Forever Since Breakfast is the first release by American indie rock band Guided by Voices, released on vinyl in 1986. In contrast to the lo-fi sound they would cultivate in the coming years, this EP was recorded in a professional studio, and features a nearly slick sound that anticipates their late 1990s major-label efforts. Robert Pollard, the band's driving force, has since derided the EP's sound as sterile. Like much of their early output, the songs featured bear a prominent college rock influence, particularly from R.E.M. The title reportedly comes from Charles Manson's response to an interviewer when asked to state his age.
| Forever Since Breakfast | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Group Effort Studios (Cincinnati, Ohio) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | I Wanna | |||
| Producer | Wayne Hartman | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
The record was first released on CD as part of 2003's Hardcore UFOs box set, and was reissued on vinyl in 2005. It was introduced to streaming services in 2023.[2]
Track listing
edit- "Land of Danger" – 3:09
- "Let's Ride" – 3:26
- "Like I Do" – 2:42
- "Sometimes I Cry" – 3:03
- "She Wants to Know" – 3:15
- "Fountain of Youth" – 3:59
- "The Other Place" – 3:34
Personnel
editGuided by Voices
edit- Robert Pollard – vocals, guitar
- Mitch Mitchell – bass guitar
- Paul Comstock – guitar
- Mitch Swan – guitar
- Peyton Eric – drums
Technical
edit- Pete Jamison – photography
- Chuck Madden – mastering
- Robert Pollard – cover artwork
- Wayne Hartman – engineer
References
edit- ^ Ari Wiznitzer. "Forever Since Breakfast - Guided by Voices". AllMusic.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (2023-09-01). "Guided by Voices share debut EP, 'Forever Since Breakfast,' to streaming services for 40th anniversary". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2023-09-01.