Cabaret Voltaire Unveil Live Album, 'But What Time Is It Really?' | The Quietus

Cabaret Voltaire Unveil Live Album, ‘But What Time Is It Really?’

The LP comes amid the group's final run of live shows through this year

Cabaret Voltaire are set to release a live album.

But What Time Is It Really? features live version of 16 tracks from across the band’s back catalogue, which were recorded during their UK tour last year to mark 50 years since the project’s formation. Its release will coincide with Cabaret Voltaire’s final tour dates across the UK, Europe and North America through this year.

In a statement, the band’s Chris Watson said: “This record captures the powerful essence of contemporary live performance and establishes a visceral connection to the history of the band.”

Fellow member Stephen Mallinder added: “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 [H. Kirk]’s memory, that also transcended time.”

Listen to the live version of ‘Nag Nag Nag’ from But What Time Is It Really? below.

Memetune will release But What Time Is It Really? on 24 April 2026.

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