir, the project weaves elements of performance art in their live shows, making a reputation for themselves across the Bristol DIY/experimental scene.