The Modern Lovers (180g) (Vinyl LP) Latin & World

The Modern Lovers (180g) (Vinyl LP) Latin & WorldOriginally released on the Beserkley label in 1976 (though most of the material was recorded in 1973), The Modern Lovers is a universally accepted proto punk classic. It's an album that bridges the gap between The Velvet Underground, a band whom leader Jonathan Richman was obsessed with, and the first wave of punk rock. While also displaying the goofy wit that would later be Richman's signature, The Modern Lovers is equal parts geeky, emotional, angst

There was occasional hope for renewed brighter days

Voted album of the decade by Magnet magazine

With Jools Holland and The Late Show With David Letterman in the U

including "The Sounds of Silence

It removed the microscope and fell into place naturally

this mix of heritage and styles resulted in an Afro disco album unlike any other

AllMusic describes the album's basic elements as "aggressive but cryptic performance and production

amongst many others

Re-Issued Individually From The Phenomenal 2019 Traffic - The Studio Albums 1967-74 Boxset

remastered by Jon Sevink

"and I'm like

While humor has always been a key element in Wainwright's artistic arsenal