Album of the day (#5529): Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
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- Posted: 02/07/2026 21:00
- Post subject: Album of the day (#5529): Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
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Today's album of the day
Laughing Stock by Talk Talk (View album | Buy this album)
Year: 1991.
Country: 
Discography rank: 2 (out of 13 albums on BEA)
Year rank: 7
Decade rank: 35
Overall rank: 171
Average rating: 83/100 (from 903 votes).
Tracks:
1. Myrrhman
2. Ascension Day 
3. After The Flood
4. Taphead
5. New Grass
6. Runeii
indicates a top-rated track.
Top voted comments:
"Though their shared 6-track, 40-or-so minute format results in Slint's Spiderland often being lumped together with this album under the umbrella label of 'post-rock', a quick venture into its opening 17 seconds of amplifier hiss tells you you're a million miles away from the bustling carnival of Breadcrumb Trail. Right from the offset, the idea that the two albums are opposite sides of the same coin is clear: where Slint's guitars screech, Talk Talk's lull; where McMahan's voice screams, Hollis' quivers. Spirit Of Eden is considered by many to be the culmination of Talk Talk's transformation from the new wave sound they first emerged with, and there's no denying the quality in tracks like Eden and I Believe In You. But for me, their swansong Laughing Stock captures the manic brilliance of the band right at the moment of their dissolution.
Take opening track Myrrhman for example: Hollis' obscure and muted lyrics punctuated by dissonant and shapeless instrumentation might seem baffling, or even over-indulgent at first; I certainly used to think so. But by the end of its delicate and pained string section it becomes clear that the reason Talk Talk disorientated you was just so they could pick you apart all the more easily.
Most of this is copied from the description of the album in my overall chart, do check it out if you have the time!!"
- ForegroundNoise (Rating: 100/100)
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"Sometimes I'll think I know an album well enough, for it to not be able to surprise me anymore. That I know its secrets, that I know what appeals to me, and what not. But then, under certain set of circumstances, all of my convictions will be turned on its head. And then remain that way afterwards, without those circumstances present anymore.
With this album, what it took was one walk at night in forest setting. It was a transcendental experience. Taphead geniunely frightened me. No matter where and when I listen to this album now, the feelings I felt then will come rushing back.
I wonder if it's time to move it towards the top of my chart. After all, there was only one other album, that had similar impact on me, and I was younger, and more inexperienced about music back then."
- 19loveless91 (Rating: 100/100)
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