Laughing Matter
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{{Infobox album
| name = Laughing Matter
| type = studio
| artist = Wand
| cover = Laughing Matter.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2019|04|19}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 67:28
| label = Drag City
| producer =
| prev_title = Perfume
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Spiders in the Rain
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Laughing Matter
| type = studio
| single1 = Scarecrow
| single1date = February 5, 2019
}}
}}
Laughing Matter is the fifth studio album by American band Wand. It was released on April 19, 2019, through Drag City Records.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/wand-announce-new-album-laughing-matter-share-new-song-listen/|title=Wand Announce New Album Laughing Matter|website=Pitchfork|last=Blais-Billie|first=Braudie|date=February 5, 2019|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
Reception
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{{Music ratings
|MC=77/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/laughing-matter/wand|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
|rev1=AllMusic
|rev1score={{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/laughing-matter-mw0003250351|title=Laughing Matter – Wand|publisher=AllMusic|last=Thomas|first=Fred|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
|rev2=Exclaim!
|rev2score=8/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/wand-laughing_matter|title=Exclaim! Review|website=Exclaim!|last=St. Michael|first=Jonathon|date=April 16, 2019|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
|rev3=Paste
|rev3score=8.6/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/04/wand-laughing-matter-review.html|title=Paste Magazine Review|work=Paste|last=Manno|first=Lizzie|date=April 25, 2019|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
|rev4=Pitchfork
|rev4score=7.5/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/wand-laughing-matter/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Howe|first=Brian|date=April 18, 2019|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
|rev5=Under the Radar
|rev5score=8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/wand_laughing_matter/|title=Under the Radar Magazine Review|work=Under the Radar|last=Dransfield|first=Scott|date=March 8, 2019|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
|noprose=yes
}}
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|+Accolades for Laughing Matter !scope="col"| Publication !scope="col"| Accolade !scope="col"| Rank |
| scope="row"| Stereogum
| Top 50 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year){{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/featured/best-2019-albums-so-far/|title=Best 2019 Albums So Far|website=Stereogum|date=June 11, 2019|accessdate=June 22, 2019}} | {{center|49}} |
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Track listing
{{Track listing
|headline=Laughing Matter track listing
|title1=Scarecrow
|length1=5:17
|title2=Xoxo
|length2=4:05
|title3=Bubble
|length3=2:05
|title4=High Planes Drifter
|length4=2:41
|title5=Walkie Talkie
|length5=4:32
|title6=Thin Air
|length6=4:34
|title7=Hare
|length7=3:35
|title8=Wonder
|length8=6:22
|title9=Evening Star
|length9=5:45
|title10=Tortoise
|length10=2:21
|title11=Rio Grande
|length11=3:44
|title12=Airplane
|length12=9:11
|title13=Lucky's Sight
|length13=6:10
|title14=Wonder 2
|length14=4:05
|title15=Jennifer's Gone
|length15=3:01
}}
Personnel
Sourced from AllMusic.
- 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
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for Laughing Matter ! scope="col"| Chart ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2019-05-04|title=Heatseekers Albums|magazine=Billboard|date=May 4, 2019|accessdate=June 22, 2019}}
| 21 |
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