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Felt was the project of Britain's enigmatic Lawrence, a singer/songwriter who transformed his long-standing obsession with the music of Tom Verlaine and Television into an impressive catalog of minimalist pop gems and, ultimately, cult stardom. The first Felt single, "Index," was produced by Lawrence alone in his bedroom on a portable cassette player; released in 1979, its primitive, impressionistic sound stood in stark contrast to the sleek solemnity of the new wave (as did ' much-discussed "new puritan" stance, a rejection of alcohol, smoking and drugs), and as a result the record became the subject of lavish critical praise, leading to a contract with the Cherry Red label...
"IGNITE THE SEVEN CANNONS AND SET SAIL FOR THE SUN"
tracklisting
Side 1: MY DARKEST LIGHT WILL SHINE - THE DAY THE RAIN CAME DOWN - SCARLET SERVANTS
I DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN - PRIMITIVE PAINTERS
Side 2: TEXTILE RANCH - BLACK SHIP IN THE HARBOUR - ELEGANCE OF AN ONLY DREAM
SERPENT SHADE - CASPIAN SEE - SOUTHERN STATE TAPESTRY
1985 LP CHERRY RED RECORDS B-RED 65
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER + INSERT
NOTES: Includes a 12" lyric insert printed to one side only. Made in France on label.
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LABEL: CHERRY RED - DARK GRAY LABELS - RED/WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) B-RED 35
Catalog on labels: B-RED 35
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): B RED 65 A (Stamped): SNA [logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): B RED 65 B (Stamped): SNA [logo]
On labels: rim text "All Rights..........Prohibited"
Music.....
Music…..
All words by.....
Produced by Robin Guthrie
℗ 1985 Cherry Red Records Ltd.
© 1985 Complete Music Ltd.
Made in France
On Back Cover: Tracklist
Cherry Red Records......London W2 4BA
Distributed by Pinnacle Orpington Kent
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
By the time Felt were ready to record their fourth album, Ignite the Seven Cannons, they had enough momentum that they could convince the Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie to produce. All it took was Lawrence signing a contract stating he would vacate the premises when it came time to mix the record, and the band and producer were ready to work on a set of assured, melodically challenging songs. Lawrence's continued growth as a songwriter and singer is clear right away on a pair of brilliant pop songs that kick off the album. "My Darkest Light Will Shine" is a lovely, melancholy midtempo ballad that features new member Martin Duffy's swirling organ snaking around Maurice Deebank's trademark guitar arpeggios; "The Day the Rain Came Down" is a jangling, uptempo rocker that features background harmonies and Lawrence's best deadpan vocals. Both songs also show what Guthrie was bringing to the mix: lots and lots of reverb and other effects. Not quite enough to drown the songs, but more than many might deem necessary. The rest of the record doesn't let down much; Lawrence's lyrics are heartbreakingly honest, Duffy and Deebank form an unbeatable team, and the rhythm section of bassist Marco Thomas and drummer Gary Ainge keeps things light yet still firmly anchored. It's the biggest-sounding record Felt had done to date, and it contains their biggest single too. "Primitive Painters" is six minutes of post-punk heaven, the one song where the dreaminess of the Cocteau Twins and the spiky glory of Felt truly come together. Lawrence's plaintive pleas are balanced by Elizabeth Fraser's ecstatic wail; Duffy's organ chords swell like the ocean while Deebank drops in occasionally to scorch the speakers with lightning-fast lines. By the end of the song the whole band is locked in and reaching epic heights. As with The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories, instrumentals take a back seat to Lawrence's songs and the couple here are mostly forgettable, though "Southern State Tapestry" ends the record on a pleasantly jangly note. There's just no way that they could compete with songs as wrenching as "Black Ship in the Harbour" or as dramatic as "Caspian See." Despite the sonic murk Guthrie drowns the songs in, they are another strong and emotionally powerful batch. Lawrence is clearly on a creative roll here, and the expanded band is right there with him...(AllMusic)