The Very Long Fuse is the debut EP by American post-punk band Breaking Circus.[4][5][6] It was released in 1985 by on Homestead Records.[7]
| The Very Long Fuse | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Homestead Records | |||
| Producer | Iain Burgess[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
Critical reception
editTrouser Press called the EP "terse, post-punk vitriol set to a banging dance-beat drum machine."[7]
Track listing
edit- "Precision"
- "(Knife in the) Marathon"
- "Lady in the Lake"
- "Soul of Japan"
- "The Imperial Clawmasters' Theme"
- "Monster's Sanctuary"
- "Christian Soldiers"
- "Morning"
Personnel
edit- Steve Björklund - guitar, bass, Roland TR-606 drum machine
- Steve Albini - cover artwork
References
edit- ^ LLC, SPIN Media (September 3, 1985). "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Very Long Fuse - Breaking Circus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Breaking Circus: The Very Long Fuse". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ LLC, SPIN Media (July 3, 1987). "Breaking Circus Maximus". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
- ^ "Never found in the '80s: Breaking Circus". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "DeLorean: Breaking Circus - "(Knife in the) Marathon" (1985)". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^ a b "Breaking Circus". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 August 2020.