Search - Modern English :: Everything Is Mad (Dig)

Still has Modern English sound from the '80's

L. Ferrell | Portland, OR | 05/06/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'm stumped as to why this album is showing up for 25 cents on Ebay and 43 cents on Amazon Marketplace. It's a pretty good album. Still sounds like Modern English and then some. Robbie Grey is and always has been the heart of the band. He gives Modern English its sound. Heaven is an especially good track. It's definitely worth having at under a dollar."

Confounding.

Clayton C. Miller | Vermillion, SD | 10/12/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Why, oh why, is this release available for 25 cents? I took the advice of the other reviewer and did, in fact buy it for 24 cents. A great purchase. It is true that this album has a different lineup, but it is a good one (while McDowell's guitar work is sorely missed, this sound is a different kind of good). I'm guessing there was no promotion behind this album. It is far superior to later outings like the abysmal "Pillow Lips." Is it on a par with ME's classic albums? The short answer is no. What sets this album below those is that there are some filler songs that experiment a little with euro-dancy sounds that i feel fail pretty hard. However, the songs that are winners are big winners. Any fan of ME should add this to their collection, especially for the surreal Everly Brothers cover or the undeniably catchy/too much information "When I Cum.""