Mesh & Lace
Mesh & Lace is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Modern English. It was released on 6 April 1981, through record label 4AD. The album was reissued on CD in 1992 with seven bonus tracks.
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| Released | 6 April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 Jacobs Studios, Farnham, England | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 42:25 72:21 (with bonus tracks) | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Modern English | |||
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Critical reception
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Trouser Press panned the album, calling it "a load of monotonous droning and shouting by a precious art band oppressively weighed down by its self-conscious 4AD pretensions."[2]
Vinyl LP track listing
All tracks are written by Modern English.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "16 Days" | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Just a Thought" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Move in Light" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Grief" | 6:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Token Man" | 6:32 |
| 2. | "A Viable Commercial" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Black Houses" | 5:44 |
| 4. | "Dance of Devotion (A Love Song)" | 5:51 |
CD track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gathering Dust" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "16 Days" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Just a Thought" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Move in Light" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Grief" | 6:28 |
| 6. | "The Token Man" | 6:32 |
| 7. | "A Viable Commercial" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Black Houses" | 5:44 |
| 9. | "Dance of Devotion (A Love Song)" | 5:51 |
| 10. | "Smiles and Laughter" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Mesh and Lace" | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Tranquility of a Summer Moment (Vice Versa)" | 7:02 |
| 13. | "Home" | 3:50 |
| 14. | "Swans on Glass" | 4:35 |
| 15. | "Incident" | 2:38 |
Personnel
- Robbie Grey – vocals, production
- Gary McDowell – guitar, vocals, production
- Mick Conroy – bass guitar, vocals, production
- Stephen Walker – keyboards, production
- Richard Brown – drums, production
- Technical
- Ken Thomas – engineering
- Denis "BilBo" Blackham – mastering
- 23 Envelope – album cover design
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References
- Ogg, Alex. "Mesh & Lace – Modern English : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Modern English". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
External links
- Mesh & Lace at Discogs (list of releases)
- Mesh & Lace information at 4AD's official website
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