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Every great song has a story to tell, and the biggest artist of all time come to The Story Behind the Song podcast tell them. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new weekly format for Season 2 of the hit series from the Consequence Podcast Network.
Launching Monday, February 26th, the new season finds host Peter Csathy once again sitting down with music’s most iconic songwriters to reveal the behind the scenes stories of their most enduring hits. Upcoming guests for Season 2 include The Killers, Heart, Huey Lewis, Violent Femmes, The B-52’s, and Jewel. Episode one will see Modern English singer and songwriter Robbie Grey diving into about the band’s enduring classic “I Melt with You.”
But we’re not stopping there! As part of the fresh weekly release schedule, we’ll...
Every great song has a story to tell, and the biggest artist of all time come to The Story Behind the Song podcast tell them. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new weekly format for Season 2 of the hit series from the Consequence Podcast Network.
Launching Monday, February 26th, the new season finds host Peter Csathy once again sitting down with music’s most iconic songwriters to reveal the behind the scenes stories of their most enduring hits. Upcoming guests for Season 2 include The Killers, Heart, Huey Lewis, Violent Femmes, The B-52’s, and Jewel. Episode one will see Modern English singer and songwriter Robbie Grey diving into about the band’s enduring classic “I Melt with You.”
But we’re not stopping there! As part of the fresh weekly release schedule, we’ll...
- 2/21/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Music
Modern English have formally announced their new comeback album, 1 2 3 4, out February 23rd. As a preview, the British rockers have shared the latest single, “Not My Leader.”
1 2 3 4 marks the band’s first album of new material in eight years and was produced by Mario J. McNulty. Mixed and mastered at Abbey Road by Cenzo Townsend, the 10-track effort revisits themes from their ’80s LPs After the Snow and Ricochet Days, like the environment, aging, failed relationships, and love.
Meanwhile, songs like “Not My Leader” are a scorching indictment of modern politics in the US and UK. “It’s like you’ve never tried,” vocalist Robbie Grey sings. “Just to stop the lies/ You’re just wasting all our time.” Stream the single below.
In a statement, Grey explained the inspiration for the track. “I remember first coming to America in the early ’80s,” he said. “We...
1 2 3 4 marks the band’s first album of new material in eight years and was produced by Mario J. McNulty. Mixed and mastered at Abbey Road by Cenzo Townsend, the 10-track effort revisits themes from their ’80s LPs After the Snow and Ricochet Days, like the environment, aging, failed relationships, and love.
Meanwhile, songs like “Not My Leader” are a scorching indictment of modern politics in the US and UK. “It’s like you’ve never tried,” vocalist Robbie Grey sings. “Just to stop the lies/ You’re just wasting all our time.” Stream the single below.
In a statement, Grey explained the inspiration for the track. “I remember first coming to America in the early ’80s,” he said. “We...
- 1/19/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Modern English will release a new LP, 1 2 3 4, on Feb. 23. The release marks the British group’s first new music in eight years and was produced by Mario J. McNulty. They’ve previewed the album with a searing new single, “Not My Leader,” which takes aim at political leaders on both sides of the pond.
“I remember first coming to America in the early-’80s,” singer/guitarist Robbie Grey explained in a statement. “We had Margaret Thatcher and you had Ronald Reagan. And then fast forward to...
“I remember first coming to America in the early-’80s,” singer/guitarist Robbie Grey explained in a statement. “We had Margaret Thatcher and you had Ronald Reagan. And then fast forward to...
- 1/19/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Modern English have released their latest single, “Crazy Lovers,” from their forthcoming album 1 2 3 4.
Pairing a soundscape of guitars and keyboards with a mid-tempo beat, “Crazy Lovers” is colored by its new wave arrangement, which manages to evoke the nostalgia of the band’s early days while staying fresh. Lyrically, the tune describes getting lost in the whirlwind of life and love, building into the refrain: “You crazy lovers you step above us/ I still don’t know what time it is I still don’t know what day it is/ And then we listen to sound it all goes round and round.”
Modern English recorded 1 2 3 4 with producer Mario J. McNulty, and according to the band’s Robbie Grey, McNulty was the secret ingredient for “Crazy Lovers.” “Originally it was a very slow song that the producer Mario J McNulty suggested we speed right up,” Grey said. “It was a great...
Pairing a soundscape of guitars and keyboards with a mid-tempo beat, “Crazy Lovers” is colored by its new wave arrangement, which manages to evoke the nostalgia of the band’s early days while staying fresh. Lyrically, the tune describes getting lost in the whirlwind of life and love, building into the refrain: “You crazy lovers you step above us/ I still don’t know what time it is I still don’t know what day it is/ And then we listen to sound it all goes round and round.”
Modern English recorded 1 2 3 4 with producer Mario J. McNulty, and according to the band’s Robbie Grey, McNulty was the secret ingredient for “Crazy Lovers.” “Originally it was a very slow song that the producer Mario J McNulty suggested we speed right up,” Grey said. “It was a great...
- 11/19/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Modern English are officially making a comeback with the song “Long in the Tooth,” their first new music since 2016. It’s the lead single from the British rockers’ previously-announced upcoming album 1 2 3 4.
We mean this as a compliment: “Long in the Tooth” sounds like it could be a few decades old, recalling the scrappy, melodic post-punk of Modern English’s 1981 debut album Mesh & Lace. It’s a retrospective track that attempts to reckon in the grey area between getting older and wiser, but still feeling a bit lost: “I know something/ It might be nothing/ I know something that you don’t know,” singer Robbie Grey chants.
“Modern English and its journey, both musical and personal, has spread over 40+ years, and ‘Long in the Tooth’ is a song about this part of that journey,” Grey explains in a press release. “As we have reached out into the world and all...
We mean this as a compliment: “Long in the Tooth” sounds like it could be a few decades old, recalling the scrappy, melodic post-punk of Modern English’s 1981 debut album Mesh & Lace. It’s a retrospective track that attempts to reckon in the grey area between getting older and wiser, but still feeling a bit lost: “I know something/ It might be nothing/ I know something that you don’t know,” singer Robbie Grey chants.
“Modern English and its journey, both musical and personal, has spread over 40+ years, and ‘Long in the Tooth’ is a song about this part of that journey,” Grey explains in a press release. “As we have reached out into the world and all...
- 9/12/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Modern English appeared on The Tonight Show to perform their 1982 single “I Melt With You” as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of their album After the Snow. The group offered a straight-forward rendition of the ’80s number, which became the band’s most successful track after its release.
The band joined the late-night show as part of an all-’80s show, which also included Jennifer Beals, Lea Thompson, and Ralph Macchio.
Modern English have been on tour in the U.S. this year to celebrate the anniversary of After...
The band joined the late-night show as part of an all-’80s show, which also included Jennifer Beals, Lea Thompson, and Ralph Macchio.
Modern English have been on tour in the U.S. this year to celebrate the anniversary of After...
- 10/5/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Modern English have rescheduled their Covid-19-postponed 2020 U.S. tour in celebration of their 1982 album After the Snow.
The new wave band will now embark on their trek beginning August 31st in Minneapolis, including stops at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, before concluding with a three-night stand September 17th-19th at West Springfield, Massachusetts’ the Big E. The tour promises to follow all Covid-19 protocols and safety measures.
At each show, Modern English will perform their 1982 LP After the Snow — which includes their hit “I Melt With You” — in its entirety as...
The new wave band will now embark on their trek beginning August 31st in Minneapolis, including stops at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, before concluding with a three-night stand September 17th-19th at West Springfield, Massachusetts’ the Big E. The tour promises to follow all Covid-19 protocols and safety measures.
At each show, Modern English will perform their 1982 LP After the Snow — which includes their hit “I Melt With You” — in its entirety as...
- 5/13/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Modern English will broadcast a virtual concert celebrating their 40th anniversary on September 25th and 26th. The performance will air at 8:30 p.m. Et on the 25th and 8:30 p.m. Pt on the 26th, as well as 8:30 p.m. in U.K. European and Asian time zones on the 26th.
The show will be filmed at Indigo at the O2 in London and feature Modern English performing their classic 1982 album, After the Snow, in its entirety. The concert will also boast projections and artwork from Vaughan Oliver,...
The show will be filmed at Indigo at the O2 in London and feature Modern English performing their classic 1982 album, After the Snow, in its entirety. The concert will also boast projections and artwork from Vaughan Oliver,...
- 9/11/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
British New Wave stalwarts Modern English have shared a charming at-home rendition of their signature song, ”I Melt With You.”
The performance finds the band in fine form as they breeze through the 1982 hit from their respective homes. Adding a little something special to the performance, though, the members of Modern English incorporated some short clips of them puttering around their abodes during the song’s outro: Keyboardist Steve Walker showed off his massive vinyl collection, guitarist Gary McDowell fed some ducks in his backyard and frontman Robbie Grey attempted...
The performance finds the band in fine form as they breeze through the 1982 hit from their respective homes. Adding a little something special to the performance, though, the members of Modern English incorporated some short clips of them puttering around their abodes during the song’s outro: Keyboardist Steve Walker showed off his massive vinyl collection, guitarist Gary McDowell fed some ducks in his backyard and frontman Robbie Grey attempted...
- 6/30/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
British New Wave icons Modern English — best remembered for their 1982 hit “I Melt With You” — are going to celebrate their 40th anniversary with a special North American tour this summer. Every show will feature a complete performance of their 1982 classic LP After the Snow.
“Recording After the Snow with Hugh Jones as producer was an incredible experience,” Modern English frontman Robbie Grey said in a statement. “To say it changed our lives forever would be an understatement. The band wants to bring this experience to a live audience as we...
“Recording After the Snow with Hugh Jones as producer was an incredible experience,” Modern English frontman Robbie Grey said in a statement. “To say it changed our lives forever would be an understatement. The band wants to bring this experience to a live audience as we...
- 3/10/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
It doesn’t seem possible that it was around 30 years ago that A Flock of Seagulls ran so far away or Modern English melted with us, but it was. The story behind those acts, their biggest hits, and dozens of other New Wave acts are captured in all their ‘80s bad hairdo-ed, brightly colored-glory in “Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists And Songs That Defined The 1980s.” Written by Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein, with a forward by Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and an afterward by Moby, the book examines the New Wave era through the filter of 36 songs associated with the time, such as Gary Numan’s “Cars,” Duran Duran’s “Girls On Film” and The Smiths’ “How Soon Is Now.” Each chapter deals with one act and, while not limited to the group’s biggest hit, explores the story behind that tune and the...
- 4/17/2014
- by Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
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