Modern English discography

Studio albums| 8
EPs| 3
Live albums| 3
Compilation albums| 3
Singles| 18

This is the discography of English new wave/post-punk band Modern English.

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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UK Indie
[1] | CAN
[2] | US
[3]
Mesh & Lace |

* Released: 10 April 1981
* Label: 4AD
* Formats: LP, MC

| 5  | —  | —  |
After the Snow |

* Released: 23 April 1982
* Label: 4AD, Sire
* Formats: LP, MC

| 13  | 84  | 70  |

* US: Gold[4]

Ricochet Days |

* Released: 10 February 1984
* Label: 4AD, Sire
* Formats: LP, MC

| 5  | —  | 93  |
Stop Start |

* Released: 18 February 1986[5]
* Label: Sire
* Formats: LP, MC

| —  | —  | 154  |
Pillow Lips |

* Released: May 1990
* Label: TVT
* Formats: CD, LP, MC

| —  | —  | 135  |
Everything's Mad |

* Released: March 1996
* Label: Imago
* Formats: CD, MC

| —  | —  | —  |
Soundtrack |

* Released: 24 May 2010
* Label: Darla
* Formats: CD, digital download

| —  | —  | —  |
Take Me to the Trees |

* Released: 5 September 2016
* Label: Self-released
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| —  | —  | —  |
1234 |

* Released: 23 February 2024
* Label: Mesh & Lace
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

### Live albums

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Title  | Album details

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In Concert |

* Released: 15 January 2008
* Label: Cleopatra
* Formats: digital download

Modern English |

* Released: 2009
* Label: Madacy Entertainment
* Formats: CD

After the Snow – Live from Indigo at the O2 |

* Released: 27 August 2021
* Label: Mesh & Lace Recordings
* Formats: CD+DVD, LP, digital download

### Compilation albums

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Title  | Album details

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Life in the Gladhouse 1980–1984: Best of Modern English |

* Released: 16 March 2001
* Label: 4AD
* Formats: CD

Rarities and the Unreleased |

* Released: 15 June 2014
* Label: Mi5 Recordings
* Formats: digital download

Set List |

* Released: 2019
* Label: Self-released
* Formats: CD, LP, MC

## EPs

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Title  | Album details

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Gathering Dust |

* Released: July 1983
* Label: 4AD
* Formats: 12"

Blister |

* Released: 31 August 2010
* Label: Darla
* Formats: CD, digital download

Daytrotter Session |

* Released: 30 June 2017
* Label: Daytrotter
* Formats: digital download

## Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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UK Indie
[1] | US
[6] | US Dance
[7] | US Rock
[8]
"Drowning Man"/"Silent World"  | 1979  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album singles
"Swans on Glass"  | 1980  | 46  | —  | —  | —
"Gathering Dust"  | 36  | —  | —  | —
"Smiles and Laughter"  | 1981  | 16  | —  | —  | —
"Life in the Gladhouse"  | 1982  | 26  | —  | —  | —  | After the Snow
"I Melt with You"  | 18  | 78  | 60  | 7
"Someone's Calling"  | 1983  | 43  | —  | —  | —
"Chapter 12"  | 1984  | 15  | —  | —  | —  | Ricochet Days
"Hands Across the Sea"  | —  | 91  | —  | 47
"Ink and Paper"  | 1986  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Stop Start
"I Melt with You" (re-recording) | 1990  | —  | 76  | 25  | —  | Pillow Lips
"Life's Rich Tapestry"  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Beautiful People"  | 1991  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Elastic" (promo-only release) | 1996  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Everything's Mad
"It's OK"  | 2010  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Soundtrack
"Sweet Revenge"  | 2017  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Take Me to the Trees
"I Feel Small"  | —  | —  | —  | —
"I Melt with You" (lockdown version) | 2021  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

## References

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1. ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
2. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
3. ^ "Modern English – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
4. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
5. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB Album Report. 14 February 1986. p. 29. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
6. ^ "Modern English – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
7. ^ "Modern English – Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
8. ^ "Modern English – Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

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Modern English

* Robbie Grey
* Gary McDowell
* Michael Conroy
* Stephen Walker (keyboardist)
* Roy Martin

* Richard Brown
* Aaron Davidson
* Steven Walker (guitarist)
* Matthew Shipley
* Ric Chandler
* Jon Solomon

Studio albums|

* Mesh & Lace (1981)
* After the Snow (1982)
* Ricochet Days (1984)
* Stop Start (1986)
* Pillow Lips (1990)
* Soundtrack (2010)

Singles|

* "I Melt with You"
* "Hands Across the Sea"

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