Felt - The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories

Title: The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories Artist: Felt Release Date: 1984 Re-Released On: 11/25/2003 Label: Cherry Red UPCs: 5013929106321, 766482717248 Genre: Rock Styles: Post-Punk, Alternative/Indie Rock Moods: Brooding, Delicate, Intimate, Melancholy, Somber, Sophisticated, Stylish, Witty, Acerbic, Atmospheric, Autumnal, Cerebral, Eccentric, Ethereal, Plaintive, Wistful, Complex, Literate, Restrained, Tense/Anxious Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Roman Litter
2. Sempiternal Darkness
3. Spanish House
4. Imprint
5. Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow
6. Vasco da Gama
7. Crystal Ball
8. Dismantled King Is Off the Throne
9. Whirlpool Vision of Shame

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD Cherry Red 63

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On The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories, Felt finally transforms its oft-mentioned Television influence into the band's own, distinctly English brand of elegant guitar pop. Guitarists Lawrence Hayward and the classically trained Maurice Deebank work against each other in breathtakingly cascading figures while Hayward drapes his deadpan vocal delivery across the shimmering bliss of tracks like "Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow," "Crystal Ball," and "Whirlpool Vision of Shame." This is the pinnacle of Felt's Cherry Red catalog, evolving from the starker stance of the group's first two releases -- Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty and The Splendour of Fear -- to a skewed yet gorgeous pop vision that eludes comparison. Producer John Leckie (XTC, the Stone Roses, the Fall) understands the source of the group's power and highlights the crisp, effects-free guitars chattering incessantly beneath Hayward's poetically charged lyrics. ~ Erik Hage, All Music Guide

Name Credits Gary Ainge Drums John Leckie Producer Lawrence Hayward Vocals, Guitar Maurice Deebank Guitar Mick Lloyd Bass Tom Sheehan Photography