DrownedInSound — A promising record from a still young UK band more info

Stereogum — Modern English Decoration is the second album from UK outfit Ulrika Spacek, arriving rapidly on the heels of last year's debut The Album Paranoia . The band wrings new beauty out of classic '90s American indie rock, deriving guitar-driven grooves fr... more info

Stereogum — Ulrika Spacek pull from a lot of the same classic indie rock influences as Deerhunter, but their sound tends to be crisper and more immediate than Bradford Cox's dream-state rock. The Berlin-founded, London-based band is following up last year's debu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — New LP 'Take Me to the Trees' will be Modern English's first with the original lineup in 30 years. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Longtime bassist Phil King left the band earlier this month. more info

KEXP Seattle — UK post-punk legends Modern English have truly figured out the perfect way to retain their punk roots 35 years on from their biggest hit. What’s the most punk way to fund a new album from the original lineup of the band that gave you timeless new w... more info

Mercury News, California — Modern English, best known for the new wave classic 'I Melt with You,' brings its Mesh and Lace Tour to the Oakland Metro Operahouse. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Modern English's upcoming 'Mesh & Lace' tour, where they're playing their early 4AD material, is starting to take form, with venues for many of the dates finalized. That includes the NYC stop which will happen at Brooklyn's Baby's All... more info

Stereogum — The Mantles have a breezy retro sound: a bit of Woods’ psychedelic inclination, a pinch of Real Estate jangly/languid guitars, a subdued trace of new wave a la Modern English. Papercuts’ Jason Quever produced the Bay Area band’s latest record, ... more info