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Laughing Stock (song)
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"Laughing Stock" is a single
by American indie rock
band Grandaddy
, released in March 1998 by Big Cat Records
. The title is inspired by the album recorded by the band Talk Talk
. Steve Taylor, in his book The A to X of Alternative Music viewed it as the standout track from the band's album Under the Western Freeway. The track features guitars fed back on themselves building as the track progresses.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by American indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
, released in March 1998 by Big Cat Records
Big Cat Records
Big Cat Records is a UK record label. It launched around 1990 and originally specialized in industrial and noise-rock releases. Operated a US office in NYC for a few years. Purchased by V2 Records in 1996, at which point their roster became much more diverse in style...
. The title is inspired by the album recorded by the band Talk Talk
Talk Talk
Talk Talk were an English musical group, active from 1981 to 1991. The group had a string of international hit singles including "Today", "Talk Talk", "It's My Life", "Such a Shame", "Dum Dum Girl", "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World"....
. Steve Taylor, in his book The A to X of Alternative Music viewed it as the standout track from the band's album Under the Western Freeway. The track features guitars fed back on themselves building as the track progresses.