For the synth wizard, the journey is as important as the destination.

For the synth wizard, the journey is as important as the destination.

17 track album

Christian Best and Jen Kirby of Crying Laughing talk through the making of ‘Talking,’ from Moondog’s melodic percussion to the Baltimore scene that delivered the rest of the band.

Christian Best and Jen Kirby of Crying Laughing talk through the making of ‘Talking,’ from Moondog’s melodic percussion to the Baltimore scene that delivered the rest of the band.

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17 track album

YouTube video by Wally Badarou

from the album Guest List

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8 track album

Strange and turbulent times call for insistent new theme songs and rallying cries. On Talking, Baltimore’s Crying Laughing answer the call with necessary and emphatic instrumental anthems, driven by a...

Strange and turbulent times call for insistent new theme songs and rallying cries. On Talking, Baltimore’s Crying Laughing answer the call with necessary and emphatic instrumental anthems, driven by a...

8 track album

8 track album

On his fourth album for Hausu Mountain, and his first on vinyl, the restless synthesist talks improvisation, the burden of the solo record, and the surprises that arrived in the mail.

There’s an archaic English word in need of a comeback as this apocalyptic summer draws to a close. ‘Forthirst’ was used like we’d use ‘starve’ now, but for thirst rather than hunger. It went out of co...

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Baltimore’s Crying Laughing play an intoxicating combination of jazz and post-rock. Next week they’ll release their latest album Talking on the revered experimental label Hausu Mountain, and they prev...

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17 track album

17 track album

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8 track album

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On his fourth album for Hausu Mountain, and his first on vinyl, the restless synthesist talks improvisation, the burden of the solo record, and the surprises that arrived in the mail.

On his fourth album for Hausu Mountain, and his first on vinyl, the restless synthesist talks improvisation, the burden of the solo record, and the surprises that arrived in the mail.

9 track album