In 1991 the band released “The Beast Inside” and achieved the number 5 spot on the albums chart. By this point in their career they were building a following in Portugal, Germany and Argentina. In 1992, the band released “Revenge of the Goldfish” which charted in those particular countries. It made it to number 17 in the UK and managed an impressive four singles in the UK Chart. The rest of this collection consists of some superb remixes for the clubber in us all. We get a couple of bangers including The Go! Team remix of This Is How It Feels, a bit of dub on Dubville and an excellent Changes remix from Martyn Walsh and Simon Lyon. A funky end to a sprawling collection of hits that tell you the tale of a band who hit the heights and are still loved today. A great start for any newcomers to Inspiral Carpets. The band also announced that longtime bassist Martyn Walsh would not be joining them on their forthcoming tour. [16] Prior to 1983 the early incarnation of Inspiral Carpets was called The Furs formed in 1980 by Graham Lambert and played mainly Psychedelic Furs covers.

Craig Gill (born Craig Douglas Gill on 5 December 1971, in Salford; died 20 November 2016) – drums (1986–1995, 2003–2016) [11] Music world mourns Craig - Chronicle Online". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 . Retrieved 6 December 2016. Hingley formed a new band, the Lovers, along with Jerry Kelly of the Lotus Eaters (which later featured Steve and Paul Hanley of the Fall), while Boon formed the Clint Boon Experience, releasing a string of singles on the Artful label. [2] Gill also formed a new band, Hustler, who eventually changed their name to Proud Mary after a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival. [ citation needed] Proud Mary signed to Noel Gallagher's Big Brother label some years later, while Walsh moved into production, largely working on techno and dance music. [2] Two of the band's roadies enjoyed musical success themselves: van driver Mark Collins joined the Charlatans in 1991 and drum technician Noel Gallagher joined Oasis. [2] Inspiral Carpets return with a new compilation of their singles with added remixes from John Da Silva, The Go Team and Martyn Walsh & Simon Lyon. Wayne AF Carey steps into his time machine again… from keep the circle around, through the chart hits this is how it feels, two world's collide, saturn 5, i want you featuring mark e smith to the last single let you down featuring john cooper clarke.

YouTube video showing how the band recorded the theme tune to 8:15 from Manchester". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 4 March 2018. a b "Inspiral Carpets reunite for 2023 UK tour". NME. 18 October 2022 . Retrieved 10 December 2022.

In March 1989, the band decided to form their own label called Cow Records, and then released the “Trainsurfing EP”, from this EP they released a handful of singles, with the song “Move” just missing the UK top 40. They signed a record deal with Mute Records and had their first top 40 success with “This is How it Feels”, which reached number 14 in the singles chart. It was part of their debut album “Life” which made it to number 2 in the album chart in 1990. a b Larkin, Colin: The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music, 2002, Guinness Publishing, pp. 144/5, ISBN 0-85112-579-4 They released an album in 1994 entitled “Devil Hopping” which managed to reach number 10 in the album chart. As of 1995, Inspiral Carpets took a hiatus.Stephen Holt – (born Stephen Edward Holt, on 14 October 1964) lead vocals (1983–1989, 2011–2016, 2022–present) Inspiral Carpets drummer killed himself after 20 years of 'unbearable' tinnitus". The Guardian. 5 May 2017 . Retrieved 24 November 2017. Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill dies at 44". BBC News. 20 November 2016 . Retrieved 22 November 2016.