Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill dies at 44". BBC News. 20 November 2016 . Retrieved 22 November 2016.

As the band's popularity grew, Playtime's distributor Red Rhino Records went bankrupt, leading Inspiral Carpets to form their own label, Cow Records, in March 1989. The label's first release was the Trainsurfing EP. [2] With half of the first album, Life, written, Holt and Swift departed and formed the Rainkings, so the band recruited Too Much Texas singer Tom Hingley and Martyn "Bungle" Walsh of The Next Step to replace them. [2] Martyn Walsh became the band's 13th bass player. [6] After a handful of singles on their own label, with "Move" nearly reaching the UK top 40, the band signed a deal with Mute Records and soon experienced their first top-40 chart success in the UK with " This Is How It Feels." The single reached No.14 on the singles chart, and the debut album Life reached No.2 on the albums chart in 1990. [2] In February 2011, it was revealed that Tom Hingley was no longer part of the band, with the circumstances of his departure unclear. Band members indicated that Hingley had left of his own accord, with Clint Boon contradicting Hingley's suggestion that the band had split up [8] whilst Hingley later claimed that he had been fired by the band at a meeting. [9]Tom Hingley (born Thomas William Hingley, on 9 July 1965, in Abingdon) – lead vocals (1989–1995, 2003–2011) Inspiral Carpets drummer killed himself after 20 years of 'unbearable' tinnitus". The Guardian. 5 May 2017 . Retrieved 24 November 2017. 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.

It was announced that Jake Fletcher will be touring with Inspiral Carpets in 2023 & Kev Clark [17] from Dub Sex will be on the drums for the tour. [ citation needed] Graham Lambert (born Graham Paul Lambert, on 10 July 1964, in Chadderton, Oldham) – guitars (1980–1995, 2003–2016, 2022–present) Walters, Sarah (28 August 2012). "Inspiral Carpets pulled the rug from under me claims ex-frontman Tom Hingley in new autobiography". Manchestereveningnews.co.uk . Retrieved 24 November 2017. On 15 February 2023, the group also announced their return to Australia for the first time in 30 years that August, as well as their first shows in New Zealand. 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.

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On Thursday 23 March 2023, just as the band's tour starts, it was announced that Clint's son Oscar would be joining the band for some of the tour on Bass.