‘Bodies Laughing’ — A Play-by-Play Instrumental Analysis

A photo of Thom with his Taylor electro-acoustic classical guitar during Wall of Eyes at the BBC 6 Music Festival on March 9, 2024 ( Mike Gray ). Yesterday, the Smile released Bodies Laughing , the latest digital single from their new album Cutouts . The track (or at least the name) has been bouncing around for over a decade, even appearing on a couple of chalkboard lists of in-progress songs…