Ignite the Seven Cannons

Infobox Album | Name = Ignite the Seven Cannons
Type = Album
Artist = Felt


Released = 1985
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length =
Label = Cherry Red
Producer = Robin Guthrie
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:e02gtq8zpu46 link]
Last album = "The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories"
(1984)
This album = "Ignite the Seven Cannons"
(1985)
Next album = "Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death"
(1986)|

"Ignite the Seven Cannons" is the fourth album by British alternative rock 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.All the songs on the album were written by Lawrence and Maurice Deebank, except "Elegance of An Only Dream", which was written by Maurice Deebank, and "Serpent Shade", which was written by Lawrence. Tracks 6,8,9 and 11 are instrumental.

Track listing

#"My Darkest Light Will Shine"
#"The Day the Rain Came Down"
#"Scarlet Servants"
#"I Don't Know Which Way to Turn"
#"Primitive Painters"
#"Textile Ranch"
#"Black Ship in the Harbour"
#"Elegance of An Only Dream"
#"Serpent Shade"
#"Caspian See"
#"Southern State Tapestry"

Personnel

*Lawrence — Guitar, vocals
*Maurice Deebank — Lead guitar
*Marco Thomas — Bass guitar
*Martin Duffy — Keyboards and backing vocals
*Gary Ainge — Drums
*Elizabeth Fraser — Backing vocals on the song "Primitive Painters".