Modern English
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Biography
[Edit]The summery hooks and warm lyrics of Modern English's biggest hit, "I Melt with You," gave listeners the impression that the band was an upbeat pop act in the early '80s. "I Melt with You" was actually an anomaly in Modern English's early discography. Formed in Colchester, England, in 1979, Modern English was originally a punk group called the Lepers. Featuring Robbie Grey (vocals, guitar), Gary McDowell (guitar), and Richard Brown (drums), the Lepers mainly performed at parties. After Mick Conroy (bass) and Stephen Walker (keyboards) joined the band, they changed their name to Modern English and were signed to 4AD Records. Inspired by the stylish gloom of Bauhaus and Joy Division, Modern English released the singles "Swans on Glass" and "Gathering Dust" before recording their 1981 debut LP Mesh & Lace. Boiling with raw anger, dissonant rhythms, and weird noises, Mesh & Lace confused some U.K. critics while mesmerizing others. A year later, the group streamlined their sound, dropping much of Mesh & Lace's gothic experimentation on After the Snow. "I Melt with You" was included on the Valley Girl soundtrack, and its video became an MTV staple. Although "I Melt with You" didn't reach the Top 40 charts in America, After the Snow sold more than 500,000 copies. However, the band's next album, 1984's Ricochet Days, was a flop.
Pressured by their U.S. label Sire Records to release another hit and exhausted from touring, Modern English began falling apart; Walker and Brown were fired from the group. Grey continued recording with different Modern English lineups releasing the albums Pillow Lips in 1990 and Everything Is Mad in 1996. Also in the early '90s, "I Melt with You" was played in a successful Burger King ad. In 2010, Modern English returned with the full-length studio effort Soundtrack featuring production from After the Snow producer Hugh Jones.
Title: Life In The Gladhouse Best Of...1980-1984
Artist: Modern English
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: I Melt With You (Remastered Single) - Single
Artist: Modern English
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Best of Modern English - Life In the Gladhouse 1980-1984
Artist: Modern English
Genre: New Wave, Alternative
Title: I Melt With You (Film Version) - Single
Artist: Modern English
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: I Melt With You (Live / Remastered)
Artist: Modern English
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Alternative
Collections
Title: Lilliput
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: '80s Music For Fitness
Genre:
Title: Live From the 80s
Title: Valentine's Day Collection 2010
Genre: Pop
Title: Valentines For Lovers
Genre: Pop
Title: Natures Mortes - Still Lives
Genre: Alternative
Title: Essential '80s - the New British Invasion
Genre: Rock
Title: Ultimate Monster Ballads - Power Ballads
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 '80s Power Ballads
Genre: Rock
Title: Guys of the '80s (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Love...'80s Style
Genre: Rock
Title: The '80s Movie Collection (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Presages
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Ultimate Unity & Love Album
Genre: Pop
Title: In Concert 1980s
Genre: Rock
Title: I Love The '80s (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
Genre: Rock
Title: Pure Love Moods Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: '80s New Wave vs. Electroclash
Genre: Rock
Title: 80s Synth Pop
Genre: Rock
Title: Guilty Pleasures (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Post Punk
Genre: Rock
Title: Gothic Valentine's Day
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Rock Hits
Title: Dedicated to the One I Love
Genre: Pop
Title: The Four Decades Of Dance CD 5
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Top 100 Pop Love Songs CD 5
Genre: Rock
Title: Top 100 Pop Love Songs
Genre: Folk Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Love Songs CD3
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Songs Of The 80s Top - 40
Genre: World Music, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Flash Back Cafe - Modern Rock Classics
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Before You Were Punk (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 The Best Songs In History (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Sorted Hits 80S Collection (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: VH1 100 Greatest Songs Of 80s (CD1)
Genre: Retro
Title: Valley Girl (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Facing The Other Way (Volume One: 1980-1989)
Genre: Rock, Post Punk, Alternative, Indie
Title: The New Romantics (CD3)
Title: 100 Soft Rock Hits (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: New Wave Club Class-X, Volume 7
Genre: New Wave
Title: New Wave Club Class-X, Volume 1
Genre: New Wave
Title: Facing The Other Way - The Story Of 4AD (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Post Punk, Alternative, Indie
Title: New Wave Hits Of The 80s Vol. 09
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Select Mix 80s Essential 35
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Reggae, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: The Reflex: Forever 80s
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Dancefloor, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: 80 Tracks Alternative 80s Playlist Spotify (CD1)
Genre: New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
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