Me & A Monkey on the Moon

Felt (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: El Records
• ASIN: B0000242OI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,324 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #84 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Jangle Pop

Editorial Reviews

Having laid down a whole catalogue of classics during the eighties on Cherry Red & then Creation, Felt came to El to assume something of the label's style. A surprisingly enigmatic record known only to the band's hard-core following, but indeed essential to any with a weakness for the inventive guitar pop propagated by this group. Originally issued in 1989. Features ten tracks packaged in a gatefold paper jacket. Cherry Red. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a neglected pop band, June 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Me & A Monkey on the Moon (Audio CD)

This was felt's last album, winding up the 1980's. Ten albums and ten singles in 10 years is how the story is usually told. There seems to be a renewed interest in felt due to their name being dropped by Belle and Sebastian, a good thing in my opinion. I like both bands. Chances are if you like B&S you'll like this, you can pick up elements of felt in their sound and in the iconography they use.

This record is the least sparse sounding of all the felt records and production wise sounds the most like B&S. The pedal steel, fender rhodes piano, mellotron, hammond organ and arp string ensemble add nice touches outlining and enhancing lawrence's songs. Lawrence's voice sounds a bit like lou reed and little like bob dylan.

There's a nice mixture of mid tempo and upbeat numbers here, the general mood is melancholic but without a descent into self pity so common with indie bands of today. Felt was a literate and intelligent pop band, their music and album sleeves created a world that was both mysterious and compelling. Its recommended.

2 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Felt flows through my soul..., July 9, 2000

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Michael Salmon (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Me & A Monkey on the Moon (Audio CD)

listening to anything by felt is a little like a silent day next to the danube. if only you are deaf. this like all albums by felt play's soft through "an unclutterred" mind as belle would say. id recommend going to college instead of being obsessed with these folk. it is always the right choice. the songs are not over 20 minutes and if you like felt you'll like this. but then again if you like felt you own this....

1 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fuzzy felt flowing freely from fluffy fretboards... duh, July 9, 2000

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Michael Salmon (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Me & A Monkey on the Moon (Audio CD)

if you like felt you need this. but then again if you like felt you probabaly already have this. duh.. all songs are like buttah