Episode 53: Talk Talk’s “Laughing Stock” (1991)
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This week marks a tonal shift as we explore Talk Talk’s fifth and final studio album, “Laughing Stock.” We begin by examining Mark Hollis and Talk Talk’s career and evolution over the course of their first four albums, moving from New Romantic pop stars to post-rock pioneers, culminating in a track-by-track deep dive into this lesser-known but widely influential album. Join us on a musical journey of Biblical proportions. ********************** EARLY ACCESS FOR PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! If you like what we do at Accelerated Culture Podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/AcceleratedCulturePodcast *********************** Theme music: “Dancing Underwater (Instrumental Version)” by I'MIN, licensed through Epidemic Sound.  
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