release date: Oct. 26, 1984
format: digital
[album rate: 3 / 5] [3,02]
producer: John Leckie
label: Cherry Red Records - nationality: England, UK
Track highlights: 1. "Roman Litter" - 3. "Spanish House" - 5. "Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow" - 6. "Vasco Da Gama" - 9. "Crystal Ball"
3rd studio album by Felt is released only eight months after The Splendour of Fear, which had John A. Rivers in the recording seat, but with John Leckie as producer both sound and style are almost identical to its predecessor. Some tracks are dominated by jangle pop guitars by Lawrence and Maurice Deebank and/or by Lawrence's characteristic vocal and others are more experimental instrumental tracks with classical or art rock inspiration. The predominant style is jangle pop kept in a narrow soundscape held together with two guitars (acoustic and electric jazz guitar), bass and drums. It's not their best nor their worst album. Mostly, I just find it less interesting.
