Modern Rock (Reissue) (Vinyl LP)

Modern Rock crackles with spontaneous energy, as if The Clean-namely, Hamish Kilgour, David Kilgour, and Robert Scott-couldn't help but make music together whenever they were in the same room. Following their 1989 reunion tour and the 1990 release of Vehicle, those opportunities were rare, with Hamish in New York City fronting The Mad Scene, David releasing his first solo album, and Robert recording albums with The Bats at a breakneck pace. Then, for nine days in April 1994, the stars aligned over Dunedin and Modern Rock bloomed into life. It's an album of easy charm by a band so attuned to guitar pop that they make the creation of their sonic universe seem easy, as if what you're being let in on is a long-running conversation between three masters at a point where all three are riffing off of each other, line by line and hook by hook. Significantly, after making Modern Rock, The Clean decided to keep the project going on a part-time basis. More than just a reminder to listeners of the reverence fans and musicians had for The Clean, each new record was a welcome surprise that established them as one of the great active bands of the 1990s and 2000s, their second act on par with the many, many groups their first act inspired.

Tracklist

1. Starting Point
2. Outside the Cage
3. Linger Longer
4. Wake Up in the Morning
5. Two Reasons
6. Safe in the Rain
7. Secret Place
8. Something I Need
9. Different World
10. Stomp the Guru
11. Too Much Violence
12. Phluke
13. Do Your Think
14. Ginger Ale