The Homosexuals

The Homosexuals

The Homosexuals were an influential British punk band formed in 1972 as Rejects by Bruno Wizard, Anton Hayman, and Jim Welton (who has also gone by the names L. Voag, Amos, and Xentos).

Their angular guitars, complex melodies, and experimental leanings distanced them somewhat from the punk rock being created by their contemporaries and has cemented their reputation as a pre-cursor to post-punk. They released very little during their lifetime, and most of what they did release was on small run vinyl on obscure record labels. The members also recorded in various combinations under several different pseudonyms. These "side projects" include Amos & Sara, George Harassment, Sara Goes Pop, and Nancy Sesay & The Melodaires. The only full length LP by the band, 1984's The Homosexuals' Record was complied and released by Chris Cutler for Recommended Records, reissued remastered on CD with additional tracks in 2004 as The Homosexuals' CD. Also released that year was Astral Glamour - a 3-CD set including the band's entire catalgoue, unreleased songs, and work by several of the band's pseudonymous projects. Jim Welton is currently the most active band member, working under the name Xentos in the band Die Trip Computer Die.

Discography

*"Hearts in Exile" 7" (1978, Lorelei)
*"Bigger Than the Number...Yet Missing the Dot" 7" (1979?, Black Noise)
*"The Homosexuals EP" 12" (1979?, Black Noise)
*"Ici La Bas" 12" (1980, Black Noise)
*"Venceremos" cassette (1983?, Black Noise)
*"The Homosexuals' Record" LP (1984, Recommended Records)
*"The Homosexuals' CD" re-issue (January 2004, Recommended Records/Morphius Records)
*"Astral Glamour" 3-CD boxset (June 2004, [http://www.hyped2death.com/frameset1.html Hyped to Death/Messthetics] )

External links

* [http://members.aol.com/heartsinexile2/index.html unofficial discography]
* [http://www.hyped2death.com/Homosexuals.html discography by Hyped to Death/Messthetics]

Reviews

* [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18599/Homosexuals_The_Homosexuals_CD review of The Homosexuals' CD on Pitchfork Media]
* [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18600/Homosexuals_Astral_Glamour_box_set review of Astral Glamour on Pitchfork Media]
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0429,wolk,55234,22.html review of Astral Glamour in the Village Voice]
* [http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1595 review of Astral Glamour in Dusted Magazine]
* [http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/homosexuals.the.html reviews in Forced Exposure]

Databases

* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ynsxlfge5cqi All Music Guide entry]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Homosexuals,+The discography at Discogs]
* [http://musicbrainz.org/artist/091babe9-0e5a-4b85-8f7b-bb5f41165ee3.html MusicBrainz]

Video

* [http://punkcast.com/1178 PUNKCAST#1178] live at Cake Shop NYC on Jul 9 2007. (RealPlayer,mp4)


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