The Splendour of Fear

The Splendour of Fear
Studio album by Felt
Released	February 1984
Recorded	Woodbine Street Studios, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Genre	Alternative rock, post-punk, indie pop, dream pop
Length	30:48
Label	Cherry Red
Producer	John A. Rivers
Felt chronology
Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty (1982) The Splendour of Fear (1984) The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories (1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Sounds	[2]

The Splendour of Fear is the second album by English alternative rock band Felt, released in 1984. The cover art is taken from the poster for the 1966 Andy Warhol/Paul Morrissey film Chelsea Girls.

A largely instrumental album, only tracks 2 and 5 have lyrics.

Track listing

All songs written by Lawrence and Maurice Deebank, except where noted.

1. "Red Indians" - 1:57
2. "The World Is As Soft As Lace" - 4:19
3. "The Optimist and the Poet" - 7:54 (Lawrence)
4. "Mexican Bandits" - 3:51
5. "The Stagnant Pool" - 8:29
6. "A Preacher in New England" - 4:18 (Deebank)

Personnel

Felt^[3]

• Lawrence – rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, and 5), vocals (tracks 2 and 5), lead guitar (track 5)
• Maurice Deebank – lead guitar
• Mick Lloyd – bass guitar (tracks 1-5)
• Gary Ainge – drums (tracks 1-5)

Production

• John A. Rivers - production

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Gibson, Robin (1984), "Startle it up", Sounds
3. http://www.discogs.com/Felt-The-Splendour-Of-Fear/release/390018