The Splendour of Fear

The Splendour of Fear
Studio album by Felt
Released	1984
Recorded	Woodbine St. Studios, Royal Leamington Spa
Genre	Post-punk, indie 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)

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The Splendour of Fear is the second album by British post-punk 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.

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

• Lawrence — guitar, vocals
• Maurice Deebank — lead guitar
• Mick Lloyd — bass guitar
• Gary Ainge — drums