After the Snow

After the Snow
After the Snow
Studio album by Modern English
Released	23 April 1982
Studio	Rockfield (Rockfield, Wales)
Genre	New wave, post-punk
Length	38:30
Label	4AD
Producer	Hugh Jones, Modern English
Modern English chronology
Singles from After the Snow
	"Life in the Gladhouse"; Released: June 1982; "I Melt with You"; Released: August 1982; "Someone's Calling"; Released: September 1983;

After the Snow is the second studio album by Modern English, released in April 1982 by 4AD in the United Kingdom, Vertigo Records in Canada, and Sire Records in the United States. It spawned three singles, including the worldwide hit "I Melt with You".

Content

It features the original recording of the tune "I Melt with You", which the band would later re-record in 1990 for their album Pillow Lips. The song "After The Snow" has two speed fluctuations on the original LP which may or may not be intentional.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

Record reviewer Nick Burton gave After the Snow a mixed review, saying that the album's eccentric mix of genres and styles lacks direction but is interesting nonetheless. He warned readers that the hit "I Melt with You" is completely unrepresentative of the album, and concluded that "If nothing else, After the Snow provides some offbeat, if not unintentionally amusing, listening."^[3] The Rolling Stone Album Guide dismissed most of the album as "bland dance pop."^[2]

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[4]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Richard Brown, Michael Conroy, Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell, and Stephen Walker.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Someone's Calling"	4:01
2.	"Life in the Gladhouse"	4:38
3.	"Face of Wood"	5:56
4.	"Dawn Chorus"	4:45

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"I Melt with You"	4:11
6.	"After the Snow"	3:51
7.	"Carry Me Down"	5:25
8.	"Tables Turning"	4:33

1992 CD Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
9.	"Someone's Calling" (Remix)	3:46
10.	"Life in the Gladhouse" (Remix)	5:00
11.	"I Melt with You" (7" Mix)	3:49
12.	"The Prize"	3:32
13.	"Life in the Gladhouse" (12" Mix)	5:56
14.	"The Choicest View"	11:39

Personnel

Modern English

Robbie Grey – vocals
Gary McDowell – guitars
Stephen Walker – keyboards
Michael Conroy – bass, violin
Richard Brown – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

Hugh Jones – additional keyboards, backing vocals, production, engineering
Faith – flute on "Carry Me Down"

References

^ After the Snow at AllMusic
^ ^a ^b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 482.
^ Burton, Nick (June 1983). "After the Snow review". Record. 2 (8): 25.
^ "American album certifications – Modern English – After the Snow". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

External links

After the Snow at Discogs (list of releases)
Album review, with retrospective on the band on YouTube

[AllMusic-1] After the Snow at AllMusic

[RS-2] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 482.

[3] Burton, Nick (June 1983). "After the Snow review". Record. 2 (8): 25.

[United_StatesModern_EnglishAfter_the_SnowalbumCertRef-4] "American album certifications – Modern English – After the Snow". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

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