Album
The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories
1984 · Rock, Pop
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories is an Alt/Indie album by Felt, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked.
About
Following two EPs, Felt's first full album was <i>The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories</i>. Coming off of the relatively lo-fi <i>Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty</i> and the mostly instrumental <i>The Splendour of Fear</i>, this record finds the band fully defining their sound. With renowned pop-savvy producer John Leckie aboard, the album brings a new level of sonic clarity and depth to the group's fragile, jangly vision. Lawrence's languorous vocal inflections split the difference between folk rock and postpunk, but Maurice Deebank's guitar arpeggios add a consistent pastoral touch, especially when they're pushed to the forefront on instrumentals like "Index" and "Sempiternal Darkness." This particular package pairs <i>Strange Idols</i> with its follow-up, <i>Ignite the Seven Cannons</i>, which was produced by Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie and unsurprisingly bears a gauzier sound, with Martin Duffy's organ taking greater prominence. The other Twin, Elizabeth Fraser, lends her distinctive voice to "Primitive Painters," which became one of Felt's most popular tracks.
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Tracklist
- 1Roman Litter3:30
- 2Sempiternal Darkness2:15
- 3Spanish House4:30
- 4Imprint1:46
- 5Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow2:58
- 6Vasco De Gama3:41
- 7Dismantled King is Off the Throne2:51
- 8Crystal Ball2:56
- 9Whirlpool Vision of Shame3:34
- 10My Darkest Light Will Shine2:55
- 11The Day The Rain Came Down2:31
- 12Scarlet Servants3:39
- 13I Don't Know Which Way to Turn2:46
- 14Primitive Painters6:02
- 15Textile Ranch2:59
- 16Black Ship in the Harbour3:01
- 17Elegance of an Only Dream5:22
- 18Serpent Shade2:10
- 19Caspian See2:03
- 20Southern State Tapestry3:11
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- jangly
- wistful
- bohemian
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Gary AingeDRUMS
- LawrenceGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, WORDS BY
- Lawrence HaywardVOCALS, GUITAR
- Maurice DeebankGUITAR GUITAR , WRITTEN-BY LEAD GUITAR
- Mick LloydBASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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