| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ 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 (1991-11-05). "Consumer Guide Nov. 5, 1991". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ 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.
