succession of players. The band moved to Creation Records in 1986 and released Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death, the first of two instrumental albums they would record. Their next album, Forever Breathes the Lonely Word, was a conventional collection of songs that gained the band praise and would become regarded by many as their best. Break up and later In 1989, Lawrence declared it had been his intention all along to release ten singles and ten albums in ten years and, having done so, announced the end of Felt. After releasing their last album, Me and a Monkey on the Moon, and undertaking a short tour, the band split up. Lawrence went on to form Denim and later, Go Kart Mozart and Mozart Estate. Duffy joined Primal Scream. Ainge would later play with Vic Godard. Mick Lloyd died in 2016. Subsequent bass player Mick Bund died in 2017. Martin Duffy died in 2022. In 2018, Cherry Red reissued all ten Felt albums on CD and vinyl, with new mixes of songs plus revised tracklistings and packaging. Members Lawrence – vocals, guitars (1979–1989) Maurice Deebank – guitars (1980–1985) Nick Gilbert – bass, drums (1980–1981) Tony Race – drums (1980–1981) Gary Ainge – drums, percussion (1981–1989) Martin Duffy – keyboards (1985–1989; died 2022) Mick Lloyd – bass (1982–1984; died 2016) Marco Thomas – bass, guitars (1985–1987) Phil King – bass (1986-1987) Mick Bund – bass (1988; died 2017) Timeline Discography Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty (1982) The Splendour of Fear (1984) The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories (1984) Ignite the Seven Cannons (1985) Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death (1986) Forever Breathes the Lonely Word (1986) Poem of the River (1987) The Pictorial Jackson Review (1988) Train Above the City (1988) Me and a Monkey on the Moon (1989) References Further reading External links "Felt Tribute Site" "Felt" - article at Perfect Sound Forever "Felt Biography" at TweeNet Felt Discography Felt Discography - featuring detailed pictures Felt Reviews Cherry Red Records artists Creation Records artists English alternative rock groups Jangle pop groups British indie pop groups English post-punk music groups Dream pop musical groups Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands Musical groups established in 1979 Musical groups disestablished in 1989 1979 establishments in England 1989 disestablishments in England