Modern English

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  November 14, 2026 · Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, CA

  On the bill · Saturday

Who Modern English is

4AD post-punks with one immortal single — 'I Melt with You' forever, though the rest of the catalogue runs darker than you'd expect.

new-wavepost-punk

Sounds like Modern English

Echo & The BunnymenThe Psychedelic Furs

Also compared to A Flock of Seagulls, The Church.

Also on these bills

The Psychedelic FursSimple MindsAdam AntThe MotelsThe SoundsMissing PersonsMorrisseyThe Smashing PumpkinsBad ReligionSoft CellThe DamnedManic Street Preachers

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