Modern English

After the Snow

RELEASED: January 25, 1982
TYPE: FULL LENGTH

Track Listing

1. Someone’s Calling 4:01 2. Life in the Gladhouse 4:20 3. Face of Wood 5:54 4. Dawn Chorus 4:45 5. I Melt With You 4:11 6. After the Snow 3:51 7. Carry Me Down 5:24 8. Tables Turning 4:35 9. Someone’s Calling (remix) 3:46 10. Life in the Gladhouse (remix) 5:00 11. I Melt With You (7” mix) 3:50 12. The Prize 3:32 13. Life in the Gladhouse (12” mix) 5:55 14. The Choicest View 11:39

Historical Archive

After the Snow is the second studio album by the English rock band Modern English, released in 1982. The album is notable for its blend of post-punk and new wave sounds, characterized by jangly guitars, melodic hooks, and atmospheric synths. The lead single, 'I Melt with You,' became a significant hit, and the album has since been regarded as a seminal work of the early 1980s, influencing countless bands in the alternative and indie scenes.