The Very Long Fuse

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
EP by Breaking Circus
Released	1985
Genre	Post-punk
Label	Homestead Records
Producer	Iain Burgess[1]
Breaking Circus chronology
The Very Long Fuse (1985) The Ice Machine (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	B+[3]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the EP "terse, post-punk vitriol set to a banging dance-beat drum machine."^[7]

Track listing

1. "Precision"
2. "(Knife in the) Marathon"
3. "Lady in the Lake"
4. "Soul of Japan"
5. "The Imperial Clawmasters' Theme"
6. "Monster's Sanctuary"
7. "Christian Soldiers"
8. "Morning"

Personnel

• Steve Björklund - guitar, bass, Roland TR-606 drum machine
• Steve Albini - cover artwork