In September of 2001, Love As Laughter's Sea to Shining Sea is another startling album off the cuff of Sam Jayne and friends. It's his second for Sub Pop, the first being 1999's Destination 2000. You may find it mesmerizing and spontaneous like good music always is. You might want to listen to all seven minutes of the song "Miss Direction" more than seven times. Or you may be tempted to listen to "Temptation Island" over and over until you drive your roommates crazy. More than likely, they'll want to hear ...   [ read more ]

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After a busy year (songwriter Sam Jayne recently appeared on Saturday Night Live with Modest Mouse and played the prestigious All Tomorrow's Parties festival accompanied by J. Mascis) Love as Laughter returns with Laughter's Fifth, the smartest, grittiest solo-rich classic r'n'r record you'll get in 2K5. Informed by Thin Lizzy/T-Rex/early Tom Petty, this album's brilliantly disheveled pop gems tell stories of dirty tricks, miscommunication, regret, bathroom graffiti and misadventure. Laughter's Fifth is f...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. After a busy year (songwriter Sam Jayne recently appeared on Saturday Night Live with Modest Mouse and played the prestigious All Tomorrow's Parties festival accompanied by J. Mascis) Love as Laughter returns with Laughter's Fifth, the smartest, grittiest solo-rich classic r'n'r record you'll get in 2K5. Informed by Thin Lizzy/T-Rex/early Tom Petty, this album's brilliantly disheveled pop gems tell stories of dirty tricks, miscommunication, regret, bathroom graffiti and misadventure. Laughte...   [ read more ]

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