Forever Breathes the Lonely Word

Forever Breathes the Lonely Word
Studio album by
Felt
ReleasedSeptember 1986
RecordedWoodbine Street Recording Studios, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
GenreJangle pop, indie pop
Length31:45
LabelCreation
ProducerJohn A. Rivers
Felt chronology
The Seventeenth Century
(1986) 		Forever Breathes the Lonely Word
(1986) 		Poem of the River
(1987)
Singles from Forever Breathes the Lonely Word
  1. "Rain of Crystal Spires"
    Released: September 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork9.3/10[2]
Record Mirror5/5[3]
Uncut9/10[4]

Forever Breathes the Lonely Word is the sixth album by English alternative rock band Felt, released in September 1986. This is the first Felt album with no instrumental tracks. The cover photo subject is keyboardist Martin Duffy.

The record features Duffy's organ alongside two guitars, one sometimes played by Lawrence. The organ is foregrounded in the mix and creates a vastly new sound for the band.

In a 2011 NME feature, Hamish MacBain said of the album that "Lawrence delivered his masterpiece," and described it as "the first truly classic Creation album."[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Lawrence.

No.TitleLength
1."Rain of Crystal Spires"3:54
2."Down But Not Yet Out"3:37
3."September Lady"3:44
4."Grey Streets"3:46
5."All the People I Like Are Those That Are Dead"5:10
6."Gather Up Your Wings and Fly"3:54
7."A Wave Crashed on Rocks"2:54
8."Hours of Darkness Have Changed My Mind"4:46

Personnel

Felt
Additional personnel
  • Tony Willé – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Sarah & Yvonne – backing vocals
  • John A. Rivers – production, backing vocals

References

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Forever Breathes the Lonely Word – Felt". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. ^ Moreland, Quinn (26 May 2019). "Felt: Forever Breathes the Lonely Word". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Wilkes, Jane (1986). "Felt: Forever Breathes the Lonely Word". Record Mirror. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. ^ Dale, Jon (November 2018). "Felt: Forever Breathes the Lonely Word / Poem of the River / The Pictorial Jackson Review / Train Above the City / Me & a Monkey on the Moon". Uncut (258): 46.
  5. ^ MacBain, Hamish (1 January 2011). "Forever Breathes the Lonely Word". NME. Retrieved 9 September 2013.