Perfect Sound Forever (EP)
Perfect Sound Forever | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | April 15, 1991 | |||
Recorded | December 29, 1989–December 30, 1989 | |||
Studio | Louder Than You Think Studios (Stockton, California) | |||
Genre | Indie rock, lo-fi, noise pop | |||
Length | 11:12 | |||
Label | Drag City | |||
Producer | Gary Young[1] | |||
Pavement chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[4] |
The Village Voice | A−[5] |
Perfect Sound Forever (1991) is the third EP by American indie rock band
Westing (by Musket & Sextant)
.
Background
The EP's name came from a line in Sony's 1982 advertising campaign for the first
compact discs
, which assured potential buyers of the ultimate in both fidelity and longevity.
Village Voice writer Michaelangelo Matos noted Perfect Sound Forever and the band's 1990 EP, Demolition Plot J-7, as "epochal to ... sloppy early-'90s undergrads."[6]
Track listing
All tracks were written by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heckler Spray" | 1:06 |
2. | "From Now On" | 2:03 |
3. | "Angel Carver Blues/Mellow Jazz Docent" | 2:30 |
4. | "Drive-by Fader" | 0:28 |
5. | "Debris Slide" | 1:56 |
6. | "Home" | 2:23 |
7. | "Krell Vid-User" | 1:26 |
Personnel
Pavement
- Stephen Malkmus – lead vocals, guitar
- Scott Kannberg – backing vocals, guitar, bass
- Gary Young – drums
References
- ISBN 9781429957151– via Google Books.
- AllMusic
- ISBN 9780857125958.
- ISBN 9780679755746.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1991-11-05). "Consumer Guide Nov. 5, 1991". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- Village Voice, March 30, 2005. Retrieved on July 19, 2021.
- Jovanovic, Rob (2004). Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement. (Boston) ISBN 1-932112-07-3.