Modern English

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Critics Consensus

Based on 11 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Modern English is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths.

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On tour

Cascades Amphitheater, Ridgefield, Washington, United States (May 16); Concord Pavillion, Concord CA, United States, United States (May 20); Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, CA, United States (May 23); Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, St. Louis, United States (June 5); Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, United States (June 13); TD Pavilion at the Mann, Philadelphia, United States (June 14); Centre Bell, Montreal, Canada (June 17); Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Canada (June 18); Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, United States (June 21); Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, United States (June 22)

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Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Colchester, United Kingdom (1979 - present)

Bio

Modern English is a rock band best remembered for their iconic 1982 song "I Melt With You" which, despite not reaching the top 40 in either the US or U.K.

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Critic Concert Reviews

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

October 11, 2024

Buzzcocks make their long-awaited return to Auckland but without founding member Pete Shelley, who is no longer with us. With them, though, is 80’s hitmakers Modern English.

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Twin Cities Media (USA)

June 29, 2022

Modern English Captivates Fans At The Fine Line

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Parklife DC (USA)

May 29, 2023

Modern English, the renowned English post-punk band most famous for “I Melt With You,” is in the process of achieving a few career milestones.

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Parklife DC (USA)

September 19, 2022

Modern English visited The Birchmere recently to play through their album After the Snow in its entirety, in tracklist order. Well, they didn’t play *the one song* everyone wanted to hear in the tracklist, saving it for the end

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That Music Magazine (USA)

September 13, 2022

Modern English Live atArdmore Music Hall

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Parklife DC (USA)

September 4, 2019

At some point during the past several years, Modern English entered the upper echelon of bands that I must see every time they visit the DC area.

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Parklife DC (USA)

November 25, 2017

School was in session, and Modern English arrived to show us how it’s done. The post-punk masters returned in very good form indeed with Take Me to the Trees, their self-released new album published in February, for an engrossing show at Rock and Roll Hotel on Tuesday.

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