Adam Elk is the nom de plume of ex-Mommyhead Adam Cohen. Beautifully crafted and brimming with ideas, Labello is equal parts tight boogie and lush pop orchestrations.

"You guys just take your money and get the fuck out of here."

The effect is stunning ... the music of Laughing Stock emotes a visceral groove appealing to intuition and intellect.

Quagmire does for Pink Floyd what Soundgarden did for Black Sabbath - they bring that heavy-handed sound into the '90s. --OPTION