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Post by brettj on Apr 1, 2021 22:20:51 GMT
Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers (1976)
Although the date implies different, it's no joke.
An album I listen to frequently.
The original album is one of my favourites!
Jerry Harrison ended up with Talking Heads; David Robinson with The Cars.
When my eldest daughter was young, Modern Lovers Live was fun to play.
But in all honesty, way too folky.
Jonathan Richman brought The Modern Lovers to Wellington in the 80's.
I went to see them, but walked out before the end.
Was hoping for something else.
One of my daughters won't let me play anything by Jonathan Richman when she's in the house.
He has that kind of voice (David Sylvian is another).
But, this album is good imho
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 2, 2021 0:11:10 GMT
Thanks Brett.
Here's the album on Spotify.
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 2, 2021 0:16:58 GMT
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Post by brettj on Apr 2, 2021 5:10:32 GMT
On the album, there were only 9 tracks.
Ended on Modern World.
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Post by petea on Apr 2, 2021 6:46:13 GMT
Thanks, Brett, I haven't played this for years. I still have the LP I bought when it was released and I'm looking forward to playing it again and "Roadrunner" is another of those songs that is quite 'transportative' to another time and place for me.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 2, 2021 9:30:05 GMT
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Post by petea on Apr 2, 2021 10:28:03 GMT
Having listened to this and looked at Discogs I now realise that I have "Rock'N'Roll with Jonathan Richmond and the Modern lovers" as an LP (wrong country at the moment to check, but I remember the cover) and the single with "Roadrunner (once)" and "Roadrunner (Twice)" as the A/B - non-picture sleeve. I bought them both at the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street, London in 1977 and I'm pretty sure I bought a copy of "My Aim is True" and a 12" single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions at the same time. I suspect that the single was "Watching the Detectives". I'm enjoying this album a lot though. It would certainly get 5/5 from me!  |
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Post by petea on Apr 2, 2021 10:34:26 GMT
Well this is proving interesting as I just look up that 12" single. I know it has a plain black sleeve and I now realise that it can't be that as it wasn't released in that format until 1979. I do have the live version that is on it though, but bought later.
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Post by Slinger on Apr 2, 2021 16:35:01 GMT
I remember buying the "Roadrunner" 45. This should be an interesting trip down memory lane.
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 3, 2021 10:52:24 GMT
Poll added.
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 3, 2021 11:01:52 GMT
Gosh, it's a long time since I heard this!
After 'Roadrunner', the Velvet Underground influence is glaringly obvious. Loving the warped guitar playing during 'Pablo Picasso'!
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Post by brettj on Apr 4, 2021 0:33:10 GMT
Thanks Chris. Some skills elude me. Still have velcro on my shoes as well... |
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Post by Barrington on Apr 6, 2021 10:39:30 GMT
Knew Roadrunner of course and some of the other tracks were familiar , not bad , quite enjoyed it 3/5
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 7, 2021 15:14:16 GMT
Coincidentally I recently followed a rabbit down a Modern Lovers hole when I found John Cale didn't write Pablo Picasso John Peel played a few tracks on here too Our Jonathon does have a distinctive voice Might get to love it if I could play it frequently enough 3/5 at the moment |
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 14, 2021 15:26:43 GMT
I took another listen to this last night and enjoyed it once again.
One thing though - I really dislike that cheesy rinky-dink organ sound that is there on most of the album. It was very common with American bands of the late 60s and 70s and is one small step better than a stylophone, as far as I'm concerned! On too few parts of the album, like the end of 'Old World', for example, it grows up and gets a bit more beefy, which I can live with.
I'll give the album a 4/5 and will revisit some more of JR's work again at some time in the future.
Still love that guitar playing on 'Pablo Picasso'!
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Post by MartinT on Apr 16, 2021 19:15:53 GMT
I've been listening to this at last. It reminds me of an amalgam of bands, including Mink Deville, but less melodic. I do like a bit of keyboards in a band, but I agree with Chris that it's a bit one-dimensional.
I'm going to give it 3/5 as a bit of a throwback. Fun, but I won't be playing it too often. Not quite my thing.
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