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Modern English is a paragon of consistency. Formed in Colchester, Essex, England, the band have maintained their same core line up since 1977: vocalist Robbie Grey, guitarist Gary McDowell, bassist Mick Conroy, and keyboardist Stephen Walker. In recent years, Modern English have become widely respected as post-punk innovators, thanks to younger generations discovering their catalogue and new artists citing the band as an influence. This increased popularity has translated to sold-out tours performing their early albums and a main stage appearance at the 2023 Cruel World Festival in front of more than 25,000 people. Modern English’s new album, 1 2 3 4 – produced by Mario McNulty (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Nine Inch Nails), mixed by Cenzo Townsend and mastered at Abbey Road – retains the intrinsic spirit of these early, post-punk days and is also a sterling sonic example of what Modern English have always done best. The album encompasses seething songs with punk bite.
Tracklist
1. Long in the Tooth
2. Not My Leader
3. Not Fake
4. Exploding
5. Plastic
6. Crazy Lovers
7. I Know Your Soul
8. Genius
9. Out to Lunch
10. Voices