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2019 studio album by Wand
| Laughing Matter | |
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| Studio album by Wand | |
| Released | April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19) |
| Length | 67:28 |
| Label | Drag City |
| Wand chronology | |
| Perfume(2018) Laughing Matter(2019) Spiders in the Rain(2022) | |
| Singles from Laughing Matter | |
| "Scarecrow"Released: February 5, 2019[1] | |
Laughing Matter is the fifth studio album by American band Wand. It was released on April 19, 2019, through Drag City Records.[1]
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Professional ratings
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
| Paste | 8.6/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[6] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10[7] |
Laughing Matter track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Scarecrow" | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Xoxo" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Bubble" | 2:05 |
| 4. | "High Planes Drifter" | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Walkie Talkie" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Thin Air" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Hare" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Wonder" | 6:22 |
| 9. | "Evening Star" | 5:45 |
| 10. | "Tortoise" | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Rio Grande" | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Airplane" | 9:11 |
| 13. | "Lucky's Sight" | 6:10 |
| 14. | "Wonder 2" | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Jennifer's Gone" | 3:01 |
- Cory Hanson
- Robert Cody – guitar, guitars, Korg synthesizer, Mellotron, prepared piano, handclapping
- Sofia Arreguin – vocals, Mellotron, Minimoog, piano, Roland Juno 6, Wurlitzer, percussion
- Lee Landey – bass, field recording, Korg synthesizer, Minimoog, Prophet synthesizer
- Evan Burrows – vocals, drums, percussion, field recording, Korg synthesizer
- ^ a b Blais-Billie, Braudie (February 5, 2019). "Wand Announce New Album Laughing Matter". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Laughing Matter – Wand". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ St. Michael, Jonathon (April 16, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Manno, Lizzie (April 25, 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Howe, Brian (April 18, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Dransfield, Scott (March 8, 2019). "Under the Radar Magazine Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Best 2019 Albums So Far". Stereogum. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. May 4, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.