Release of Poem of the River

Poem of the River followed in 1987, which took a much more low-key, intimate approach, at times recalling the sound of Felt’s first two albums. In 1988, Felt released The Pictorial Jackson Review , which saw the band become more experimental, with one side devoted to tight, melodic pop songs and the other consisting of two solo piano pieces from Duffy. The second release of that year was the polarising Train Above the City , which saw Lawrence take on more of a directing role in the studio, guiding Duffy and Ainge full through a collection of cool jazz -influenced instrumentals.