Laughing Stock "Life in Seven Dreams"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 27, 2026
Tracklist

1. A Dream Within A Dream (1:06) 

2. Summer's End (5:46) 

3. Not Today (4:04) 

4. The House (4:37) 

5. All The Strength (5:45) 

6. The Fire (6:51) 

7. We Look At The River (7:20) 

8. From The Shadows (7:18) 

Total Time 42:47

Credits

Jan Mikael Sørensen - Electric Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Keys

Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen - Electric Guitar, Vocals, Keys

Håvard Enge - Synthesizer

   with

Tim Bowness (No-man) - Lead Vocals (3)

Bjørnar Kristiansen  

Terje Johannesen - Trumpet 

Produced and mixed by Jan Mikael Sørensen

Mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo

Cover artwork by Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen.

Media/Samples
Not Today
Summer's End

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Laughing Stock "Zero Acts 3 & 4"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 4, 2022
Tracklist

1. Wingless (4:18) 

2. Lifeboat (4:33) 

3. The Call (4:47) 

4. Free (2:43) 

5. All Alone (5:31) 

6. Words (1:51) 

7. Running Faster (4:13) 

8. Familiar Eyes (4:25) 

9. Mother (10:24) 

10. Words Pt. 2 (1:57) 

Total Time 44:42

Line-up

Jan Mikael Sørensen - vocals, guitars, bass, drums and keyboards

Håvard Enge - vocals, keyboards, flute, banjo and string arrangements

Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen - vocals, guitars

   With

Samatha Preis - vocals as Zero’s mother (8)

Nad Sylvan - vocals as Zero’s psychiatrist (3)

Andy Glass (Solstice) - guitar solo (7)

Kerstin Willgren - violin (6, 8)

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Laughing Stock "Zero Acts 1 & 2"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 19, 2021
Tracklist

1. Welcome (2:27) 

2. When Darkness Comes (4:39) 

3. Nighttime (6:25) 

4. Imaginary Friend (4:06) 

5. School (3:33) 

6. Child (4:12) 

7. Leave Me Alone (4:44) 

8. My Love Pt 1 (4:05) 

9. My Love Pt 2 (4:13) 

10. Last Supper (3:32) 

11. Zero (4:31) 

12. Curtain Falls (1:48) 

Total Time 48:15

Line-up
Håvard Enge - vocals, keyboards and flute

Jan Mikael Sørensen - vocals, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards

Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen - vocals and guitars 

   With:

Samantha Preis - vocals as the Mother

Helene Håberg Allum - vocals

Media/Samples
Leave me alone

My Love, part 2

Streams

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Laughing Stock "Sunrise"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Art Rock
Label: Apollon Records Prog
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 27, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Sunrise (4:51)
2. Echoes (4:45)
3. Afraid (5:25)
4. Another Me (5:48)
5. Intermission (2:57)
6. Sunset (3:32)
7. Fading Light (4:19)
8. Waves (3:33)
9. Darkest Hour (6:44)
10. Another Sunrise (4:47)

Total Time 46:41

Line-up: 
Håvard Enge - vocals, keyboards, flute
Jan Mikael Sørensen - vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards
Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen - vocals, guitars

Description/Reviews: 

Laughing Stock are a band that is completely in command of their artistic vision. That vision is quite complex, and the band has no goal in fitting in a specific genre. 80’s artpop, 70’s prog, neo-prog, folk and metal. It is all parts that fits in the puzzle.

Media/Samples 
Afraid
Progstreaming

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