As 2008 ends and 2009 gears up, more and more end of year lists are popping up and what do you know:  The Laughing’s name keeps appearing!  EarFarm.com named Jungle on of the Top 8 EPs of 2008 right along with Final Fantasy and Animal Collective saying:

“Named one of our Top Breakout Bands for ‘08/’09, Austin’s The Laughing captures the smiling mope of The Cure and mixes it with heavy doses of primal thunder and late-career Talking Heads jungle love. It’s equally sexy and weird, catchy and danceable. Think Clap Your Hands Say Yeah mixed with TV On The Radio. Or perhaps, if David Cronenberg’s The Fly were a band, it’d be The Laughing. Decide for yourself if that sounds like something you’d like. Chances are you’ll fall in love immediately.”

The Laughing also showed up on Erik Wofford’s best of the year list that was published on Austinist.com.  Erik explains “their second EP expands upon their love of all things tribal and otherworldly.”

Happy New Year and if you live in the Austin area be sure to catch the Laughing for FREE Friday January 9th at the Mohawk.