Genre modern english i melt with you8/14/2023 ![]() It’s refreshing in that they call themselves what they are. With Modern English you get what you expect. TV commercials pitching cheeseburgers, chocolate and tacos, to feature films.īut the band says the new wave song is really about a couple making love as a nuclear bomb is dropped. No matter, the song closed out for the evening as Robbie called it “The Song That Pays The Bills.”įavorites of the night taken directly from the Mesh and Lace album are the classic upbeat songs “Smiles and Laughter,” “Gathering Dust” and “Swans on Glass.” The songs were badass in the day and still hold up today. That could in part be because of the popularity of the group’s 1982 superhit “I’ll Melt With You,” which has had enormous commercial success and has been played in everything from U.S. Bassist Mick Conroy gets the handoff from Robbie Grey during Modern English performance at the Echoplex – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia Advertising Income The members of the band who have broken up, gotten back together, tried to go separate ways and tried different music projects realized they’re cherished by not only the generation they’re from, but also by today’s younger fans. The UK produced most of the well-known punk/new wave bands in the late 1970s-early 1980s.Īnd while they may look a little older, a little more heavily tattooed, Modern English band members have a young appearance and a lot of stories to tell. Hugh Jones, who also produced Echo and the Bunnymen produced Mesh and Lace and had a good deal to do with the band’s post-punk sound. It’s fantastic the band is together again after some ups and downs, unlike many of their colleagues from the era like Joy Division, Depeche Mode and Gang of Four. Gary McDowell of Modern English – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia Still Together When keyboardist Stephen Walker and drummer came on board, they became Modern English and took on a more new wave-style sound. Mick Conroy on bass, Gary McDowell on guitar and Robbie Grey on vocals set the pace as Colchester, UK’s first punk band, The Lepers, back in 1979. Underpass, Soft Kill and Sextile brought diversity of alt rock sounds prior to the headliner. The iconic band performed its 1981 LP Mesh and Lace in its entirety to celebrate the 11th-Year Anniversary of the excellent Part Time Punks program. The British band known for superhit “I’ll Melt With You” is tight and gave a stellar performance at The Echoplex Sunday night. Robbie Grey of Modern English – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia Robbie Grey: ‘I’ll Melt With You’ is ‘The Song That Pays The Bills’īy DONNA BALANCIA – Modern English may look a little different than back in 1981, but the music is better than ever.
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