Antillectual

After teasing 3 ‘singles’ the moment is finally here: the ANTILLECTUEEL EP is out! Around 9 tracks in Dutch; brand new songs and interpretations of familiar hits. We’re very thankful that you’re reading this newsletter algorithm-free and checking our new songs, but wouldn’t it be even better to meet at one of the upcoming Dutch shows?!

Antillectueel

An EP filled with songs about Dutch symptoms of worldwide developments! The orange vinyl 7” comes with an insert with lyrics in Dutch and liner notes in English. The landing page includes links to all streaming services, Bandcamp and music videos.

Track list:
A1: Voorrang Voor Rechts
A2: Minder, Minder, Minder
B1: Belastingparadijs
B2: Ik Zag Veel Boeren
B3: Klimatennaaiers
B4: Marissa & Mike
B5: Ongevraagd Stemadvies
B6: Sywert van Lienden
B7: Fabertjesland

The direct Dutch language is the perfect medium for in-your-face, leftist-populist counterculture. This EP will help you process the recent election results with songs about the shift to the right, our main populist, tax evasion, farmers protests and the like. Side A features 2 new tracks, side B is a mixed bag of pseudo covers, jingles, re-interpretations and other lawsuit-sensitive material. Everything topped off with infotaining samples!

Striking re-enactment artwork by Thomas Mennen. Recorded and mixed by Tim van Doorn at Big Dog Recordings, additional vocal recordings by John B. Jones, mastering by Nico van Montfort at XPZ Sound. Guest vocals on Fabertjesland by Sjonnie.

Voorrang Voor Nederland

We don’t play our home country that often, but when we do we’re making it count! Amazing bands on the bills, great venues and heads up: we will not play the Dutch songs after this tour! So make sure to be there for some meezingers:

Nov 28 Eindhoven, Burgers. w/ EDLP, Hark!
Dec 05 Den Haag, Musicon. w/ Cooper, Character Actors
Dec 07 Drachten, Iduna. w/ Ignite, Florida Men
Dec 13 Nijmegen, Voorrang Voor Vrienden. w/ Dick Perrie, Het Tribunaal, Heartshake
Jan 09 Utrecht, dB’s. w/ Go Faster Nuns, 2 Star Review, Zakmes
Jan 10 Leiden, Resistor. w/ Coral Springs, Dishes
Jan 29 Haarlem, Patronaat. w/ Third Ego, Rites
Apr 11 Zwolle, Skroetfest. w/ Skroetbalg, March, State Power

Info & tickets via our site. More dates to come…

TL;DR? New EP, tour!

That’s it for now, thanks for loyally reading our newsletter in times of unreliable social media! We love hearing from you, so don’t be shy and hit reply! In the next episode we’ll share our 2026 plans with you!

Houdoe! Ben, Riekus & Willem

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BELASTINGPARADIJS, another ANTILLECTUEEL EP track!
Side B includes familiar music with fresh Dutch lyrics 
EP release Nov 11, (pre-)order via antillectual.com/antillectueel

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We’ve got some last minute, unsolicited advice for the Dutch elections tomorrow: Ongevraagd Stemadvies! The second ‘single’ appearing on the ANTILLECTUEEL EP coming out Nov 11! Check the song and order the EP via antillectual.com/antillectueel 🔥🖤

You might recognize this ‘jingle’ as we released a demo version during previous elections. The B-side of our upcoming EP features similar short music (for people of every length).

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Photo: Tijs VL

Today we’re releasing our first ever song in Dutch: VOORRANG VOOR RECHTS! A fast song about Dutch politics moving to the right. Part of the Antillectueel EP and accompanied by a nice string of Dutch dates!

Voorrang Voor Rechts

A thrashy song about giving priority to rightwing politics, describing the Rechtsruck happening everywhere in the world, zooming in on the Netherlands. Check the landing page for our new single with the music video, links to Spotify, Bandcamp and the like. Also including a pre-order of the full EP, with lyrics in Dutch and liner notes in English. Artwork by Tessel Dekker from Segolia.

Antillectueel

If “Antillectual” was a real word “Antillectueel” would be the proper Dutch translation. Inspired by a wide range of influences including Nederpunk bands like Seein’ Red, Mihoen, Antidote, Gewapend Beton and many others. But also by an artist like Drs P, polemic, dad jokes, word puns and ramblings in Dutch for 40 years. Pre-order via our web shop.

After expressing ourselves in English for over 20 years and with Dutch politics going crazy it felt equally exciting as necessary to write songs about what’s going on in our neck of the woods. Songs about local symptoms of global developments. The ANTILLECTUEEL EP will come out November 11 as a digital release and a physical release including an orange vinyl 7″ and an insert with lyrics in Dutch and liner notes in English. Artwork by Thomas Mennen.

Voorrang Voor Nederland

Playing Dutch songs live only makes sense in the Netherlands, so kom op! New shows in Eindhoven and Zwolle added, and amazing bands:

Nov 28 Eindhoven, Burgers. w/ EDLP
Dec 05 Den Haag, Musicon. w/ Cooper, Character Actors
Dec 13 Nijmegen, Voorrang Voor Vrienden Veest. w/ Het Tribunaal
Jan 09 Utrecht, dB’s
Jan 10 Leiden, Resistor. w/ Coral Springs, Dishes
Apr 11 Zwolle, Skroetfest. w/ Skroetbalg, March, State Power
Info & tickets via our site. More dates to be added…

TL;DR? New single, new EP, tour!

That’s it for now, thanks for loyally reading our newsletter in times of unreliable social media! We love hearing from you, so don’t be shy and hit reply! In the next episode we’re getting physical, vinylly!

Doei! Ben, Riekus & Willem

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The ANTILLECTUEEL EP test pressings are in and sound SUPPERLEKKER! If you pre-order a 7″ now, you’ll have an EP on the release date: Nov 11 🔥🖤
Pre-orders: antillectual.com/store

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