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Modern English is a rock band best remembered for their song “I Melt With You” which was an MTV staple in 1982, and has appeared in various commercials and movies over the years. The group disbanded a while in 1991, but later recorded in 1995 with some new members.
Formed in Colchester, Essex, England, in 1979 by Robbie Grey (vocals), Gary McDowell (guitar, vocals), and Michael Conroy (bass, vocals), Modern English was originally known as The Lepers. The group expanded to “Modern English” when Richard Brown (drums) and Stephen Walker (keyboards) were subsequently added to the line-up of the indie rock band (later Ted Mason, Matthew Shippley). A debut single, “Drowning Man” was released in 1980 on the Limp Records label. The band’s full-length debut Mesh & Lace, released by 4AD Records a year later, drew heavily on the gloom rock sound already patented by bands such as Bauhaus and Joy Division.
The follow-up album After The Snow (August 1982), recorded by the same line-up, introduced warmer sounds and strong guitar harmonies (most notably on the hit “I Melt With You”), in contrast to the tinny bleakness of the debut. It was well received in the USA, selling 500,000 units, and the band relocated to New York to consolidate a popularity encouraged by college radio. Their album Ricochet Days had a crisper production with hits such as “Ricochet Days” and “Hands Across the Sea”. By the time of Stop Start, released in the US by Sire Records in 1986, Walker and Brown had left, and Aaron Davidson (keyboards, guitar) (later of March Violets) had joined.
Formed in Colchester, Essex, England, in 1979 by Robbie Grey (vocals), Gary McDowell (guitar, vocals), and Michael Conroy (bass, vocals), Modern English was originally known as The Lepers. The group expanded to “Modern English” when Richard Brown (drums) and Stephen Walker (keyboards) were subsequently added to the line-up of the indie rock band (later Ted Mason, Matthew Shippley). A debut single, “Drowning Man” was released in 1980 on the Limp Records label. The band’s full-length debut Mesh & Lace, released by 4AD Records a year later, drew heavily on the gloom rock sound already patented by bands such as Bauhaus and Joy Division.
The follow-up album After The Snow (August 1982), recorded by the same line-up, introduced warmer sounds and strong guitar harmonies (most notably on the hit “I Melt With You”), in contrast to the tinny bleakness of the debut. It was well received in the USA, selling 500,000 units, and the band relocated to New York to consolidate a popularity encouraged by college radio. Their album Ricochet Days had a crisper production with hits such as “Ricochet Days” and “Hands Across the Sea”. By the time of Stop Start, released in the US by Sire Records in 1986, Walker and Brown had left, and Aaron Davidson (keyboards, guitar) (later of March Violets) had joined.
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Life in the Gladhouse
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Film One
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I Dont Know Anything
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Hands Across the Sea
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Heaven
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Shoutbox
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blaztik wrote:
Face of wood is an amazing song
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SigurdHosenfeld wrote:
@melodyandzoe: Amen.
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melodyandzoe wrote:
Melt With You-BLAH!!! Someone's Calling- Great Song!
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PostPunk-Mag wrote:
Anna7ti 1 song ???? LOL
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Anna7ti wrote:
artist by 1 song?
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Freelove_ wrote:
Join my group: Post-Punk.
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anything_willdo wrote:
From my hometown, as well as Blur!...
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LordWoodford wrote:
I saw Modern English play a venue under Koln Bhanhof in late 1982 whilst living in Germany. Robbie Grey was a real gent despite there almost being almost as many on stage as their was in the audience. Yet another deserving a bigger audience who didn't.
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schmindie_kid wrote:
Swans on Glass should be compulsory listening for anyone on a post-punk trip. It's superb. Melt with You... not so good.
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Control_82 wrote:
Modern English was just more than "I Melt With You". They had a lot of great songs that were tragically shrouded in obscurity. =( Swans on Glass and Someone's Calling are my favorites btw.
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FuckingGhoul wrote:
wow
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CygnusHyperion wrote:
"After the Snow" was SO HARD to find, but I finally did it.
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section5 wrote:
I just can't stop listening the song Someone's Calling, too good to be true.
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cat-dentures wrote:
No, to be honest, I really don't like "I Melt With You". I'd always fast-forward my cassette whenever it played. Their less poppy and more post-punk tunes were way better, in my opinion.
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UniQueWerkx wrote:
I guess their sick of "I Melt with You" to have any bit of it play?
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Adam_Sandler wrote:
I stop the world an melt with you! (uuuuh-uuh!-uhh-uhh-uhh-oh)
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cat-dentures wrote:
My stupid cassette player ate up my tape :[ I miss it.
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PleasureVictim1 wrote:
They were so much more than "I Melt With You" and a great live act.
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martenHH wrote:
I stop the world and melt with you....
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Justin_Curfman wrote:
Mesh & Lace... wow what a great album all around amazing.
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