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- Laughing City
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Eisley
Released 2003

Tree Tops
04:18
9,271 plays

I Wasn't Prepared
03:31
8,392 plays

Telescope Eyes
03:34
5,289 plays

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- I Wasn't Prepared
- 03:31
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- Telescope Eyes
- 03:34
- 5,289 plays

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- Tree Tops
- 04:18
- 9,271 plays

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- Over The Mountains
- 03:53
- 3,458 plays

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- Laughing City
- 03:32
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album review

Though they have musical ties to emo and indie rock, Eisley's debut EP, Laughing City, reveals that the Texas-based quintet's true musical heritage lies in the dreamy, largely female guitar pop of the early '90s. The sweet, wavering vocals of sisters Sherri and Stacy DuPree recall not only the Innocence Mission's Karen Peris and Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash, but especially those of Belly and Throwing Muses' Tanya Donelly, a similarity heightened by the kind of songs Eisley writes. The brooding "Telescope Eyes," one of the group's more rock-oriented songs, sounds like it could fit easily on Belly's King or on one of Donelly's solo albums; "Tree Tops," with its whimsical music-box melody and waltz rhythm, recalls the playful creativity of songs like "Feed the Tree." That's not to suggest that the band doesn't have their own musical identity, however, as swooning ballads like "Over the Mountains" and the title track suggest that by the time Eisley releases a full-length, they'll be writing even more intricately distinctive songs. While the EP's production sounds a little slick at times, especially for the band's ethereal-rock sound, Laughing City is still a promising and unique debut. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide