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] | |||
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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 is the third EP by American indie rock band Pavement, released on April 15, 1991 through Drag City. It was released as a 10" on Chicago's Drag City recording label. Its songs were later made available on the Drag City compilation Westing (by Musket & Sextant).
Background and recording
[edit]The EP was recorded over the course of two days at Louder Than You Think Studios in Stockton, California, and was self-produced by Pavement's own Gary Young.
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.
Style
[edit]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
[edit]All tracks were written by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Pavement
[edit]- Stephen Malkmus – lead vocals, guitar
- Scott Kannberg – backing vocals, guitar, bass
- Gary Young – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Milner, Greg (June 9, 2009). Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 9781429957151 – via Google Books.
- ^ Perfect Sound Forever at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 5, 1991). "Consumer Guide Nov. 5, 1991". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo. "'My House' Is Not a Home". Village Voice, March 30, 2005. Retrieved on July 19, 2021.
- Jovanovic, Rob (2004). Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement. (Boston) Justin, Charles & Co. ISBN 1-932112-07-3.
External links
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