Everyman by SORRY FOR LAUGHING

 Gordon H. Whitlow has been active for probably five decades of musical experiments with forms,

functions, compositions, and everything that falls between the traditional composition and

experiments with both vocals, instruments, arrangements and other theatricalities.

His new album under the moniker Sorry for Laughing is nothing short of amazement.

Eight tracks where a passionate drama of vocal and instrumental experiments blends beautifully

with a nicely staged narrative.

Although taking seemingly back seat operating electric organs, Rhodes piano and accordion – he has

gathered a pretty strong ensemble with Dave-id Busaras on vocals, and Larry S. Wilson on drums and

percussion. Along with Patrick Q. Wright: Violin, Viola, Processed strings, David Zekman: Violin

(Radio Ha Ha), Nigel Whitlow: Trumpet, Martyn Bates: Upright Piano (Love), Tom Katsimpalis:

Spoken Words (Love).

The effect is quite impossible for today’s standards. There is little experiments of electronic electro

acoustic nature – rather than experimenting with ever-evolving dramatic twists and turns of the

compositions.

It’s such a refreshing voice that might remind you of Biota, RIO and experiments done by The

Legendary Pink Dots – musical collages and colourful blend of kaleidoscopic sounds.

Sorry For Laughing is a project by Gordon H. Whitlow who is also a member of legendary US

avantgarde collective Biota, formerly Mnemonists or Mnemonist Orchestra. Their music is a mixture

of modern classical, experimental sounds, noise, industrial, avangarde, songwriting and free jazz. In

1986 Gordon H. Whitlow released a cassette under the name Sorry For Laughing: "The compositions

stem from my beginning days with the avant-garde recording ensemble Biota, shortly after

completion of the Bellowing Room LP." The album was re-issued on CD by Klanggalerie in 2018 and

is still available. Recently, Gordon reactivated the project and changed it from a solo effort into a

new supergroup featuring Edward Ka-Spel and Patrick Q. Wright of Legendary Pink Dots, Martyn

Bates and Elizabeth S. from Eyeless in Gaza, Janet Feder, and more recently Dave-id, formerly of

Virgin Prunes who is the main collaborator on this new album. Gordon Whitlow describes it like this:

"Thematically, in my mind, it deals with mortality, love, and searching (especially an inner searching

for peace). I consider it a sort of existential opera or tale, alternately fatalistic and hopeful. A very

human story, where the "everyman" is buffeted by things beyond his immediate control, placing

him/her on a continuum of circumstances, on a stormy sea. The musical framework is atmospheric

and abrasive, sometimes tranquil, with elements of collage and musique-concrete. It's certainly the

most introspective thing I think Dave-id's ever done. Sometimes heartbreaking." Musically, this new

album still showcases the SFL sound but in a more fragmentary way. Let yourselves be surprised. 

credits

released June 16, 2026

Dave-id Busaras: Vocals, Lyrics

Larry S. Wilson: Drums, Percussion

Gordon H. Whitlow: Electric Organs, Rhodes Piano, Accordion

Additional musicians:

Patrick Q. Wright: Violin, Viola, Processed strings

David Zekman: Violin (Radio Ha Ha)

Nigel Whitlow: Trumpet

Martyn Bates: Upright Piano (Love)

Tom Katsimpalis: Spoken Words (Love)

All compositions by Sorry for Laughing.

Produced, arranged and mixed by Gordon H. Whitlow

Mastered by Randy Miotke

Design by TiM Schwartz

https://klanggalerie.bandcamp.com/album/everyman