We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

1 2 3 4

by Modern English

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $10 USD  or more

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Gatefold LP with yellow vinyl

    Includes unlimited streaming of 1 2 3 4 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days

      $30 USD or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Includes unlimited streaming of 1 2 3 4 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days

      $15 USD or more 

     

1.
2.
3.
Not Fake 03:54
4.
Exploding 05:18
5.
Plastic 03:12
6.
7.
8.
Genius 03:45
9.
Out to Lunch 03:45
10.
Voices 04:57
11.
I'm the kind of guy who counts the stars I'm the kind of person that won't go far I'm always listening to sound; it all goes round and round 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 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 I'm the kind of person who can't be found I'm always listening to sound It all goes round and round It all goes round and round 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 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 Count the stars 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 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 Crazy lovers Crazy lovers round and round Crazy lovers round and round Crazy lovers count the stars
12.
I don't have any answers To all of the questions It's taken a lifetime I'm long in the tooth It's taken a lifetime it's taken a lifetime it's taken a lifetime I'm long in the tooth And now everything is aching. And occasionally breaking I can't see out my window I'm long in the tooth It's taken a lifetime, taken a lifetime, it's taken a lifetime I'm long in the tooth I know something it might be nothing I know something that you don't know I know something it might be nothing I know something that you don't know I know something it might be nothing I know something that you don't know I know something it might be nothing I know something that you don't know It's taken a lifetime taken a lifetime taken a lifetime I'm long in the tooth I know something it might be nothing I know something that you don't know I know something it might be nothing I know something that you don't know I know something it might be nothing I know something that you don't know

about

Modern English is excited to announce the Friday, February 23 release of 1 2 3 4, the legendary British new wave/post-punk band’s first album of new material in eight years. Produced by Mario J. McNulty (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Nine Inch Nails), mixed by Cenzo Townsend and mastered at Abbey Road, 1 2 3 4 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 a punk bite (“Long in The Tooth,” “Plastic”), keyboard-forward melodic rockers ("Not Fake,” "Crazy Lovers") and simmering, darkwave-meets-post-punk gems (“Exploding,” “Out to Lunch”). With a touch of subtle themes lifted from After the Snow (1982) and Ricochet Days (1984) that include the environment, aging, failed relationships, love and more, 1 2 3 4 finds the legendary band delving into nostalgia but, as always, exploring new creative territory. With singles “Long in the Tooth” and “Crazy Lovers” released in advance of the announcement, today the band offers “Not My Leader,” a scathing observation on politics in both the U.S. and the UK and how they aren’t dissimilar.

“I remember first coming to America in the early-’80s,” frontman Robbie Grey recalls. “We had Margaret Thatcher and you had Ronald Reagan. And then fast forward to today to Donald Trump and all the politicians and corporate organizations that have followed — along with their corruption and greed. It’s the same thing 40 years later, really. It’s the same old shit that makes the ordinary person feel sick. ‘Not My Leader’ is a song against those people."

credits

released February 23, 2024

Produced by Mario J. McNulty (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Nine Inch Nails), mixed by Cenzo Townsend and mastered at Abbey Road,

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Modern English England, UK

Formed in Colchester, England, the band self-released its first single on its own Limp Records label prior to signing to 4AD, home to such like-minded acts as Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance. Laying the foundation for future musical movements such as goth and industrial, Modern English would gain the attention of renowned BBC DJ John Peel, who featured the band twice on his program. ... more

shows

contact / help

Contact Modern English

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this album or account

Modern English recommends:

If you like Modern English, you may also like: