Perfect Sound Forever (1991) is Pavement's

Pavement (band)

Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...

 third release, a 10" EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 on Chicago's Drag City

Drag City (record label)

Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts...

 recording label. The songs on this record would later be made available on the Drag City compilation Westing (by Musket & Sextant)

Westing (By Musket & Sextant)

Westing is a compilation of the early EPs and singles by the band Pavement. It features all the tracks from their first three EPs, Slay Tracks , Demolition Plot J-7, and Perfect Sound Forever, as well as the single mix of "Summer Babe," its B-sides, and two compilation tracks.-Track listing:All...

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The EP's name came from a line in Sony's 1982 ad 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

Stephen Malkmus

Stephen Joseph Malkmus is an indie rock musician and icon, and a member of the band Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.-Early years:...

 and Scott Kannberg

Scott Kannberg

Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg is a musician best known for being a founding member of the indie-rock band Pavement.-Career:...

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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

External links

• Perfect Sound Forever at Drag City
  Drag City (record label)
  Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts...