Laughing Soup Dish

The Profile

Laughing Soup Dish are an American garage‑psychedelic revival band from Long Branch, New Jersey. In 1985 their tape with “Teenage Lima Bean” (and “Rainy Day Sponge”) reached Greg Shaw, who issued it on Voxx as a 45 rpm, cementing a cult reputation.

Origin: Long Branch, New Jersey. Style: 1960s-influenced garage and psychedelic rock. 1985 Voxx single: “Teenage Lima Bean” / “Rainy Day Sponge”. Featured on the compilation “Be a Caveman – The Best of Voxx Garage Revival”.

A single, jubilant review hails Laughing Soup Dish’s 1985 psych-garage blast “Teenage Lima Bean,” tying it to Greg Shaw’s Voxx label and the ‘60s revival wave. Vivid imagery celebrates twanging guitars, two-part harmonies, raga-like bass, and lysergic chaos. The flip/partner track “Rainy Day Sponge” gets equal praise. The piece points listeners to the Voxx compilation “Be a Caveman – The Best of Voxx Garage Revival.”