Forever Breathes the Lonely Word

Forever Breathes the Lonely Word
Studio album by Felt
Released	September 1986
Recorded	Woodbine Street Recording Studios, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Genre	Alternative rock, indie pop, jangle pop
Length	31:45
Label	Creation
Producer	John A. Rivers
Felt chronology
Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death (1986) Forever Breathes the Lonely Word (1986) Poem of the River (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
NME	(favourable)[2]
Record Mirror	[3]

Forever Breathes the Lonely Word is the sixth album by English alternative rock band Felt, released in 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 played by Lawrence. The organ is foregrounded in the mix and creates an entirely 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."^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Lawrence.

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

• Lawrence – vocals, electric guitar
• Martin Duffy – hammond organ, piano, backing vocals
• Marco Thomas – bass guitar, guitar
• Gary Ainge – drums

Additional personnel

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

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Sinker, Mark (1986), "Felt: Forever Breathes the Lonely Word", NME
3. Wilkes, Jane (1986), "Felt: Forever Breathes the Lonely Word", Record Mirror
4. MacBain, Hamish (1 January 2011), "Forever Breathes the Lonely Word", NME