Colchester in 1979 from the remnants of The Lepers, Modern English’s effects-pedalled post-punk futurism soon brought them to the attention of label 4AD. Originally selfidentifying as serious artists, the quintet discovered a talent for creating succinct pop, and in ’82 the second single from their album charted in the US and latterly proved to have significant legs (featuringet al). To mark the release of the band’s ninth album, we caught up with vocalist Robbie Grey at his home in Thailand.
