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1980-1984 Life In The Gladhou [Best of]

Modern English (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Life In The Gladhouse - The Best Of Modern English 1980-1984 is an exquisite pop retrospective celebrating the joy of youthful romance (and a huge American video hit in the early days of MTV), 'I Melt With You' was something of an anomaly for this moody and experimental crew, whose songs generally tended to have titles like 'Black Houses' and 'Swans on Glass'. 16 tracks. 2001 4AD release.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Whose Best Of? Aug 27 2002
By Michael Paulsen
Format:Audio CD
Modern English are certainly deserving of a decent Best Of, but this one featuring songs from their 4AD years is just one big question mark. The darker, harsher debut MESH AND LACE gets far too much coverage here and their best two albums -- AFTER THE SNOW and RICOCHET DAYS -- are weakly represented. For starters, why on earth someone would omit "Someone's Calling" and "Hands Across the Sea" is absolutely beyond me -- two of their quintessential songs. I almost get the impression that this one was compiled by a fan of their earlier "goth" sound who almost begrudgingly (and smugly?) includes the smash "I Melt With You", sandwiched inappropriately between MESH AND LACE material.

It would be nice to see material from STOP START ("Ink and Paper" was a great song) and possibly even PILLOW LIPS included in a truly comprehensive compilation, because this one widely misses the mark by purporting to be a "Best Of".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great album May 3 2005
By Elise
Format:Audio CD
Notorious for the single "I Melt with You", Modern English produce a dark brand of pop that is also dark. Like the other reviews claim, this is one of the most highly under-rated bands. If you like Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Dada Pogrom or Gary Numan then you will enjoy this album. There is a lot of similarity with The High Dials in a strange but curious way. The melodies with get you up on the dance floor. Listen and see.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This is what Modern English was all about! July 11 2003
By J. Campbell
Format:Audio CD
Modern English have always been much more than just "I Melt With You". In fact I would put several of these songs on this disc up against it. Will people who simply know them through Valley Girl be put off by the darker more experimental songs like "Gathering Dust" or "Sixteen Days"? Quite possibly, but then they'd really be missing the point of what Modern English were trying to get across. I agree songs like "Someone's Calling" or "Hands Across the Sea" should have been included, but overall I think this compilation really represents what Modern English were about, and really gets at the sound they were trying to convey. It's also a bonus that they didn't include material from any of the albums after Ricochet Days. The lineup had changed and they lost their direction, though having just seen them live, they seem to be back on track and the new material played was quite good, albeit with only 2 original members.
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