Felt - FELT***

Look At The Sun/Now She's Gone/Weepin' Mama Blues/World/The Change/Destination

Self titled sole album from the largely forgotten Alabama progressive band Felt. Their album has been described as a sterling example of early 1970s American underground rock & roll.

“A few hard rock tunes but these do not necessarily make a particularly good LP. There is too much mediocre music to be good. A very nice guitar though.”

“What a criminally underrated classic this one is. Felt are a pretty unknown group which is odd since their lone studio album is easily one of the most impressive of the whole 1970s. Just six songs but it doesn't matter since these are so wonderful in every possible way.”

“Felt is a very enjoyable piece of music. It contains some really good tunes, like the jazzy Now She's Gone, or the more intense Weepin' Mama Blues and World. But the rest is a bit flat.”

“This album is full of perfect psychedelic and bluesy moments with great guitar work and Beatles-styled harmonies. This is mixed in with a clear hard rock influence. While most of the album has a blues feeling to it, some of the songs include hints of progressive rock with swirling keyboards, intensive drumming, and killer guitar solos. The band is fairly unknown but boasts some very fine musicians and writers.”

“The sound is faintly psychedelic and is firmly rooted in the early 70s, but they do it so well that it's worth seeking out.”

“This is really cool. It's got funky organ, guitar solos, ambient moments, noisy loud rock ‘n’ roll moments and it's catchy but never boring. This is some fantastic bluesy rock with flourishes of many of the different sounds that existed in this period.”

“The singer has a limited voice and some of the song structures are far from original. Still, it has the right sound, the right feel and I keep playing the album. Look At The Sun has a very nice Beatles feel to it whilst the other tracks are heavy on organ and fuzz guitar, appealing to those looking for more early hard rock.”