Ricochet Days Explained

Ricochet Days
Type:Album
Artist:Modern English
Cover:File:RicochetDays.jpg
Released:10 February 1984[1]
Studio:Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales
Genre:New wave, post-punk
Length:38:37
Label:4AD
Producer:Hugh Jones, Modern English
Prev Title:After the Snow
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Stop Start
Next Year:1986

Ricochet Days is the third album by Modern English, released in 1984 by 4AD in the United Kingdom, Vertigo Records in Canada, and Sire Records in the United States. The album peaked at number 93 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Alex Ogg gave Ricochet Days a mixed review, saying that it began Modern English's "slow decline toward the status of just another synth band." He warned readers that "the material, though beautifully produced by the reliable Hugh Jones and boasting some pliable hooks, lacks the conviction and attack of old. 'Hands Across the Sea' and 'Spinning Me Round' are serviceable but hardly vital additions to the band's songbook."

Track listing

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

Personnel

Modern English

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. 11 February 1984. Virgin car sales to carry 4AD. Music Week. 2. 24 June 2022.
  2. Ricochet Days Chart History . . June 24, 2018.