This is the discography of English new wave/post-punk band Modern English.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK Indie CAN USMesh & Lace Released: 10 April 1981 Label: 4AD Formats: LP, MC5——After the Snow Released: 23 April 1982 Label: 4AD, Sire Formats: LP, MC138470 US: GoldRicochet Days Released: 10 February 1984 Label: 4AD, Sire Formats: LP, MC5—93Stop Start Released: 18 February 1986 Label: Sire Formats: LP, MC——154Pillow Lips Released: May 1990 Label: TVT Formats: CD, LP, MC——135Everything'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 Title Album detailsIn Concert Released: 15 January 2008 Label: Cleopatra Formats: digital downloadModern English Released: 2009 Label: Madacy Entertainment Formats: CDAfter the Snow – Live from Indigo at the O2 Released: 27 August 2021 Label: Mesh & Lace Recordings Formats: CD+DVD, LP, digital download
Compilation albums Title Album detailsLife in the Gladhouse 1980–1984: Best of Modern English Released: 16 March 2001 Label: 4AD Formats: CDRarities and the UnreleasedReleased: 15 June 2014 Label: Mi5 Recordings Formats: digital downloadSet List Released: 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, LP, MC
EPs Title Album detailsGathering Dust Released: July 1983 Label: 4AD Formats: 12"Blister Released: 31 August 2010 Label: Darla Formats: CD, digital downloadDaytrotter Session Released: 30 June 2017 Label: Daytrotter Formats: digital download
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK Indie US US Dance US Rock"Drowning Man"/"Silent World"1979———— rowspan="4" "Swans on Glass"198046———"Gathering Dust"36———"Smiles and Laughter"198116———"Life in the Gladhouse"198226———After the Snow"I Melt with You"1878607"Someone's Calling"198343———"Chapter 12"198415———Ricochet Days"Hands Across the Sea"—91—47"Ink and Paper"1986————Stop Start"I Melt with You" (re-recording)1990—7625—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————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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