Name: The Devil Laughs
Brand: Stuart Moxham and Louis Philippe

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

PICI0019LP

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-12-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0076625972442

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Total Cap

Black LP

PICI0019CD

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2020-07-17

0076625972435

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Stuart Moxham and Louis Philippe

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Tiny Global Productions

Much has been written about Young Marble Giants’ small, perfect catalogue, which contained roughly two-dozen songs, nearly each one a perfect gem. Less is known about his long wilderness years after the break-up of his first professional band. His next project, The Gist, chopped YMG’s minimalism into a new sound. This Is Love, Public Girls and Fool For A Valentine showed his songs to be razor-sharp, but the album’s fragmented pieces were a step too far for some, though even the strangest, Carnival Headache, when cast insunlight by Alison Statton’s combo Weekend, was as fine a song as any he’d written - and Love At First Sight became a million-seller when covered by Etienne Daho. Then Stuart disappeared. A rmid-90s resurgence led to fine albums done on low budgets, before more silence followed. The Gist’s 2018’s release Holding Pattern - unexpected and then quickly followed by YMG singer Alison Statton’s first new album with her accompanist Spike in two decades, adding fuel to public interest. The Devil Laughs, recorded a few years back, is a compelling addition to the canon of the 21st century songwriting.

The Devil Laughs

Music GB