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Hey everyone, today's guest is Mick Conroy,

bassist for the Colchester England new wave band Modern English.

Together we take a deep dive into the writing, recording, and inspiration behind the smash hit single,

I melt with you, taken from their 1982 album,

After the Snow. Mick was an absolute pleasure to talk to, and was quick to credit producer Hugh

Jones with pulling the reins on the band,

getting them to be a bit more constrained and focused than they were on their first record,

where they had more of an anything goes attitude.

Mick recalled that it was the spring of 1982. more of an anything goes attitude.

Mick recalled that it was the spring of 1982.

The weather was warming up a bit in England,

and there was an overall feeling of optimism within the band

that definitely shows in the track.

The studio where they work didn't have a lot of gear, but they may do with what they had and the

results speak for themselves.

This 40-year-old song is still everywhere.

I ask Mick if he still gets a kick out of playing it live,

and he answered with a resounding yes.

He's grateful for the song.

All the doors that it's open for the band,

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