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Modern English - Mesh & Lace [CAD 105 UK 1981 24-Bit FLAC]

I reached for this record shortly after last week's Stop Start post, purely because I wanted to remember how raw and unpolished the young Modern English really were. Mesh & Lace was their debut long player, released over forty years ago in 1981 on a fledgling 4AD label. 

This the raw post-punk sound of Essex, experimental in places, gloomy in others - you can hear bits of The Sound, New Order, Joy Division and even Bauhaus in early Modern English. It was their follow-up After The Snow which grabbed most attention, I would suggest then that it is about time we reappraised Mesh & Lace once more in a choice of fuller resolutions. Enjoy!

A1 16 Days
A2 Just A Thought
A3 Move In Light
A4 Grief
B1 The Token Man
B2 A Viable Commercial
B3 Black Houses
B4 Dance Of Devotion (A Love Song)

Comments

  1. friarminor11 January 2022 at 00:38

    Raw indeed! Saw them live in Manila but they were mostly obliging singing even songs with lyrics they said they've even forgotten like The Border, Ink and Paper but had been played in local radio. Thanks heaps!

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  2. Leper Lord11 January 2022 at 03:07

    This is the ticket to bliss mate

    Cheers

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  3. Charles11 January 2022 at 03:15

    This is unbelievable. Thank you!

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  4. r.a.feutzjr11 January 2022 at 05:12

    Fantastic! Thank you for this and the bonus too. I have yet to open it, as it is downloading and I'm commenting...

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  5. Alan11 January 2022 at 11:16

    A treasure chest!! Thank you.

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  6. One Collector Thousand Tunes12 January 2022 at 10:22

    G R E A T like always

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  7. John12 January 2022 at 22:59

    I'm wholeheartedly with Charles and the Leper Lord and all, pure magic adore this record thank you...

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  8. Anonymous13 January 2022 at 10:29

    Lovely post, thank you.

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  9. Anonymous13 January 2022 at 16:16

    thanks for this rip & for the bonus (incredible).
    viv

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  10. robin17 February 2022 at 14:24

    Even when they were touring their third, polished album, their live show still sounded much like this! Saw the band on successive tours and interviewed them for radio. Nice lads very much influenced by Wire.

    Their first three singles on 4AD are the real prize. "Gathering Dust", "Swans on Glass" and "Smiles and Laughter" are ferocious. "After the Snow" is a beautiful album. One of the most under-appreciated groups from this period, IMO.

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