''Forever Since Breakfast'' is the first release by American indie rock band Guided by Voices, released on vinyl in 1986. In contrast to the

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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.

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, 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

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influence, particularly from

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The title reportedly comes from

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's response to an interviewer when asked to state his age. The record was first released on CD as part of 2003's Hardcore UFOs box set, and was reissued on vinyl in 2005.

Track listing

# "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

Guided by Voices

– vocals, guitar *

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– bass guitar * Paul Comstock – guitar * Mitch Swan – guitar * Peyton Eric – drums

Technical

* Pete Jamison – photography * Chuck Madden – mastering * Robert Pollard – cover artwork * Wayne Hartman – engineer

References

{{Authority control 1986 EPs Guided by Voices EPs