Whitehouse

[Tina]

Hey guys, for your information, there's a Cut Hands remix on the record we just released. It's a 12" by Roberto Musci, ethnic instrumentation mixed with electronics, plus the Cut Hands remix and one from Nokuit. We posted about it on the New Releases Announcements board.

[cr]

From Cargo Records:

"The historic and perhaps infamous Psychopathia Sexualis LP, originally recorded and released on creamy-coloured vinyl in 1982, and for decades a clandestine, highly sought-after collector's item, is now here for the very first time in CD format! Finally!

This brand new Susan Lawly legacy reissue CD version, digitally remastered by Andrew Liles, features a beautiful 12pp booklet packed with photos, technical info, and a biographical text by William Bennett."

Release Date: 29/05/2026

[k.p.g]

Skimming through this thread is a great time capsule into seeing how different periods of a band can connect with different audiences.  Earliest discussion here seems to think that the earliest Whitehouse is pretty bad, that the group didn't find their niche yet.  Here I am now though, and I have the complete opposite thought; earliest stuff is the best, with the total culmination being Twice is Not Enough!!  Those early, cavernous recordings sound like falling into a cave with the lone survivor crying out at the end of it.  Not sure how many people do that now.

And clearly, the digital era had its influence.  It was what started up this thread!  But I find that stuff to be crap.  It's influenced crap that came after.  But no knock on anyone who gets more out of it.  Like I said, it's interesting to see when a group with such a varied catalogue can impact different age groups for different reasons.

[Minus1]

From Cargo Records:

"The historic and perhaps infamous Psychopathia Sexualis LP, originally recorded and released on creamy-coloured vinyl in 1982, and for decades a clandestine, highly sought-after collector's item, is now here for the very first time in CD format! Finally!

This brand new Susan Lawly legacy reissue CD version, digitally remastered by Andrew Liles, features a beautiful 12pp booklet packed with photos, technical info, and a biographical text by William Bennett."

Release Date: 29/05/2026

But the people at rym don't like it:

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/whitehouse/psychopathia-sexualis/

(Sorry. I couldn't resist. I love it when "pop fans" review Noise.)

[impulse manslaughter]

Whitehouse performance at Hospital Fest 2027 in Osaka; https://amphetaminesulphate.substack.com/p/whitehouse-live-osaka-2027

[Hyena]

I haven't listened to WH for a long time, but I guess Buchenwald and Birdseed are in my top two. Will have to revisit soon...

[Cranial Blast]

I recently revisted their comp. CD Another Crack Of The White Whip. Ankles & Wrists, Plus New Sadist, big time highlights! I know those songs come from other releases, but this is my go to album to hear those.

[cr]

Whitehouse performance at Hospital Fest 2027 in Osaka; https://amphetaminesulphate.substack.com/p/whitehouse-live-osaka-2027

Holy shit!

[morbid_dyspepsia]

YES!

[Minus1]

WTF???

Did hell suddenly freeze over? WB is doing this?

[Cranial Blast]

Whitehouse performance at Hospital Fest 2027 in Osaka; https://amphetaminesulphate.substack.com/p/whitehouse-live-osaka-2027

Holy shit!

That's what I thought when I seen the flyer too, It's like really??? Holy shit indeed!

[Minus1]

Next thing you'll tell me is it's a trio with Sotos!?

[theotherjohn]

William and Philip duo by the looks of it. At least it's not the last live outing duo from 2009 of William with "Loulou", thankfully the live clip I saw from their final Live Action in Portugal at Out.Fest has long been buried by YouTube's crappy search engine.

[Duncan]

William and Philip duo by the looks of it. At least it's not the last live outing duo from 2009 of William with "Loulou", thankfully the live clip I saw from their final Live Action in Portugal at Out.Fest has long been buried by YouTube's crappy search engine.

Well remembered.  I guess being enough of an old head to have observed the lukewarm reception of Whitehouse's last 2 records, almost zero interest in Cut Hands, mixed opinions on Consumer Electronics across the years and, of course, that hemorrhage inducing video of 'Whitehouse' in 2009, I wonder what this thing is really going to be vs how it will inevitably be received? Can't doubt the fantaticism and good will of Hospital nor a lot of the people who will be in attendance but it is very hard to square the historic attitudes both men have had toward their art (i.e. constant evolution at the wilful expense of the audience) with what seems certain to be the next in a long line of highly paid legacy experience delivery vehicles. Is this an unfair observation? or is 20 (almost) years long enough that due reappraisal of The Thing might have taken place since they were last active, along with some new possibilities for the old fellas stomping about onstage? Think they'll just wheel out the hits and the usual moves? Or find a way to alienate even this obedient crowd?

[Andrew McIntosh]

Whitehouse performance at Hospital Fest 2027 in Osaka; https://amphetaminesulphate.substack.com/p/whitehouse-live-osaka-2027

I'm more impressed to see that Abruptum are playing.