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Me and a Monkey on the Moon

by Felt

Released: November 13, 1989

Indie pop

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Critical Acclaim.

The Album

"Me and a Monkey on the Moon" is the tenth and final album by the English alternative rock band Felt, released in 1989 on Mike Alway's él label, a part of Cherry Red. The band, having relocated from Birmingham to Brighton, saw Robert Young from Primal Scream replace bassist Marco Thomas, who stayed in the Midlands. Pedal steel guitar was added to two tracks by B. J. Cole.

Inside the Recording

The album was recorded at ICC Studios in Eastbourne in August 1989, following earlier demos in Brighton.

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Reception

The album received positive reviews, with Sounds critic Roy Wilkinson calling it "perhaps their finest album yet.".

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The Complete Album Story

"Me and a Monkey on the Moon" is the tenth and final album by the English alternative rock band Felt, released in 1989 on Mike Alway's él label, a part of Cherry Red. The album was recorded at ICC Studios in Eastbourne in August 1989, following earlier demos in Brighton. The band, having relocated from Birmingham to Brighton, saw Robert Young from Primal Scream replace bassist Marco Thomas, who stayed in the Midlands. Pedal steel guitar was added to two tracks by B. J. Cole. The album received positive reviews, with Sounds critic Roy Wilkinson calling it "perhaps their finest album yet."