Prior to performing with Sonic Youth on some dates of their American tour in 1988, Laughing Hyenas recorded their first album, You Can't Pray a Lie, returning again to work with Butch Vig. Touch and Go released the album a year later in 1989  after which they did a brief European tour with label mates Killdozer .
Prior to performing with Sonic Youth on some dates of their American tour in 1988, Laughing Hyenas recorded their first album, You Can't Pray a Lie, and returned to work with Butch Vig. Touch and Go released the album a year later in 1989 after which they did a brief European tour with label mates Killdozer.