CD: CDMRED242
RELEASE DATE: 2003
LABEL: Cherry Red

01. Declaration
02. Silver Plane
03. She Lives By The Castle
04. Stained Glass Windows In The Sky
05. Riding On The Equator
06. Dark Red Birds

2003 digitally remastered reissue of Felt's seventh studio album which was originally released in 1987 on Creation and enjoyed great indie chart success reaching number 6 and remaining in the indie charts for 2 months! Felt returned to the idea of 6 track 30 minute albums for Poem Of The River that is generally regarded as their best album. More relaxed than their previous work, some of the tracks even verge on easy-listening and Lawrence rarely wrote better songs than "She Lives by the Castle" and "Declaration". Saint Etienne's Sarah Cracknell was the subject of "She Lives By The Castle, " one of the tracks on Poem of The River. A song that is frighteningly honest, with all the yearning, tributaries and, contradictorily, downright spite that a break-up can provide. Maurice Deebank, Felt's main guitarist, had left, and session players were brought in to compensate, to good effect. Martin Duffy's swirling organ, great songs, Lawrence comes closer to singing in tune than he ever has and some fine guitar work. The album is now available in it's original format for the first time on CD.

Influences / Similar Artists:
The Smiths, The Church, Cocteau Twins, Television, Orange Juice, Lloyd Cole