When it first appeared, Fast Japanese Spin Cycle was among the first releases from this obscure, home-recording Dayton, Ohio combo to receive national attention, and it set the stage for their major ascent among power pop fans with 1994's Bee Thousand. This EP is a quick, to-the-point tour de force. No track lasts long enough to exhaust its welcome and the lo-fi quality of the home four-track cassette machine adds to the mystery and appeal, as Robert Pollard's vocals shimmer and shake as if transmitting from another world altogether. "Indian Fables" barely lasts more than half a minute. "Volcano Divers" is an exercise in GBV psychedelic minimalism. "My Impression" has all the makings of a classic hit single that never was. The version of "Marchers In Orange," a tune that appeared in weaker form on their album Vampire On Titus, captures the band's irreverent, drunken approach, as does the toy piano-based "3rd World Birdwatching." GBV would go to record an entire library of songs. However, they'd never again capture this perfect confluence of naïve energy and savvy pop smarts.