Musically and lyrically, Katjonband, is a tough album; stripped down, basic and to the point. The Mekons and The Ex have always been explicitly political bands, so it"s no surprise that the Iraq war, globalization, class, greed, patriotism and kinky sex all rear their ugly heads in these bone-bare, blood-boiling anthems. With Kat on drums and Jon on guitar, the duo shares the microphone, summoning Jon"s gruff Welsh pirate howl and Kat"s clear-as-a-bell Swabian soar.