Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death
by Felt
Released: June 03, 1986
Indie pop
Why This Album Matters
This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Reissue.
The Album
This album marked Felt's first release with Creation Records. "The Seventeenth Century" (originally titled "Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death") is the fifth album by the English alternative rock band Felt, released in 1986. Distinctive for its brevity, the album is composed entirely of short instrumental tracks spanning various styles, with a total runtime of less than nineteen minutes.
Interesting Facts
The original cover featured a photo of the…
The original cover featured a photo of the band, which was later cropped for reissues.
In 2018, the album was reissued with a…
In 2018, the album was reissued with a return to its original intended title, "The Seventeenth Century." This reissue also included a redesigned cover, replacing the previous photographs with typography.
The album's unique composition and concise format make…
The album's unique composition and concise format make it a notable entry in Felt's discography.
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Seventeenth Century
"The Seventeenth Century" (originally titled "Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death") is the fifth album by the English alternative rock band Felt, released in 1986.
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"The Seventeenth Century" (originally titled "Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death") is the fifth album by the English alternative rock band Felt, released in 1986. This album marked Felt's first release with Creation Records.
Distinctive for its brevity, the album is composed entirely of short instrumental tracks spanning various styles, with a total runtime of less than nineteen minutes. The original cover featured a photo of the band, which was later cropped for reissues.
In 2018, the album was reissued with a return to its original intended title, "The Seventeenth Century." This reissue also included a redesigned cover, replacing the previous photographs with typography. The album's unique composition and concise format make it a notable entry in Felt's discography.
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