The Splendour of Fear
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The Splendour of Fear is the second album by British
alternative rock
band Felt
, released in 1984. A largely instrumental album, only tracks 2 and 5 have lyrics.
The cover art is taken from the poster for the 1966 Andy Warhol
/Paul Morrissey
film Chelsea Girls
.
and Maurice Deebank
, except where noted.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Felt
Felt (band)
Felt were a 1980s British alternative rock band led by Lawrence, whose surname was never listed in any credits or press; the band's name was inspired by Tom Verlaine's emphasis of the word "felt" in the Television song "Venus"...
, released in 1984. A largely instrumental album, only tracks 2 and 5 have lyrics.
The cover art is taken from the poster for the 1966 Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
/Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey is an American film director, best-known for his association with Andy Warhol.Morrissey attended Ampleforth College, a private Roman Catholic boarding school and Fordham University, both Roman Catholic schools, and later served in the United States Army...
film Chelsea Girls
Chelsea Girls
Chelsea Girls is a 1966 experimental underground film directed by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey. The film was Warhol's first major commercial success after a long line of avant-garde art films...
.
Track listing
All songs written by LawrenceLawrence Hayward
Lawrence Hayward , known simply as Lawrence, his surname never used in credits or press, is best known as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of British indie band Felt.-Felt:...
and Maurice Deebank
Maurice Deebank
Maurice Deebank is a classically trained English guitarist. He was the lead guitarist of the British indie band Felt from its debut album until 1986, and was responsible for the ornate, atmospheric guitar work found on many of the band's early recordings...
, except where noted.
- "Red Indians" - 6:18
- "The World Is As Soft As Lace" - 4:19
- "The Optimist and the Poet" - 7:54 (Lawrence)
- "Mexican Bandits" - 3:51
- "The Stagnant Pool" - 8:29
- "A Preacher in New England" - 4:18 (Deebank)
Personnel
- LawrenceLawrence HaywardLawrence Hayward , known simply as Lawrence, his surname never used in credits or press, is best known as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of British indie band Felt.-Felt:...
— guitar, vocals - Maurice DeebankMaurice DeebankMaurice Deebank is a classically trained English guitarist. He was the lead guitarist of the British indie band Felt from its debut album until 1986, and was responsible for the ornate, atmospheric guitar work found on many of the band's early recordings...
— lead guitar - Mick Lloyd — bass guitar
- Gary Ainge — drums