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
Modern English recommends:
Love Drips & Gathers
by Piroshka
Well, Mick from the band also plays in this band so it seems like a no brainer
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Metamatic (Deluxe)
by John Foxx
supported by 4 fans who also own “Ringing In The Change”
“Metamatic” has to be one of the essential electronic albums - you can hear the roots of so many later all-synth genres here. This deluxe edition gives you basically every thing Foxx recorded around that time, and the PDFs replicate all the nice extras that were in the boxed version, even the ARP patch cards.
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“Strangers” is packed with wonderfully menacing electro-goth—late-night horror movie music for vampire dance parties.
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The London indie group's debut "mini-album" is filled with self-described oddball pop tracks.
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Head Down The Avenue
by Shock Friendly
A short-and-sweet burst of post-punk fury from Australia's Shock Friendly, centered around themes of isolation and failure.
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Leucovorin Rescue b/w What Is Owed
by The True Faith
Boston goth/post-punk band True Faith offer two punchy, hooky, perfectly melodramatic cuts on this new 7-inch.
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