Laughing Hands had a relatively brief life as a band but continues to intrigue the global audience. This Boxset includes complete discography + bonus

The reason for this was that nothing had been rehearsed and there were no parts, no agreed tempo or key, rarely even a discussion about the general mood.
The count in was simply a starter's pistol, giving an impression of organised momentum, it had the added benefit of ensuring no one was left playing nakedly, alone, while the others mulled over when and how to join in. When Laughing Hands played, whether in front of an audience or at one of our regular domestic sessions, the performance was entirely improvised. We had no more idea of what would emerge than the audience. Sometimes it gelled beautifully, and we'd be thrilled and amazed by what had emerged, gleefully reviewing the tapes as soon as we could. Sometimes that hoped-for connection between us stubbornly refused to establish itself. Sometimes a session that felt electric was completely underwhelming when reviewed on tape. There was no possibility whatever that a performance might be reproduced, and we knew this well enough not to try.This was also why we made it an absolute rule to record every session meticulously whether it be on a cheap cassette player or, as later, on quarter inch reel to reel tape.

Track Listing

• Metallic Enjoyment Series 1 [Ledge]
• Capital Wreckage [Ledge]
• Untitled [Ledge]
• No Tiles [Ledge]
• Three Stains On A Theme By Cesar Franck [Ledge]
• Knives Like These [Ledge]
• Arc [Ledge]
• Ledge [Ledge]
• Metallic Enjoyment Series 2 [Ledge]
• Untitled [Ledge]
• Slightly Higher In Canada [Ledge]
• Fissures Of Men [Ledge]
• Metallic Enjoyment Series 3 [Ledge]
• Progress Of The Race [Ledge]

• One [Dog Photos]
• Two [Dog Photos]
• Three [Dog Photos]
• Four [Dog Photos]
• Five [Dog Photos]
• Six [Dog Photos]
• Seven [Dog Photos]
• Eight [Dog Photos]
• Nine [Dog Photos]
• Ten [Dog Photos]
• Eleven [Dog Photos]

• Guitar Boats (Recorded Live In Mono) [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• Rowing Over London [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• Red Ropes [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• Hammers (Recorded Live In Mono) [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• Five Songs From The Razor [EE:The Welder's Bible]

• Art Blankly [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• White Rain [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• My Father's Loop [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• Blue Doors And Water [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• Moisture [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• Annuciation [EE:The Welder's Bible]
• Swimming Statues [EE:The Welder's Bible]

• The Past Revealed [The Luxury Of Horns-The Invisible College]
• The Raining Rooms [The Luxury Of Horns-The Invisible College]
• Striking Distance [The Luxury Of Horns-The Invisible College]
• Between Wars [The Luxury Of Horns-The Invisible College]
• Aguirre [The Luxury Of Horns-The Invisible College]
• Rumours Of Rain [The Luxury Of Horns-The Invisible College]
• Against Method [The Luxury Of Horns-The Invisible College]

• Nights [Nights]
• Infinite Summer [Nights]

• Temporal Archeology [Unreleased Live Improvisations]

Additional Details

Label: MARK

Genre: Ambient/Experimental

Run Time: 360:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/08/24

UPC: 8016108031572