After the Snow [Bonus Tracks] by Modern English (CD, Oct-1992, 4AD (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	093624508823
Artist:	Modern English
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1992
Record Label:	4AD (USA)
Genre:	New Wave, Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. Someone's Calling
2. Life in the Gladhouse
3. Face of Wood
4. Dawn Chorus
5. I Melt with You
6. After the Snow
7. Carry Me Down
8. Tables Turning
9. Someone's Calling - (bonus track)
10. Life in the Gladhouse - (bonus track)
11. I Melt with You - (7" Mix, 7" edit, bonus track)
12. Prize, The - (bonus track)
13. Life in the Gladhouse - (bonus track)
14. Choicest View, The - (bonus track)

Details
Playing Time:	38 min.
Producer:	Modern English, Hugh Jones
Distributor:	WEA (Distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Modern English: Robbie Grey (vocals); Gary McDowell (guitar); Michael Conroy (violin, bass); Stephen Walker (keyboards); Richard Brown (drums, percussion).The CD version of this release includes the LIFE IN THE GLADHOUSE EP and a single version of "I Melt With You."Personnel: Gary McDowell (vocals, guitar); Mick Conroy (vocals, violin); Hugh Jones (vocals, keyboards, background vocals); Robbie Grey (vocals); Stephen Walker (keyboards); Richard Brown (drums, percussion).Recording information: Alvic Studios; Rockfield; Spaceward.Unknown Contributor Role: Modern English.If you lived through the '80s without hearing Modern English then you must have been on a desert island. AFTER THE SNOW's "I Melt With You" is the quintessential new wave love song; the phrase "mesh and lace," as used in that hit tune, defined the style adopted by other groups in the New Romantic vein, bands whose recordings and images were characterized by emotional sensitivity and a jaded hardness.AFTER THE SNOW yielded only one hit for Modern English, despite the fact that the entire album is pop material. Guitar-driven melodies colored with atmospheric synth work give the album a romantic edge. Songs such as "Someone's Calling" and "Life in the Gladhouse" attest to the fact that Modern English was more than a one-trick pony, while "Dawn Chorus" and "Carry Me Down" are sheer sonic poetry. AFTER THE SNOW is well deserving of its classic status.