Ignite the Seven Cannons

Ignite the Seven Cannons
Studio album by Felt
Released 1985
Genre Post-punk
Label Cherry Red
Producer Robin Guthrie
Felt chronology
The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories
(1984)		 Ignite the Seven Cannons
(1985)		 Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link

Ignite the Seven Cannons is the fourth album by British post-punk band Felt, released in 1985. The album was produced by Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins, and features his bandmate Elizabeth Fraser as a backing vocalist. The band's most successful single, "Primitive Painters", was culled from this album. Tracks 6, 8, 9 and 11 are instrumental.

Track listing

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

  1. "My Darkest Light Will Shine" – 2:55
  2. "The Day the Rain Came Down" – 2:31
  3. "Scarlet Servants" – 3:39
  4. "I Don't Know Which Way to Turn" – 2:45
  5. "Primitive Painters" – 6:02
  6. "Textile Ranch" – 2:59
  7. "Black Ship in the Harbour" – 3:01
  8. "Elegance of An Only Dream" (Deebank) – 5:22
  9. "Serpent Shade" (Lawrence) – 2:10
  10. "Caspian See" – 2:03
  11. "Southern State Tapestry" – 3:11

Personnel