Perfect Sound Forever (EP)

Perfect Sound Forever (1991) is Pavement's third release, a 10" EP on Chicago's Drag City recording label. Its songs were later made available on the Drag City compilation Westing (by Musket & Sextant).

Perfect Sound Forever
EP by
ReleasedApril 15, 1991
RecordedDecember 29, 1989–December 30, 1989
GenreIndie rock, lo-fi, Noise pop
Length11:12
LabelDrag City
ProducerGary Young[1]
Pavement chronology
Demolition Plot J-7
(1990)
Perfect Sound Forever
(1991)
Summer Babe
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[4]
The Village VoiceA−[5]

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.

Track listing

All tracks were written by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg.

  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

References

  1. Milner, Greg (June 9, 2009). Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 9781429957151 via Google Books.
  2. Perfect Sound Forever at AllMusic
  3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  4. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
  5. Christgau, Robert (1991-11-05). "Consumer Guide Nov. 5, 1991". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  • Jovanovic, Rob (2004). Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement. (Boston) Justin, Charles & Co. ISBN 1-932112-07-3.


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