 The band released further studio albums, "Roaring Days" (April 1988), "The Big Don't Argue" (October 1989), "Difficult Loves" (July 1992), "King Tide" (October 1993), "Donkey Serenade" (1995) and "River'esque" (September 1996) – with most of the material written by Thomas – before disbanding in December 1998.Thomas later explained his reasons for the split "[w]e weren't going anywhere, commercially or artistically ...Some nights you don't want to play 'Father's Day' or 'A Tale They Won't Believe'.