CABARET VOLTAIRE – Electro Pioneers Share Stellar Live Album ‘BUT WHAT TIME IS IT REALLY?’ Ahead Of Final Tour
25 April 2026
British electro-industrial pioneers CABARET VOLTAIRE
made instant furore when they started their journey,
in pre-punk days, back in 1973.
CV was a trio featuring Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder, and Chris Watson.
Early days
In 1984, they all went their own way. Then, in 2009, Richard H. Kirk revitalized the band on his own until his passing in 2021, aged 65. This looked like the ultimate end for Cabaret Voltaire.
But last year, Watson and Mallinder returned together for a final UK tour to celebrate
the CV’s 50th birthday. It was a huge sold-out success, so they decided to extend the final tour this year. Between May and October, they will perform in the US (first shows in over 30 years), Europe, and the UK.
All Tour Dates HERE.
UK -2025
Ahead of it, CV dropped a new 16-track live album today.
It’s titled BUT WHAT TIME IS IT REALLY?, featuring a sort
of ‘best of‘ tracklist.
CD and vinyl can be ordered via the band’s website, right here.
Digitally, it’s available, below, via Bandcamp.
Chris Watson: “This record captures the powerful essence of contemporary live
performance and establishes a visceral connection to the history of the band.”
Stephen Mallinder: “It was an opportunity to capture the shows as a unique moment
in time but also give people the opportunity to have a memento. Something that presented sounds and music, with respect to Richard’s memory, that also transcended time.”
‘But What Time Is It Really?’ is not a let’s-cash-in record whatsoever.
The sound is top, the vibes are top, the execution is top, the tracklist
is top.
It is really time now to press play.
