The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories is the third album by British

United Kingdom

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 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. The original album contained an instrumental track, "Crucifix Heaven," which was removed from recent CD reissues. "Whirlpool Vision of Shame" is a re-recording of earlier single "My Face is on Fire," with new lyrics. Tracks 2, 4 and 7 are instrumental. On some copies of the Cherry Red re-issue tracks 7 and 8 have been switched with "Dismantled King Is Off the Throne" being track 7 and "Crystal Ball" being track 8 rather than the other way around as it says on the track listing.

Track listing

All songs written by Lawrence

Lawrence 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.

1. "Roman Litter"
2. "Sempiternal Darkness" (Deebank)
3. "Spanish House"
4. "Imprint"
5. "Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow"
6. "Vasco Da Gama"
7. "Crucifix Heaven" (removed from CD reissues)
8. "Dismantled King Is off the Throne"
9. "Crystal Ball"
10. "Whirlpool Vision of Shame"

Personnel

• Lawrence
  Lawrence 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:...
  
   - Guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
• 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...
  
   - Lead guitar
• Mick Lloyd - Bass Guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Gary Ainge - Drums
  Drum kit
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