The Best of Modern English: Life in the Gladhouse, 1980-1984
by Modern English
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 20 March 2001
- Label: Unknown
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 1:14:41
- Community rating: 3.73/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Robbie Grey, Martin Andersen, Hugh Jones, Michael Conroy, Vaughan Oliver, Dominic Davies, Robin Mayhew, Richard Brown, Harvey Goldberg, Ivo Watts-Russell, v23, Gary McDowell, Stephen Walker, John Dent
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Subtitled 'Life in the Gladhouse, 1980-1984', this collection covers Modern English's 4AD years, from the stark post-punk of 'Mesh and Lace' to the synth-pop of 'I Melt With You'. The band's trajectory traces the broader movement of British post-punk toward chart pop.
Genres
Descriptors: guitars, synthesizers, melodic, retro, atmospheric
Tracklist
- 16 Days (4:37)
- Gathering Dust (4:21)
- I Melt With You (7" Mix) (3:49)
- Mesh And Lace (4:18)
- Black Houses (5:42)
- After The Snow (3:50)
- Rainbows End (3:06)
- Smiles And Laughter (3:10)
- Ricochet Days (5:13)
- Dawn Chorus (4:42)
- Carry Me Down (5:25)
- Machines (5:54)
- Heart (6:57)
- Swans On Glass (4:35)
- Blue Waves (3:58)
- Life In The Gladhouse (5:04)
Credits
- Michael Conroy - bass guitar, written-by
- Richard Brown - drums, written-by
- Gary McDowell - guitar, written-by
- Stephen Walker - keyboards, written-by
- Robbie Grey - vocals, written-by
- Hugh Jones - producer
- v23 - art direction, design
- Vaughan Oliver - art direction
- Martin Andersen - design
- 23 Envelope - design [original sleeve]
- Dominic Davies - photography by
- Nigel Grierson - photography by [original sleeve]
- Sheila Rock - photography by [portrait]
- Robin Mayhew - producer
- Harvey Goldberg - remix
- Ivo Watts-Russell - remix