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PLAY QUEUE 1 Myrrhman		save
PLAY QUEUE 2 Ascension Day		save
PLAY QUEUE 3 After The Flood		save
PLAY QUEUE 4 Taphead		save
PLAY QUEUE 5 New Grass		save
PLAY QUEUE 6 Runeii		save

MOG Editorial Review

Laughing Stock would mark Talk Talk’s final album, and as bassist Paul Webb had departed just prior to recording, the band used a large array of musicians to explore their ambient (“Myrrhman”) and jazz (“Ascension Day”) sounds. “After the Flood,” the first of two tracks just shy of hitting the ten-minute mark, is the emotional heart of the record, whirling into a rhythm driven by a hypnotic organ and subtle instrumental arrangements, and Mark Hollis’ airy vocals appear briefly but it’s enough to add a powerful mystery. “Taphead”extends into a similarly bleak mood, powered by strings and Hollis’ spare bass lines, appropriately paving way for the gorgeously upbeat “New Grass.” While initially overlooked upon its release, Laughing Stock possesses a timeless appeal.
AMG Review of Laughing Stock

Jason Ankeny
All Music Guide

Virtually ignored upon its initial release, Laughing Stock continues to grow in stature and influence by leaps and bounds. Picking up where Spirit of Eden left off, the album operates outside of the accepted sphere of rock to create music which is both delicate and intense; recorded with a large classical ensemble, it defies easy categorization, conforming to very few structural precedents -- while the gently hypnotic "Myrrhman" flirts with ambient textures, the percussive "Ascension Day" drifts toward jazz before the two sensibilities converge to create something entirely new and different on "New Grass." The epic "After the Flood," on the other hand, is an atmospheric whirlpool laced with jackhammer guitar feedback and Mark Hollis' remarkably plaintive vocals; it flows into "Taphead," perhaps the most evocative, spacious, and understated piece on the record. A work of staggering complexity and immense beauty, Laughing Stock remains an under-recognized masterpiece, and its echoes can be heard throughout much of the finest experimental music issued in its wake.