Crumbling The Antiseptic Beauty

Crumbling The Antiseptic Beauty Artist: Felt
Label: Cherry Red UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: EP
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5013929107229
ASIN: B00000JB0D


Release Date: 1999-04-27

Crumbling The Antiseptic Beauty


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Tracks:

  1. Evergreen Dazed
  2. Fortune
  3. Birdmen
  4. Cathedral
  5. I Worship the Sun
  6. Templeroy
  7. Red Indians
  8. World Is as Soft as Lace
  9. Optimist and the Poet
  10. Mexican Bandits
  11. Stagnant Pool
  12. Preacher in New England

Album Description

Two classic EPs from the indie pop act featuring singer/songwriter Lawrence Hayward (Denim/Go-Kart Mozart), 'Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty' (1981) and 'The Splendour of Fear' (1984), together on one CD. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars a classic.......2005-10-02

I've now listened to these songs for 20 years now, so I feel qualified to say that Felt (Maurice Deebank-era) produced some of the most beautiful, compelling music of that era. Do yourself a favor and listen to this. You may not like it at first (and to be honest, Laurence's voice was sort of off-putting the first few times around), but pick up a copy of this, get some headphones, and really *listen*. You will eventually understand.

3 out of 5 stars Some great music, but no cover art.......2004-03-26

I bought this two-for-one disc before the Felt reissues were available, and I became intrigued enough to eventually buy more Felt releases. The guitar sound is wonderful. I hate to use a cliche like "shimmering," but there you have it. It's as if the notes are materializing out of the air, rather than being the result of fingers striking against metal strings. The dark mood will appeal to fans of albums like the Cure's "Faith" and "Seventeen Seconds."

These first two 30-minute albums are an excellent introduction to the band. I caution against buying this particular package, though. For one thing, the absence of cover art is a crying shame. Music this good does not deserve to be deprived of its original cover art, which is now available with the reissues. You will pay more to buy the discs separately, but if you value good cover art, it will be worth it. And if you buy one of these albums, I strongly suggest the second one, "The Splendour of Fear," which has much stronger songwriting than the first. All six tracks are winners, especially the longest one, "The Stagnant Pool," which sounds like a precursor to the Cure's song "Disintegration." Felt's third album, "Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories," is also an excellent starting point, being more song-oriented than these first two.

5 out of 5 stars Felt.......2000-01-12

Contrary to popular opinion, I think Lawrence is a great vocalist. His voice is left unadorned and it hangs perfectly in balance with the minimal, delicate instrumentation of the band.

5 out of 5 stars

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